Whangarei Girls’ High School
Level 2 Early Childhood Development
2ECD
Course Description
This course focuses on preparing students for a range of workplaces. It equips students with the desired employability skills and a knowledge of the basic needs, nutrition, health and well-being of young children. This ensures they have skills in basic hygiene practices; and how to care for children, particularly newborns to school age. As well as 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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- 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 and demonstrate the Care practice techniques associated. Explain the health and safety aspects that must be considered when dealing with young children.
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- Workplace Qualities – time management, using a variety of sources to gain information, using technology appropriately and problem solving.
| - Explore the requirements to keep young children well by examining hygiene practices, health, and wellbeing.
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- 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.
| - 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.
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- 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.
| - Explore the requirements of any workplace with professional behaviour and presentation in theory and a placement in a centre.
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- All skills are transferable to a range of workplaces and settings outside of Early Childhood.
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Year Levels/Departments:
Child Development, Seniors
Assessment Information
COURSE STANDARDS: subject to change due to some expiring - unsure until MIT confirms
21 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