| SAQA US ID: | 58761 |
| Duration: | 12 to 18 months part-time distance learning with personal mentorship. |
| Quality assuring ETQA: | ETDP.SETA |
| Qualification Type: | National Certificate |
| NQF Level: | 4 |
| Credits: | 140 |
| Accredited Provider: | World Wide Education Providers (Pty) Ltd. |
| Field: | Field 05 – Education, training and development |
| Sub Field: | Early Childhood Development |
| Entrance Qualification: | Recognition of prior learning. Intended for existing learners/educators who have acquired the NQF 1 ECD qualification as a further qualification. Potential learners/educators with a GETC qualification or equivalent to start a career in ECD (entry point). |
This is an entry-level Qualification for those who want to enter the field of Education, Training and Development, specifically within the sub-field of Early Childhood Development (ECD). Many of those who will seek this Qualification are already practising within the field, but without formal recognition.
In particular, recipients of this qualification will be able to:
- Plan and prepare for Early Childhood Development.
- Facilitate and monitor the development of babies, toddlers and young children.
- Provide care and support to babies, toddlers and young children.
| Complete list of the unit standards of this course | ||||
| ID | Level | Title | Credits | |
| Core | 244468 | 3 | Prepare resources and set up the environment to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children | 5 |
| Core | 244462 | 3 | Work with families and communities to support Early Childhood Development | 5 |
| Core | 244484 | 4 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the development of babies, toddlers and young children | 8 |
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Core |
244480 | 4 | Facilitate the holistic development of babies, toddlers and young children | 16 |
| Core | 244475 | 4 | Observe and report on child development | 6 |
| Core | 244472 | 4 | Prepare Early Childhood Development programmes with support | 6 |
| Core | 244469 | 4 | Provide care for babies, toddlers and young children | 10 |
| Core | 244485 | 5 | Design activities to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children | 8 |
| Fundamental | 119472 | 3 | Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication | 5 |
| Fundamental | 119457 | 3 | Interpret and use information from texts | 5 |
| Fundamental | 119467 | 3 | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes | 5 |
| Fundamental | 119465 | 3 | Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts | 5 |
| Fundamental | 9015 | 4 | Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems | 6 |
| Fundamental | 119462 | 4 | Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts | 5 |
| Fundamental | 119469 | 4 | Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts | 5 |
| Fundamental | 9016 | 4 | Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts | 4 |
| Fundamental | 119471 | 4 | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes | 5 |
| Fundamental | 7468 | 4 | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues | 6 |
| Fundamental | 119459 | 4 | Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts | 5 |
| Elective | 244259 | 3 | Support children and adults living with HIV and AIDS | 8 |
| Elective | 244260 | 5 | Facilitate a Life Skills Learning Programme in the Reception Year | 15 |
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