Early Child hood Care & Edu ca tion (Level 6)

Course details

This course is aimed at stu­dents who have already com­pleted QQI Level 5 in Early Child­hood Care & Edu­ca­tion (or equiv­a­lent). It pro­vides stu­dents with the nec­es­sary knowl­edge and skills to pur­sue a career as a super­vi­sor in a child­care setting.

Course Con­tent:

• Child Devel­op­ment

• Child­hood Social, Legal & Health Issues

• Early Child­hood Curriculum

• Early Child­hood Lit­er­acy and Numer­acy (Montes­sori Option)

• Early Learn­ing Envi­ron­ment (Montes­sori Option)

• Early Learn­ing Phi­los­o­phy (Montes­sori Option)

• Early Child­hood Arts and Cul­ture (Montes­sori Option)

• Cre­ative Stud­ies for Chil­dren with Spe­cial Needs

• Spe­cial Needs Assisting

• Com­mu­ni­ca­tions

• Work Prepa­ra­tion and Experience

Entry Require­ments:

Appli­ca­tions are invited from those who have com­pleted theFETAC level 5 Cer­tifi­cate in Child­care course or equiv­a­lent. All appli­cants will be selected by interview.

Pro­gres­sion and Career Options:

This one year course is aimed at stu­dents who have already com­pleted QQI Level 5 in Early Child­hood Care & Edu­ca­tion (or equiv­a­lent). It pro­vides stu­dents with the nec­es­sary knowl­edge and skills to pur­sue a career as a super­vi­sor in a child­care setting.