Early Childhood Education

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This one year course will prepare you for an entry level role as a nanny, home based educator, early childhood centre educator or a kaiwhina in a Māori immersion setting if you speak Māori. It can also prepare you for higher level study leading to an ECE teaching qualification.

A highlight of this course is the 1 full day a week placement in an ECE Centre with two different centres over the year (half the year in each).

Students wishing to gain UE must take an additional approved subject.

Course Content

• Examine and work with the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum Te Whāriki
• Build on professional practice, effective communication, working in partnerships using bicultural framework for childhood learning in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Examine the value of play for mokopuna young children in learning
• Explore early childhood learning and development progression
• Demonstrate basic Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori specific to the early childhood environment
• Learn about providing nutritious food for children and consider
health, safety, wellbeing and ethical responsibilities in the early childhood environment

And so much more!

NCEA LEVEL 3
ENROLMENT FEE
0 Under 19 (MOE funded)
240 Age 19+
SPECIALTY COURSE COST
$ 150 Under 19
Take home materials including own customised resource kit
This covers the cost of specialty ingredients for take home food

$ 250 Age 19+
Take home materials including own customised resource kit and First Aid Course

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Interview
• Age 17 at course commencement
• Written references
• Latest school report (If relevant)
• Adults may require an entrance test
• Interview
• NZ Police Vetting
• Students should have, or be working towards, UE literacy writing credits and 10 numeracy credits
CREDITS
60+ Internal Credits
QUALIFICATION
Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in ECE Version 2, pending accreditation
Opportunity to gain 14+ credits in Level 3 Home Economics.
HOURS PER WEEK
20