Child Day Care & Educare - Intec College

1 VOCATIONAL SCHOOLB uild your future the Intec wayChild Day Care& EducareGeneral Course2 Child Day Care Certifi cate National Certifi cate: Early Childhood Development NQF Level 4. ID No.: 23116 Pre-school Preparation and Development Certifi cate Computers for Young LearnersChild PsychologyChildren s Party Planning Certifi cateS24891011 Programme TypeINTEC offers three types of programmes, namely National Qualifi cations, Provider Programmes, and Agent Programmes: National Qualifi cations are credit bearing qualifi cations registered on the NQF and accredited by a Quality Assurance Body. Provider Programmes are unique to Intec and are designed to increase and enhance your skills and knowledge within your chosen fi Programmes are programmes and qualifi cations for which Intec offers tuition, but where Intec does not issue the fi nal certifi cate (the agent body issues the fi nal certifi cate). For more information about the types of programmes that Intec offers, please see the Intec General Brochure.

2 1 OPTIONAL MODULESCOURSES OFFEREDC hild Day Carepage 2 National Certifi cate inEarly Childhood Development NQF 4page 4 Pre-school Preparation and Developmentpage 6 Computers forYoung Learnerspage 8 ChildPsychologypage 9Do you enjoy caring for children?Then become part of this you like to spend your working day looking after children, sharpening their young minds and encouraging their potential? Intec offers a range of Child Day Care and Educare courses for anyone interested in a career working with children. We have developed these courses to answer the growing demand for qualifi ed Child Day Care and Educare professionals. Our courses cover basic childcare skills, interesting, stimulating and fun activities for children, children's education and psychology. We also look at childhood development. Child Day Care and Educare is the perfect career if you have a keen interest in both education and s Party Planningpage 10 The Child Day Care Certifi cate is designed for people who want to work with babies and very young children aged 3 months to 3 more and more mothers are fi nding it necessary to work full-time to support their families.

3 Consequently there is a huge demand for caregivers to look after young children whilst their parents are at TypeThe Child Day Care programme is a Provider Programme. Entrance RequirementsGrade 10 (Std. 8). Should you not meet the minimum entrance requirements and have 3 years relevant work experience, please contact the nearest Intec branch to apply for possible Day Care23 Course DurationYou should be able to complete this course within 18 Content Starting a Day Care Centre The Physical Environment Child Development Administration Health, Safety and NutritionWhat will I achieve?Besides acquiring the skills you need to work effectively as a Child Caregiver, this course will give you invaluable insight into the growth and development of your own children and children around are required to complete 10 formative assignments, which you should send to the College for successful completion of this course you will receive your Intec Certifi cate in Child Day ItemsFREE With the Child Day Care Course, you will receive FREE kit items.

4 * Our gift to help you get started3 months - 3 years* Intec reserves the right to change items depending on Certifi cate: Early Childhood DevelopmentNQF Level 4. ID No.: 23116 The National Certifi cate in Early Childhood Develop-ment (ECD) has been designed for people who would like to work with children from the ages of 3 to 6 course is aimed at all those who are already working and need to up-skill or would like to work in an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre as well as people wanting to start their own centre. Programme TypeThe Early Childhood Development NQF Level 4 programme is a National Qualifi cation. ID No.: 23116 AccreditationINTEC has received full ETDP Accreditation for the National Certifi cate in Early Childhood Development. Upon enrolment your learner details are loaded on to the SETA database. Once you submit your portfolios and are found to be competent, your records are updated to the NLRD (National Learner Record Database). When your 120 credits are loaded onto the NLRD, you will receive a Certifi ed Certifi cate from the ETDP SETA in addition to your Intec Certifi RequirementsWe strongly recommend that you have an English language skill in reading and writing equivalent to Grade 10 (Std.)

