ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

This qualification will enable students to facilitate the all-round development of young children in a manner that is sensitive to culture and individual needs (including special needs), and enable them to provide quality early childhood development services for children in a variety of contexts, including community-based services, ECD centres, at home and in institutions. In particular, recipients of this qualification will be able to:

• Plan and prepare for Early Childhood Development
• Facilitate and monitor the development of babies, toddlers and young children
• Provide care and support to babies, toddlers and young children

Practitioners will generally carry out their role under supervision and with the support of designed programmes.

This qualification will provide a means for formal recognition of those who are already practising in the field, but without qualifications, as well as for those who wish to enter the field. This qualification will also provide a basis for further professional development in the higher education and training band for many experienced practitioners in the field who have had limited or difficult access to further career development opportunities.

Minimum Admission requirements

Grade 11 or 12 and/or ECD NQF Level 1 and currently employed in the ECD field.

CAREER opportunities

Once you’ve completed the study programme, you will be qualified to teach toddlers 0 to 4 years of age, be able to open and manage your own ECD centre, or care for children in ECD facilities.

Duration

18 months, Part-Time

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