National Certificate in ECE Level 5

National Certificate in ECE Level 5:

ICL offers the Level 5 National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care. This provides an introduction to ECE, an area of great growth in NZ and the rest of the world. There is a serious shortage of ECE workers in NZ and most of our graduates gain employment quickly. The National Certificate in ECE is ideal for a student who wants to work in NZ with children. The two practicums (paid) in the course give students valuable work experience which helps in the application for a job. Graduates mostly gain a full-time job and continue to study part time towards a level 7 diploma or degree

Course consists of 28 unit standards
Entry with IELTS 5.5 or equivalent in ICL Placement Test
Duration of 1 academic year, or 36 weeks
Start dates every 2 months
Cost $17,910 including enrolment fee and coursebooks

The National Certificate belongs to the New Zealand government and was designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to enable them to work in New Zealand childcare centres. The National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care qualifies the holder for 55 points in applying for NZ Permanent Residence. It also gives credit of up to a year towards the Diploma in ECE or Bachelor of Education degree delivered in a range of NZ and international tertiary institutions.

Recent government funding initiatives in the pre-school sector means that there is a high demand for early childhood practitioners in New Zealand. ICL’s current ECE pass rate is 95%. The great majority of graduates find employment within a month of graduation. Of the alumni we are still in contact with, 66% have found a permanent position and a further 11% a temporary position.

Module Summary

Module	US	Unit Standard Description	Level	Credit	Hours	Total hours
A	9325	Demonstrate knowledge of an environment that enhances young children’s health	4	3	16
	10014	Participate in young children’s play	3	8	40
	10026	Demonstrate knowledge of child development	3	5	24	80
B	10034	Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood services in the local community and in Aotearoa/New Zealand	3	2	8
	9321	Practise safe supervision of young children in an early childhood setting	5	3	16
	6632	Apply knowledge of age-related nutrition needs in providing food for a child	2	5	8
	9297	Apply knowledge of and reflect on own safety and protection as an early childhood practitioner	6	4	16
	9332	Facilitate early childhood education and care arrangements with parents, family and whānau	6	5	24
	10025	Demonstrate knowledge of protection for young children from abuse	3	2	8	80
C	9314	Demonstrate knowledge of programme planning in an early childhood setting	5	5	24
	9302	Demonstrate knowledge of learning for young children	5	6	32
	9301	Demonstrate knowledge of DOPs (1-5) for learning and development in a chartered EC service	5	6	24	80
D	9331	Demonstrate knowledge of implementing partnership with family/whānau in an early childhood setting	6	5	24
	9293	Develop and review own philosophy of professional practice in an early childhood setting	6	6	24
	9312	Implement observation techniques in early childhood educational practice	5	5	16
	20406	Describe the benefits of effective communication with parents, family and whanau	3	4	16	80
E	9306	Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki	5	5	24
	20407	Demonstrate knowledge of cultural sensitivities in a specific early childhood setting	4	4	16
	21327	Demonstrate knowledge of assisting with the implementation of early intervention programmes in ECE	4	4	16
	10036	Demonstrate knowledge of parenthood and child rearing practices	4	5	24	80
Module	US	Unit Standard Description	Level	Credit	Hours	Total hours
F	10032	Demonstrate knowledge of ethical behaviour in early childhood	3	3	8
	10033	Demonstrate knowledge of Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations, 1998	5	4	16
	10611	Relate knowledge of organisations which impact on early childhood services	5	4	16
	12734	Relate knowledge of families in New Zealand to early childhood education and care	4	3	8
	9694	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the communication process	3	5	24
		Learning support	3	5	8	80
G	10029	Demonstrate knowledge of human development across the lifespan	6	10	48
	12735	Demonstrate knowledge of Education (Home-Based Care) Order, 1992 and amendments	4	2	8
	9324	Develop emergency plans and procedures for early childhood settings	5	4	24	80
		Credits		127
		Contact hours			560	560
		Practicum hours				240
		Self-study hours				470
		Total hours				1270

The module sequence varies from intake to intake, but normally the pattern is:

Part 1 Modules A and B

Part 2 Practicum 1

Part 3 Modules C, D and E

Part 4 Practicum 2

Part 5 Modules F and G

Within each part, modules will be delivered in different orders.

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