Dunboyne College of Further Education - Childcare courses

Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education (with Special Needs) (6M2007) This one year Level 6 award enables students to become professional, reflective practitioners with an integrated approach in early childhood care and education. Students will acquire skills in the area of children’s play, art and craft, social studies,[...]

The aim of the Dyspraxia Awareness distance learning course is to provide the student with an understanding of dyspraxia and the specific difficulties associated with this condition. Dyspraxia is a difficulty with thinking out, planning and carrying out sensory and/or motor tasks. Children with dyspraxia face many challenges each day[...]

This course enables learners to develop the knowledge, skill and competence to work as childcare practitioners, promoting and supporting the holistic needs of children 0-6 years. Graduates can take responsibility for a room or area in the early learning and care setting. This award also provides students with the opportunity[...]

Being able to communicate our thoughts, aspirations and basic needs is a civic right. Speech and language are the main media through which we communicate. For a variety of reasons some individuals have a delay or inflictions to their speech and language development. Through this course the student will develop[...]