Early Childhood Development
NQF Level 5 National Diploma
1. Provide access to a recognised educator qualification at Level 6 for ECD educators who have a Level 4 or Level 5 certificate in ECD, providing a bridge between non-formal and formal learning programmes.
2. To enable educators/ learners to plan and implement a learning programme which is based on their knowledge of child development from birth to nine years and which helps children in a specific phase work towards achieving the learning outcomes of the national school curriculum (where appropriate).
3. To improve community-based ECD services for young children by raising the level of ECD teaching competence and/or by providing opportunities for training in support and leadership roles.
The Elective Component consists of Unit Standards which learners are to choose to the minimum of 133 credits. Learners who choose to specialise in Grade R must complete the following Unit Standards totalling a minimum of 36/45 credits. It is preferred that the learners achieve the following replacement Unit Standards which totals 45 credits.
ID 244260: Facilitate a Life Skills Learning Programme in the Reception Year.
ID 244257: Facilitate a Literacy Learning Programme in the Reception Year. ID 244256: Facilitate a Numeracy Learning Programme in the Reception Year. Learners who choose to specialise in Learning Programmes must choose the following Unit Standards for this specialisation totalling a minimum of 47 credits.
ID 10288: Organise a programme of learning. ID 10289: Facilitate a programme of learning. ID 7978: Plan and conduct assessment of learning outcomes. It is preferred that learners achieve the replacement Unit Standard titled Conduct outcomes-based assessment (ID 115753).
2. Facilitate learning and development of children with barriers to learning and other special needs, including those coping with abuse and violence, within an inclusive anti-bias approach.
3. Promote the safety and healthy development of each child.
4. Work with colleagues, families and community systems to develop each child`s potential as fully as possible.
5. Manage a well-planned and organised learning programme to meet the needs of individual children within the framework of the national school curriculum (where appropriate).
6. Select and use appropriate methods and procedures for assessing children's progress and reporting on this to parents.
7. Promote the development of high quality ECD programmes and services.
8. Communicate effectively for the purposes of academic study and professional practice.
9. Plan and implement appropriate learning activities and materials or management practices based on knowledge of the principles, processes and content of the chosen specialisation.
