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Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 5
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 5

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 5

  • ID:GBS640002
  • Level:1-Year Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • High School Graduation;
  • or New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) or New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4);
  • or evidence of ability to meet academic requirements.

English requirements:

  • IELTS 5.5 Overall (minimum 5.0 in all bands)

Other requirements:

Before enrolment students are required to fulfil the requirements of the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014, safety checks which includes:

  • Two forms of identity: Passport, New  Zealand certificate of Identity, Birth Certificate, Inland Revenue Number etc.
  • Two satisfactory character reference are required
  • Satisfactory performance in an interview
  • A short statement of intent
  • Police vetting: All applicants will be required to provide a signed consent form allowing ICL Education to check the applicant’s record of convictions on entry, during and prior to completing the programme. Applicants will be accepted only after the Police Check is processed. Applicants will be allowed to go on practicum after the Police Check is processed.
  • All applicants with ANY convictions will be required to attend an interview with the Programme Leader or staff member from the teaching team and may be declined entry depending on the severity, recency, age at offending and pattern of offending.
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Course Information

Why Choose This Programme?

  • Perfect for students who come from an Arts, Education or Health-related background.
  • Pathways onto the Level 6 and 7 programmes.
  • High levels of employment opportunities.
  • Recent government funding initiatives in the pre-school sector mean that there is a high demand for early childhood teachers in New Zealand so part-time and full-time work is easy to find.
  • The great majority of graduates find employment within a few weeks of graduation.

Graduate Outcome 

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge of key early childhood teaching, learning and development theories an approaches to inform and guide practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Promote learning by implementing the philosophy, principles, and practices embodied in the bicultural New Zealand early childhood curriculum framework, Te Whariki.
  • Provide a healthy, safe, and inclusive environment for the protection, care, and education of diverse learners.
  • Communicate effectively to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with a wide range of people in an early childhood education and care community.
  • Engage in reflective practice in an early childhood setting.
  • Apply professional standards, legal requirements, and ethical principles in a socially and culturally responsive manner to guide and support practice in an early childhood setting.
  • Engage in bicultural ECE practice which reflects an understanding of the principles inherent in te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and the place of Maori as tangata whenua.
  • Use knowledge of the history of early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand to inform a developing personal philosophy of early childhood education practice.
  • Practice in a culturally responsive manner that is informed by children’s language, culture and identity.

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  • ECE5301   Introduction to curriculum
  • ECE5302   Infants, Toddlers and Young Children
  • ECE5303   Diversity
  • ECE5304   Professional Practice 1
  • ECE5305   Language, Literacy and Numeracy
  • ECE5306   Communication for ECE Teachers
  • ECE5307   Introduction to Bi-Culturalism
  • ECE5308   Professional Practice 2

Credits: 120

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Career Opportunity

Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work as early childhood educators in a range of early childhood contexts, such as centre-based, hospital-based (play specialist assistant), home-based, nanny, parent-led, or culturally-based contexts including Pasifika or Maori.

Graduates may provide supervision or guidance of volunteers or other staff, in some early childhood settings. They may also be involved in voluntary roles in early childhood settings.

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Medical Insurance - NZD $700

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