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Further Education and Training Certificate: Early Childhood Development - 58761

NQF

4

Entry Requirements

NQF level 4 / Grade 12

Credits

Minimum 120

Accreditation

ETDP SETA

Duration

1 Year

Unit Standard

58761

Detailed Information

Purpose of this Qualification?

This is an entry-level Qualification for those who want to enter the field of Education, Training and Development, specifically within the sub-field of Early Childhood Development (ECD). Many of those who will seek this Qualification are already practising within the field, but without formal recognition. This Qualification will enable recipients of this Qualification to facilitate the all-round development of young children in a manner that is sensitive to culture and individual needs, and enable them to provide quality early childhood development services for children in a variety of contexts, including community-based services, ECD centres, at home and in institutions.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

  • Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF level 3 or equivalent.
  • Second language at NQF level 2 or equivalent.

QUALIFICATION RULES

Fundamental Component:

The Fundamental Component consists of Unit Standards in:

  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4 to the value of 16 credits.
  • Communication at NQF Level 4 in a First South African Language to the value of 20 credits.
  • Communication in a Second South African Language at NQF Level 3 to the value of 20 credits.

It is compulsory therefore for learners to do Communication in two different South African languages, one at NQF Level 4 and the other at NQF Level 3.

All Unit Standards in the Fundamental Component are compulsory.

Core Component:

  • The Core Component consists of Unit Standards to the value of 64 credits all of which are compulsory.

Elective Component:

  • The Elective Component consists of Unit Standards to the value of 165 credits.
  • Learners are to choose Unit Standards to the minimum of 20 credits.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 

  • Communicate in a variety of ways within Early Childhood Development and societal settings.
  • Use mathematics literacy in real life and education, training and development situations.
  • Plan and prepare for Early Childhood Development.
  • Facilitate and monitor the development of babies, toddlers and young children.
  • Provide care and support for babies, toddlers and young children.

Who should attend the training?

  • Plan and prepare for Early Childhood Development.
  • Facilitate and monitor the development of babies, toddlers and young children.
  • Provide care and support to babies, toddlers and young children.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Learners can move horizontally through the following qualifications:

Learners can move vertically by using this qualification as the basis for the following qualifications:

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    Programme Breakdown of Qualification 58761

    Module 1: Communication

    119457 – Interpret and use information from texts
    110506 – Demonstrate and apply knowledge and understanding of basic components and fundamental skills of effective communication
    119459 – Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
    119471 – Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes communication in occupational learning programmes

    Module 2: Communication Second Language (Afrikaans)

    119462 – Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts
    119469 – Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
    119472 – Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication

    Module 3: Numerical Skills

    9015 – Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems
    9016 – Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts
    7468 – Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues

    Module 4: Basic Child Knowledge

    244469 – Provide care for babies, toddlers and young children
    244484 – Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the development of babies, toddlers and young children

    Module 5: Environment and Care

    244468 – Prepare resources and set up the environment to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children
    244472 – Prepare Early Childhood Development programmes with support
    244475 – Observe and report on child development
    244485 – Design activities to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children
    244480 – Facilitate the holistic development of babies, toddlers and young children

    Module 6: Support to Families

    244259 – Support children and adults living with HIV and AIDS
    244462 – Work with families and communities to support Early Childhood Development

    Module 7: Grade R Practices

    244256 – Facilitate a Numeracy Learning Programme in the Reception Year
    244257 – Facilitate a Literacy Learning Programme in the Reception Year
    244260 – Facilitate a Life Skills Learning Programme in the Reception Year

    Module 8: Child Care Management – (Optional)

    244478 – Manage an Early Childhood Development service
    114592 – Produce business plans for a new venture
    114583 – Develop, implement and evaluate a marketing strategy for a new venture