Course Summary
Course Category: Direct Entry (Higher Education - HET)
Are you interested in becoming a room leader or supervisor in an early years setting? Portobello Institute’s QQI Level 6 Major Award in Early Years Care and Education is an international qualification that allows you to open your own setting or work in the capacity of a room leader, supervisor or manager in an early years setting. During this eight-month course, you will acquire a thorough knowledge of child development, comparative early year’s methodologies and how to create a positive learning environment for children.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Child development
Early Childhood Curriculum
Childhood Social, Legal and Health Issues
Personal and Professional Development
Child Psychology
Special Needs Assisting
Communications
Work Experience
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
