Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioner
SCHOOL OF EDUCATOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT - EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD) 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.
FULL QUALIFICATION & LEARNERSHIPS
- National Certificate: Early Childhood Development NQF Level 4
Key Modules
Plan and prepare inclusive activities to support the holistic development and well-being of children (NQF Level 4).
Facilitate and mediate appropriate holistic learning of every child (NQF Level 5).
- Observe, assess and record each child’s progress according to the age and stage (NQF Level 4).
- Develop reports of children’s development and learning (NQF Level 4).
- Promote the well-being, health, safety and protection of children (NQF Level 4).
- Plan and prepare programmes and/or curriculum and routines to meet national standards for early childhood development, practising inclusivity.
- Organise different age- and stage-appropriate activities to develop a variety of skills of children.
- Establish stimulating learning areas and provide appropriate resources and equipment to support play and learning.
- Administer and maintain records of children’s progress.
POSSIBLE ECD OCCUPATION
- Early Childhood Development Teacher Assistant.
- ONLINE LECTURER: Early Childhood Development.
- Aftercare ECD Teacher.
- ECD MENTOR.
