Early Childhood Arts & Culture - level 6

Course details

Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

• Evaluate the concepts, theories and principles underpinning the effective teaching and learning of creative Arts and Culture in a specific ECCE setting
• Assess how Arts and Culture enhance the development of perceptual, physical, linguistic and socio emotional skills in early childhood
• Provide artistic and cultural experiences that support the holistic development of the child
• Guide children to use their own values and artistic skills to explore, think about and communicate with, their environment
• Assess a range of resources to support children¿s creative and cultural development
• Use appropriate space and materials to plan arts and culture based experiences that engage children in a supportive way
• Lead appropriate observations to evaluate the child¿s artistic and cultural development
• Appraise own range of specialised skills and those of colleagues in meeting the creative and cultural needs of the child in the ECCE setting
• Identify own learning needs at a personal and professional level and assist others in identifying learning needs
• Manage tasks within the parameters of professional conduct including relations with parents, guardians, children and colleagues.

Assessment:

Project 40%. Skills Demonstration 60%

Progression Routes:

QQI awards at level 6 in Childcare or 3rd level degree courses in childcare