Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is designed for adults and Post Leaving Certificate students who wish to pursue a career in the early years sector. Graduates are successful in seeking employment in pre-schools, creches or other childcare settings.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Early Childhood Growth and Development
Holistic Care of Children 0-6 Years
Curriculum, Play and Creative Studies
Professional Practice Placement in Early Learning and Care
Children’s Rights, Legislation and Regulations Understanding and Assisting Children with Additional Needs
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M21473 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
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.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
The successful completion of Early Learning and Care year one leads to year two of the course and qualifying as an advanced practitioner, or exiting the course at Level 5 enables applicants to source employment in the Early Years or Special Needs Sector in a range of skill areas to include:
- Classroom assistant
- AIM worker
- Childminder
- Early Years Practitioner and Assistants working with children