Early Childhood Education and Play
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
10 weeks. Wednesday 18:30 to 21:30.
Entry Requirements
Course Requirements
Studying online requires a PC or laptop with reliable broadband and a basic IT knowledge.
This is now a legacy award to be discontinued by 2023: it is only available to learners who have already started one or more of the 5M2009 award modules.
Learners aged 18 and over.
A pass Leaving Certificate or equivalent standard.
Or relevant work and life experience for mature students.
Talk to us if you have any questions.
Further information
Contact the college for the next start date
Telephone 022 433 09
email info@mallowcollege.ie or helpdesk@nightschool.ie
Online: Live video-conferencing on Google Meet, email tutor support, free Google Docs and Microsoft Office Online, study notes and course materials online on Moodle.
Price €175.00
*€165.00 with online discount, €122.50 for Social Welfare/PUP, €122.50 for Old Age Pension recipients, €105.00 for current and just graduated Mallow campus day students, FREE on the Training Support Grant.
Early Childhood Education and Play QQI Level 5 Certificate 5N1773.
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to ensure that each child’s learning, development and well-being is facilitated through the provision of opportunities, experiences, activities, interaction, materials and equipment.
Learning Outcomes
Outline the types, stages patterns and purposes of children’s play.
Describe a range of theories of play in the context of children’s education to include Psychoanalytic theories (Freud, Winnicott) and Constructivist theories (Piaget, Vygotsky).
Evaluate the role of the adult in children’s play.
Explore a child lead approach to meeting the play and educational requirements of children.
Describe different approaches to curriculum development and implementation in the ECCE setting.
Assess the value of equipment, materials, play spaces, both indoors and outdoor in the ECCE setting.
Use a range of reading and storytelling techniques appropriate to different stages of children’s development and cultural background.
Select relevant play activities and materials appropriate to children’s interest and stage of development and cultural background.
5N1773 Early Childhood Education & Play
Award
QQI 5N1773 Early Childhood Education and Play, Level 5 (part of 5M4339, 5M2009)
Mallow Campus: Night School @ Mallow College, West End, Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 P732
Phone 022-43030 Fax 022-22742
Contacts
office@nightschool.ie
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Phone 022-43030 Fax 022-22742