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ECD NQF Level 4

SAQA DETAILS

Qualification Title: Occupational Certificate Early Childhood Development Practitioner

Qualification ID: 97542

NQF Level: 4

Credits: 131

PURPOSE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare the recipient of this occupational qualification to operate as an Early Childhood Development Practitioner. An Early Childhood Development Practitioner plans and prepares early childhood activities, facilitates and mediates learning, observes and assesses the progress of children, and reflects on learning in an inclusive, play-based environment to support holistic development of children (from conception – school going) in different centre-based or non-centre-based settings.

Recipients of this qualification will be able to:

  • Plan and prepare broad-phase learning environment and stimulating activities that meet the holistic needs of all children in centre-based or non-centre-based settings.
  • Facilitate and mediate all aspects of the daily programme in a centre-based or non-centre-based setting.
  • Observe, assess and record each child’s progress according to the age and stage.
  • Compile a report of each child’s progress.

    OUTCOMES

    Once you’ve completed this qualification, you will be able to:

    1. Plan and prepare broad-phase learning environment and stimulating activities that meet the holistic needs of all children in centre-based or non-centre-based settings.
    2. Facilitate and mediate all aspects of the daily programme in a centre-based or non-centre-based setting.
    3. Observe, assess and record each child’s progress.
    4. Compile a report of each child’s progress.
    5. Maintain and promote the well-being, health, nutrition, safety and protection of children.

    WHAT AGE RANGE CAN I TEACH?

    This qualification is suitable to teach babies, toddlers, and young children. Age 0 to grade R.

    QUALIFICATION MODULES

    Module 1: Plan and prepare for ECD.

    Module 2: Facilitate and mediate active learning.

    Module 3: Observation and assessment in ECD.

    Module 4: Health, safety and wellbeing of children.

    Module 5: Administration for ECD.

    Module 6: Workplace experience.

    Module 7: Preparation for EISA.

    Module 8: External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA). Written in South Africa at an Assessment Centre.

    ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

        • National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 3.
        • Any other NQF Level 3 qualification.