National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
The National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) is designed for people considering a career in early childhood education and care, or contemplating further tertiary study towards completing a teaching qualification recognised by the New Zealand Teachers Council for the purposes of becoming a registered New Zealand teacher. It recognises the knowledge, skills, and attributes required for early childhood education and care across centre-based, hospital-based, home-based, or the child's family environment within the sociocultural context of Aotearoa/New Zealand. This allows holders of the qualification to choose the service in which they wish to work as a supervised assistant in an ECE service or as an unqualified ECE educator.
Holders of the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) are able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the following areas, within the context of ECE services:
. health and safety
. Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 and New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whariki
. age related nutritional requirements
. child development, behaviours, and environments that enhance child health
. pedagogy, theories, and implementation of teaching practice
. partnerships, organisations, and cultural diversity
. ethical behaviours
. communication theories
. protocols and roles associated with powhiri
. professional practice and development of own philosophy
. roles and responsibilities of adults and statutory agencies.
The requirements are all compulsory, as the basic principles of early childhood education and care apply across all services. The requirements include standards that recognise knowledge and skills related to the Aotearoa/New Zealand early childhood curriculum Te Whariki; observation techniques; programme planning; safe supervision; and the facilitation of early childhood education and care arrangements.
There are no electives as the principles of early childhood education and care apply across all services.
The qualification shares some credit with and builds on the introductory skills recognised by the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) [Ref: 0403] and may lead to further study at diploma or degree level in early childhood teacher education. Holders of the qualification who wish to work with Pasifika children should consider the National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education (Pasifika Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 0982] or the National Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education, Pasifika) (Level 7) [Ref: 0983].
Holders of the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) are able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the following areas, within the context of ECE services:
. health and safety
. Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 and New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whariki
. age related nutritional requirements
. child development, behaviours, and environments that enhance child health
. pedagogy, theories, and implementation of teaching practice
. partnerships, organisations, and cultural diversity
. ethical behaviours
. communication theories
. protocols and roles associated with powhiri
. professional practice and development of own philosophy
. roles and responsibilities of adults and statutory agencies.
The requirements are all compulsory, as the basic principles of early childhood education and care apply across all services. The requirements include standards that recognise knowledge and skills related to the Aotearoa/New Zealand early childhood curriculum Te Whariki; observation techniques; programme planning; safe supervision; and the facilitation of early childhood education and care arrangements.
There are no electives as the principles of early childhood education and care apply across all services.
The qualification shares some credit with and builds on the introductory skills recognised by the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) [Ref: 0403] and may lead to further study at diploma or degree level in early childhood teacher education. Holders of the qualification who wish to work with Pasifika children should consider the National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education (Pasifika Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 0982] or the National Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education, Pasifika) (Level 7) [Ref: 0983].
About the provider
The International College of Auckland (ICA) is an NZQA accredited Private Training Establishment (PTE) established under the Education Act of 1989 in 2002 with two campuses - Auckland and Hamilton.
ICA offers courses in English Language (New Zealand Certificate in English Language and Migrant English), Information Technology, and Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical) programmes. ICA is also the only private training establishment to offer the full range of engineering courses under one roof.