Early Childhood Care & Education Course Level 6

Early Childhood Care & Education.

The Early Childhood Care & Education course will provide the learner with the skills, knowledge and competence required to work in the childcare sector in a supervisory position in a variety of settings. These include:

• pre- schools,
• Naoinrai,
• crèches,
• nurseries,
• day- care centres.

This Early Childhood Care & Education course gives you the qualification for SNA in Pre-school, Primary or Secondary schools. Learners will understand and relate concepts of leadership and supervision to pedagogy and practice showing a significant depth of knowledge of the principles, theories and concepts for an effective ECCE service delivery. In addition, it will prepare learners to work competently, safely and effectively with children.

Students will understand a range of policies, procedures and best practice guidelines that support the delivery of an effective early childhood care and education service. Furthermore, the course is designed for students who intend to pursue further training in the Childcare sector in an Institute of Technology or University.

Learners will have to take 120 hours of work experience in a relevant accredited child setting. The college will help students in picking suitable placements.

Graduates from this course may apply to the following colleges:

• Early Childhood Studies UCC
• Early Childhood Care and Education CIT
• Social Care CIT
• Early Childhood Studies Carlow IT
• Early Childhood Studies Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Early Childhood Care and Education Tralee