Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This two-year course will aim to prepare participants for work with young children in the rapidly expanding world of childcare and crèche supervision/management. The childcare worker needs social, communication and caring skills to work with individuals and groups. Childcare will lay a foundation for these skills and provide the work experience to put learning into practice. This course will serve as training for crèche/community care/healthcare industries or as a link to childcare or early childhood education courses in many Universities and IT colleges throughout the country and the UK. This programme is ideal for both school leavers and experienced mature persons seeking a formal education.
CERTIFICATION
- 2 Year QQI Level 6 in Early Learning and Care (option of exiting after year 1 with a QQI Level 5)
- First Aid Response
- Child Protection Online Course
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Level 5 - Year 1
Professional Practice Placements in Early Learning and Care
Legislation, Regulations and Children’s Rights
The Developing Child
Curriculum, Play and Creative Studies
Understanding and Assisting Children with Additional Needs
Holistic Care of Children
Level 6 – Year 2
Advanced Professional Practice Placements in Early Learning and Care
Sociology and Social Policy in Early Learning and Care
Developmental Psychology
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Supervision and Leadership in Early Learning and Care
Inclusive Early Learning and Care
Administration in the Early Learning and Care Sector
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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