Welcome to the Early Childhood Development Programme
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Welcome to the Early Childhood Development Programme
(BA Early Childhood Development 4)
The Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development has been designed to meet the needs and interests of the early childhood development sector in a variety of settings and contexts with an inclusive focus on education, health and safety issues, amongst others. There is a vast need for early childhood development services and it is critical that the field must be served by competent practitioners. In order to meet the needs at the early childhood development level, it is important to be able to identify and recognise competent early childhood development practitioners who are able to work in centre-based and non-centre-based early childhood development settings.
This qualification will provide a means to give recognition to practitioners at an entry-level, thus making it possible for practitioners to increase their employment prospects within the Department of Basic Education. It will also provide access to a recognised career path and at the same time provide the field with suitably qualified professional practitioners.
What you will learn:
The programme methodology includes facilitator presentations, readings, individual activities, group discussions, and skill application exercises.
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Purpose
The main focus of the learning in this Knowledge Module is to build an understanding of sector context to practice as an Early Childhood Practitioner.
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Objective #1: Plan and prepare broad-phase learning environment and stimulating activities that meet the holistic needs of all children in centre-based or non-centre-based settings.
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Objective #2: Facilitate and mediate all aspects of the daily programme in a centre-based or non-centre based setting.
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Objective #3: Observe, assess, and record each child's progress according to the age and stage.
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Objective #4: Compile a report of each child's progress.
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Objective #5: Maintain and promote the well-being, health, nutrition, safety, and protection of children.