Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Level 5)
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New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)If you are employed, volunteering or not yet in the industry and looking to enhance your skills before moving into an early childhood education role. This programme will develop your knowledge and skills as a Kaiako, enabling you to provide and support the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children.
During your studies, you’ll strengthen your skills and reflect on your understanding towards age-appropriate resources, how to encourage tamariki engagement, and the benefits to their learning and development.
Gain valuable hands-on experience to get you work ready. With small class sizes, you’ll have more one-on-one time with your tutor combined with 8 hours of flexible online study per week. Your programme also includes up to 7 weeks of work placement to build your confidence and increase your employment opportunities.
This programme will also grant graduates 120 credits towards a Bachelor of Education through Te Rito Maioha. Speak to one of our friendly course advisors for more information.
You will learn:
The context of Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa.
Development and evaluation towards age-appropriate resources for the development of young children.
Confidence and understanding of child learning and development.
The early childhood curriculum Te Whariki.
Assessments for learning and teaching practice in an early childhood setting.
Professional practice informed by learning and development theories, government strategies and policy.
Human development and learning.
Health and safety policies and procedures in practice; plans and evaluation.
Course start dates
"I was a stay-at-home mum, and I was looking for a career, not just a job. I wanted to make a difference within my community and impact young children’s lives."
“I really enjoyed becoming part of a family and learning how to communicate with children, develop a relationship with them, and build trust. After the course finished I continued working with my training families and even now I still spend one night a week with one of my families.”
FEES FREE STUDY
To find out if you are eligible for Fees Free study please find out more here or visit the government Fees Free Website.
STUDENT LOANS
If you meet certain conditions you can get a student loan and allowances. Find out if you meet the conditions by calling StudyLink on Freephone 0800 88 99 00 or visit www.studylink.govt.nz.
COURSE COSTS
The cost can be different depending on the subject and duration of the course. View the course cost for New Zealand students here and International students here.
Domestic students must be 18 years of age or older at the time the programme commences. International students need to be 18 years of age or older
Demonstrate the ability to complete the academic requirements of the programme, for example, having achieved the New Zealand Certificate in Early Education and Care (Level 4), or NCEA (Level 3), or equivalent.
Have an acceptable New Zealand Police Vet before entry to the programme.
If English is not your first language, you will need to have achieved an IELTS Level 6.0 (Academic) with no sub-score less than 5.5, or equivalent.
