National Vocational Certificate Level 1, Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent qualifications. Mature Applicants with relevant life and work experience. Interview
Course Aim
To provide participants with skills, knowledge and competence to work as a Childcare Professional in a variety of childcare settings or progress to third level programmes within the Childcare and Early Education Sector.
Principal Areas of Study
- Caring for Children 0 – 6 years
- Working in Childcare
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Art and Craft for Childcare
- Safety and Health at Work
- Communications
- Work Experience
Students also complete Paediatric First Aid Training (One Day Workshop)
The modules outlined above are complemented and consolidated through practical work experience.
Work experience is a mandatory module for this award, therefore, students should be aware that they will be required to carry out 80 hours work experience outside of scheduled class time in order to satisfy the requirements of the FETAC work experience module.
It is recommended that each student should secure a work experience placement in their locality that does not conflict with class time or their own personal/work commitments prior to commencing the course to alleviate any pressure once the course has commenced.
Dorset College is registered with the Garda vetting Unit and is now in a position to offer students a Garda vetting service. As of the 1st July there is an approximate 15 week backlog in processing applications with the Garda Vetting Unit.
Assessment
A combination of module appropriate assessment procedures will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes of this childcare course. These methods will include a combination of final written examinations and continuous assessment processes such as assignments, collection of work, learner records, projects and skills demonstration.
Awards
Major Award: FETAC Childcare Certificate LEVEL 5
