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Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner

This qualification equips learners with the knowledge and practical skills needed to support the development, learning and wellbeing of young children. It covers planning and facilitating age-appropriate activities, observing c…

NQF Level 4 12 Months 131 credits
Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner programme
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About this programme

This qualification equips learners with the knowledge and practical skills needed to support the development, learning and wellbeing of young children. It covers planning and facilitating age-appropriate activities, observing child development, promoting health and safety, supporting inclusive learning and creating a nurturing early childhood environment.

Modules included

View the Knowledge, Practical and Workplace modules recorded for this programme in EduTrack LMIS.

Knowledge modules

7 modules
234201000-KM-01 Introduction to the early childhood development sector
234201000-KM-03 Planning and Programme Development in early childhood settings
234201000-KM-02 Theories and Perspectives of Child Development
234201000-KM-04 Facilitation and mediation of active learning
234201000-KM-05 Observation and assessment in early childhood development
234201000-KM-06 Promotion of health, safety and well-being of children
234201000-KM-07 Administration for early childhood development services and programmes

Practical modules

6 modules
234201000-PM-01 Plan and prepare inclusive educational activities and routines using an approved programme based on the curriculum framework
234201000-PM-02 Facilitate and mediate active learning in an integrated and holistic learning programme
234201000-PM-03 Observe, assess, record and report each child's progress according to the age and stage
234201000-PM-04 Support and promote the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children
234201000-PM-05 Build and maintain collaborative relationships with parents and other service providers
234201000-PM-06 Prepare and maintain administrative systems

Workplace modules

5 modules
234201000-WM-01 Learning programme and routines planning and preparation process
234201000-WM-02 Processes of facilitating and mediating the learning programme in a variety of contexts
234201000-WM-03 Processes of observation, assessment, recording and reporting on children's learning and development
234201000-WM-04 Processes and procedures of promoting the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children in an early childhood development setting
234201000-WM-04 Processes and procedures of promoting the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children in an early childhood development setting

Entry requirements

Grade 11

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