Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Play

Course details

To equip the learner with the knowledge and skill to ensure that each child’s learning, development and well-being is facilitated through the provision of experiences, activities, interaction, materials and equipment, having regard to the stage of development of the child and the child’s cultural context.

Course Outline

• Types, stages, patterns and purposes of children’s play.
• Theories of play e.g. psychoanalytic (Freud, Winnicott) and constructivist theories (Piaget, Vygotsky).
• Evaluate the role of the adult in children’s play.
• Explore a child lead approach to meeting play and educational needs.
• Curriculum development and implementation in the ECCE setting.
• Evaluate equipment, play materials, play spaces, indoor and outdoor.
• Reading and storytelling techniques appropriate to different stages of children’s development and cultural background.
• Play activities and materials appropriate to children’s interest and stage of development and cultural background.
• Reflect on own role and responsibilities working with children.

Assessment

• Course Work Assignment (2) 60%, Learner Record 40%

Entry Requirements

• Level 4 Certificate, Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences