Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Level 2 Early Childhood Development

2ECD
Course Description

This course focuses on preparing students for a range of workplaces. This course equips students with the desired employability skills and knowledge of the basic needs, nutrition, health and wellbeing of young children. This ensures they have skills  in basic hygiene practices; how to care for children, particularly newborns to school age. They will also 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:

Develop these skills:Explore this content:
  • Care Practical Skills - Working with young children- Practical, how to care for young children.
  • Explore the basic needs of children from infant to school age. 
  • Workplace Qualities – time management, to use a variety of sources to gain information, to use technology appropriately and to problem solve.
  • Demonstrate the Care practice techniques and explain the health and safety considerations required in dealing with young children.
  • Personal Qualities – self-responsibility, self-discipline and a willingness to learn. Professional behaviour and presentation, work ready skills. With the opportunity to demonstrate these within the classroom, on courses and in a placement at an Early Childhood centre.
  • Explore the requirements to keep young children well by examining hygiene practices, health and wellbeing.

  • Interpersonal Skills – collaboration, self-directed learning, effective communication, and how to contribute positively within the classroom setting and in a placement with staff and students in an Early childhood setting.
  • Examine the theories around keeping children safe by looking at attachment theory, the types of early childhood centres found in New Zealand and the agencies that are available to support young children and their whanau.
  • All skills are transferable to a range of work places and settings outside of Early Childhood.
  • Explore the requirements of any workplace with professional behaviour and presentation in theory and a placement in a centre.



Year Levels/Departments:

Child Development, Seniors


Assessment Information

US29868 If completing a placement.


Resources Required

2B5 Exercise Book