NQF Qualifications

This is an entry-level Qualification for those who want to enter the field of Education, Training and Development specifically within the sub-field of Early Childhood Development (ECD). This qualification s aimed at people who are already practising within the field without formal recognition as well as for those who wish to enter the field. The qualification enables recipients to plan and prepare for early childhood development; facilitate and monitor the development of babies, toddlers and young children; and provide care and support to babies, toddlers and young children.

Fundamental Mathematical Literacy

7468 Use Mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues 9015 Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems 9016 Represent, analyse and calculate shape and motion in a 2- and 3-dimensional space in different contexts

Communication

• 119462 Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts 119469 Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
• 119471 Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
• 119459 Write/present/sign for wide range of contexts

Core

• 244468 Prepare resources and set up the environment to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children
• 244462 Work with families and communities to support Early Childhood Development
• 244484 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the development of babies, toddlers and young children 244480 Facilitate the holistic development of babies, toddlers and young children
• 244475 Observe and report on child development
• 244472 Prepare Early Childhood Development programmes with support
• 244469 Provide care for babies, toddlers and young children
• 244485 Design activities to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children

Electives

• 244578 Describe how to manage reactions arising from a traumatic event
• 244459 Support children and adults living with HIV and AIDS
• 242816 Conduct a structured meeting
• 13643 Develop learning programmes to enhance participation of students with special needs

Formative assessment: Portfolio of evidence will be submitted within two months after the training of each module. Assessment activities include evaluating all documentation produced during the process and questioning to test knowledge and ability to apply.

Final summative assessment: An Integrated Assessment will be conducted on the theoretical and practical components after all the modules are completed. During integrated assessments the assessor makes use of formative and summative assessment methods and assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflective competencies. Assessors and moderators make use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessors assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.

An ETDP SETA Certificate & Statement of Achievement will be awarded to all delegates who successfully complete all portfolio requirements;

Or

An ETDP SETA Statement of Achievement will be awarded to all delegates who successfully complete some, but not all, of the modules’ portfolio requirements. The Statement of Results will only reflect the modules successfully completed

Entrance Requirements

Communication and Maths Literacy at NQF Level 3 , Grade 11 (Std. 9) and a second South African language at NQF Level 2, Grade 10 (Std. 8).