Early Childhood Education Level 2

Young children are very impressionable and having the best teacher around will do wonders for their cognitive and emotional development.

Our ECE Level 2 programme takes a holistic care approach to child development and learning. The course is designed to cultivate teaching skills that are engaging and wholesomely interesting for young learners.

Our course puts a premium and primary focus on parenting roles or as support for kaiāwhina and carer in a supervised environment.

Take a big leap into ECE and the first steps towards becoming a great preschool teacher, kaiako or kaiāwhina today!

PROGRAMME CONTENT INCLUDES:

• Introduction to industry
• Holistic wellbeing & care of young people
• Knowledge of child development
• Effective relationships in early childhood learning
• Knowing yourself to inform practice
• Te Reo & Tikanga Māori for learning & care
• Community support & networks in ECE

QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE:

• New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Learning & Care Level 2
• National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 1
• National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 2
• New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 1
• New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 2

ENTRY CRITERIA:

All students who wish to enrol must go through a selection interview process. Participants who meet the criteria below are able to take part in these programmes:   

• Aged 16 years and above, and have left school   
• Commitment to completing the qualifications       
• Commitment to move to higher level education on completion of the programme  
• Have an appropriate level of literacy & numeracy skill to study at Level 2