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| Level |
5 |
| Credits |
120 |
| Duration |
40 weeks full-time |
| Intake |
February, March and July |
| Campuses |
Waitakere and
Manukau |
| Available to |
Domestic and International students |
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Programme Aim:
The Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Pasifika) (Level 5) will prepare students for a career in early childhood education by providing them with the equivalent of the first year of a three or four year Diploma or Degree programme in early childhood teaching.
Entry Criteria:
• A minimum of 18 years of age
• Applicants must undergo a Police Check,
interview and provide their curriculum vitae
• At least 48 credits at Level 2, including 12 credits
at Level 2 in English or Te Reo Maori or Te Reo
Rangatira, including 4 credits at Level 2 in both
reading and writing, or the National Certificate
in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3),
or two years’ work experience in an early
childhood education setting
• Good communication skills and a desire to work
with children
• International students for whom English is a second
language must have achieved an Academic IELTS level
of 6.0 (average). Students with an IELTS level of less than
6.5 (average) are required to attend compulsory weekly
ECE ESOL classes for the duration of the programme (at
no extra cost to the student)
• Applicants over 20 years of age who do not meet
minimum entry criteria may be assessed for Special
Admission to this course
Paper Titles:
Pasifika Programme Planning
Pasifika Family and Community
Pasifika Human Development and Observation
Pasifika Health and Wellbeing
Pasifika Analyses
Behavioural Management
Paper Delivery Plan:
All identified papers will be delivered across two semesters.
Graduate Outcome:
Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate
knowledge and skills relevant to all early childhood
education centres. Graduates will be able to demonstrate
high-level safety and classroom management skills,
knowledge and skills in the early childhood curriculum
and interactions with families and communities and
current understandings of early childhood learning and
practice. Graduate students may continue to work towards completing a teaching qualification recognised by the New
Zealand Teacher’s Council or gain employment as an edu-carer or nanny working privately or for agencies with young
children in homes.
Career Opportunities:
This qualification may lead to further education or part-time as an ECE educator, nanny/au pair or home based caregiver.
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