Level 2 Early Childhood Development (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2025, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)
Course Description
This course focuses on preparing students for a range of workplaces. It equips students with desired employability skills and knowledge of the basic needs, nutrition, health and well-being of young children. This ensures they have skills in basic hygiene practices and understand how to care for children, particularly newborns to school age. As well students develop an understanding of the agencies that support tamariki and their whānau and some of the theories behind child development and their needs.
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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Resources Required
2B5 Exercise Book
Assessment Information
COURSE STANDARDS: subject to change due to some expiring - unsure until MIT confirms21 credits forms the Level 2 Certificate in Early Childhood.
29852 Basic Needs
29853 Health Issues
29854 Hygiene and Safety
29855 Attachment and Transitions
29856 Care Practices
29859 Values and Beliefs
29861 Agencies
Students also complete:
Workplace First Aid
6400
6401
6402
And Workplace Health and Safety
30264
30265
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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Manage first aid in an emergency situation
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Provide first aid
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Provide basic life support
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Demonstrate knowledge of the basic needs and nutrition that support young children's holistic wellbeing and development
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Demonstrate knowledge of health issues, practices and services to protect and enhance the wellbeing of young children
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Describe personal and environmental hygiene and safety practices for the care of young children
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Describe attachment behaviours and strategies used to support transitions for young mokopuna/children
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Describe and demonstrate care practices for infants and toddlers
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Describe values and beliefs that inform a personal approach to the learning and care of young mokopuna/children
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Identify and describe agencies/services available to support young mokopuna/children and whānau/families
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Describe duties, rights, representation and the regulator in terms of New Zealand health and safety legislation
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Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role