5 8). Should you have Grade 12 English & Mathematics, you will be exempted from your DurationYou should be able to complete this course within 18 ContentFundamentals: Maths Literacy Communication Core: The Developing Child Learning Activities The anti bias Playroom Meaningful Communication Group Work Skills Observation and Self Refl ection Safety, Nutrition and Good Health Children with Special Needs Children s Emotional & Social Development Helping Children Manage their Behaviour Working Co-Operatively Family & Community involvement A Planned learning programme Assessment Administrative Systems Maintaining ECD StandardsElectives: Why we need ECD Learning Resources Making safe, durable and appropriate ECD Learning Evaluating your ECD Learning Resources Building & Reading Culture Encouraging Literacy Stories & Holistic Development Developing your own Art Skills Setting up, organising and maintaining an Open Art Area Children s Creativity & Holistic Development3 years - 6 years6 National Certifi cate: Early Childhood DevelopmentNQF Level 4.

6 ID No.: 23116 What will I achieve?Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: work in an established ECD centre; or work in a community-based ECD centre PracticalIt is a requirement that you have access to, or are working in a Day Care Centre facility for the practical POE s (Portfolio of Evidence) you will complete in this course will build up a resource of ideas and plans for your work in an established ECD successful completion of this course you will receive your Intec Certifi cate in Early Childhood ItemsFREE With the Early Childhood Development Course, you will receive FREE kit items.* Our gift to help you get started* Intec reserves the right to change items depending on ItemsFREE With the Early Childhood Development Course, you will receive FREE kit items.* Our gift to help you get started* Intec reserves the right to change items depending on T E SToday s economic climate dictates that both parents and single parents work full-time.

7 They leave their children in the care of well-trained staff. Once you have completed this course, you will be able to work in a Child Day Care TypeThe Pre-school Preparation and Development programme is a Provider Programme. Entrance RequirementsGrade 12 (Std. 10). It will be to your advantage if you have completed Intec s National Cerifi cate in Early Childhood DurationYou should be able to complete this course within 18 ContentFundamentals: Mathematical Literacy Communication LiteracyCore: Learning Programme Development Early Child Development Facilitation and Assessment Facilitate the Reception Year Management in Early Childhood DevelopmentPre-school Preparation and DevelopmentCertifi cate8 What will I achieve?Once you have completed this course, you will be able to manage or work in a Child Day Care is a requirement that you have access to, or are working in a Day Care facility for the practical will be required to complete and pass 5 assignments.

8 You must also complete a Portfolio of Evidence which you must submit to the College for marking at the end of your course. You are only allowed to submit this Portfolio once. If you are not successful, you will need to re-submit your Portfolio at an additional successful completion you will receive your Intec Certifi cate in Pre-school Preparation and 1: Jump-start for toddlersThis course was created by educational experts to stimulate growing minds and spark eager imaginations. The course also includes friendly animal playmates, engaging activities and fun 2: Jump-start for pre-schoolExperts have identifi ed seven styles of learning. Each All Star character will encourage the Child to explore a different way of understanding Content How to choose a suitable computer for your centre. The ways that children can benefi t from using computers. How to analyse certain software packages and decide if they are educational or appropriate for certain age groups.

9 The characteristics of good software. How to connect a computer in your day care centre to an on-line service. The difference between an on-line service, the internet, and the world wide web. How to purchase hardware and software for your day care MODULESC omputers for Young Learners10 OPTIONAL MODULESC hild PsychologyExplore one of the most interesting areas of psychology theory Child Development. In this specialised course you ll gain insight into the Child s physical, emotional and intellectual development from conception through to this knowledge you ll begin to better understand yourself and the children around you. Discover the factors that affect us all in those crucial early developmental years when our personalities are formed. Also learn how to create a healthy and stimulating environment for a Child s development. This is an excellent course for anyone with children of their own or for someone who works with ContentThe Infant: The miracle of prenatal development and the fascinating early years when children fi rst discover the world.

10 The Pre-school Child : A time of rapid changes in the Child s body and personality when cognition, imagination and language develop and the Child begins to relate socially. Students will learn how to support the Child s development during these vital School-age Child : Changing physical characteristics and the appearance of new skills; meeting the challenge of more complex interpersonal Adolescent: A time of dramatic physical change and the phase of the often diffi cult search for identity and self-direction; changing relationships with peers and Overview of Human Life and Growth: A brief overview of the stages of human life from adolescence to joy to little ones whilst earning a living for yourself!It s the highlight of every Child s year: their birthday party. But in today s rushed world, parents don t always have the time or resources to plan the perfect children s the very fi rst time, a course has been developed to teach you the fi ner details of party planning, from putting together the theme to meeting the budget.