Early Childhood Development
 

Campus: Swinton

FULL TIME

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE ECD: LEVEL 4

Duration : 1 Year

Entry Requirement : ECD Level 1 Or Grade 9

Registration: January

SUBJECTS:

Fundamentals

  • Communication L4
  • Maths Literacy L4

Core:

  • Facilitating Active Learning
  • Facilitating Healthy Development
  • Managing The ECD Site

Electives:

  • Making ECD Resources
  • Facilitating Creative Activities
  • Facilitating Through Stories, Songs and Rhymes

The learners attend classes 4 days a week and do practicals at an ECD site 1 day a week.

PART TIME

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE ECD: LEVEL 4

Duration : 18 Months

Entry Requirement : ECD Level 1 or Grade 9
Learners must be based at an ECD site

Registration: February

MODULES

  • 1 Core + 1 Elective per Quarter
  • 2 Fundamentals Last Quarter  

NATIONAL DIPLOMA: ECD LEVEL 5

Duration : 2 Years

Entry Requirement : ECD Level 4 or Grade 12

Registration: January

YEAR 1:

Fundamentals
Communication L5 (35 Credits)

Core

  • Facilitate Active Learning (36 Credits)
  • Promote Healthy Development (12 Credits)

Electives

  • Facilitating Life Skills
  • Facilitating Numeracy
  • Facilitating Literacy  

(46credits)

YEAR 2 

Fundamentals: Maths Literacy L4 (If the learner has completed maths at level 4 or grade 12)

Core: develop and manage the ECD learning programme

Electives:

  • Facilitate a Programme Of Learning
  • Faciltiate an Inclusive Educational Environment In ECD
  • Organise a Learning Programme
  • Manage a Meduim –Scale Ecd Setting
  • Manage Diversity in ECD Settings
  • Plan and Conduct Assessment of Learning Outcomes
  • Identify and Respond to Learners With Special Needs

The learners attend classes 4 days a week and do practicals at an ECD site 1 day a week.

OTHER INFORMATION

Learners are trained to care for and educate pre-school children up to 6 years, preparing them for the demands of school.

ECD PRACTITIONERS who have at least 5 years working experience at an ECD site may be considered for level 4 should they not meet the minimum requirements

COURSE OFFERINGS ARE SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM NUMBERS OF STUDENTS RENROLMENT