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Occupational Purpose
Occupational Tasks
- Plan and prepare inclusive activities to support the holistic development and well-being of children (NQF Level 4)
- Facilitate and mediate appropriate holistic learning of every child (NQF Level 5)
- Observe, assess and record each child's progress according to the age and stage (NQF Level 4)
- Develop reports of children's development and learning (NQF Level 4)
- Promote the well-being, health, safety and protection of children (NQF Level 4)
Occupational Task Details
Plan and prepare inclusive activities to support the holistic development and well-being of children (NQF Level 4)Occupational Responsibilities:
- Plan and prepare programmes and/or curriculum and routines to meet national standards for early childhood development, practising inclusivity
- Organise different age- and stage-appropriate activities to develop a variety of skills of children
- Establish stimulating learning areas and provide appropriate resources and equipment to support play and learning
- Administer and maintain records of children's progress
- Learning programme planning and preparation process
- Work with others to plan and schedule activities with differentiation
- Facilitate and mediate active learning in an integrated and holistic learning programme in a variety of settings
- Supervise and discipline children in age and stage appropriate ways
- Guide and care for all children according to their individual needs
Develop reports of children's development and learning (NQF Level 4)
- Evaluate information and records of children's development and learning
- Use information from a range of assessment methods and documentation to develop reports on children's development and learning
- Reflect on own practice to identify gaps for interventions
- Reflect on the learning programme to maintain high-quality standard of provision
- Maintain a high level of ethics and professionalism to foster excellence in teaching practice
- Plan and develop for continuous professional development
- Support and participate in research to improve teaching and learning
CURRICULUM
COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION
3A: KNOWLEDGE MODULE SPECIFICATIONS
- 234201000-KM-01, Introduction to the early childhood development sector, NQF Level 4, Credits 4
- 234201000-KM-02, Theories and Perspectives of Child Development, NQF Level 5, Credits 6
- 234201000-KM-03, Planning and Programme Development in Early Childhood Settings, NQF Level 4, Credits 8
- 234201000-KM-04, Facilitation and mediation of active learning, NQF Level 5, Credits 12
- 234201000-KM-05, Observation and assessment in early childhood development, NQF Level 4, Credits 4
- 234201000-KM-06, Promotion of health, safety and well-being of children, NQF Level 4, Credits 6
- 234201000-KM-07, Administration for early childhood development services and programmes, NQF Level 3, Credits 3
SECTION 3B: PRACTICAL SKILL MODULE SPECIFICATIONS
- 234201000-PM-01, Plan and prepare inclusive educational activities and routines using an approved programme based on the curriculum framework, NQF Level 4, Credits 12
- 234201000-PM-02, Facilitate and mediate active learning in an integrated and holistic learning programme, NQF Level 5, Credits 9
- 234201000-PM-03, Observe, assess, record and report each child's progress according to the age and stage, NQF Level 4, Credits 4
- 234201000-PM-04, Support and promote the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children, NQF Level 4, Credits 12
- 234201000-PM-05, Build and maintain collaborative relationships with parents and other service providers, NQF Level 4, Credits 3
- 234201000-PM-06, Prepare and maintain administrative systems, NQF Level 3, Credits 3
SECTION
3C: WORK EXPERIENCE MODULE SPECIFICATIONS
List of Work Experience Module
Specifications
- 234201000-WM-01, Learning programme and routines planning and preparation process, NQF Level 4, Credits 13
- 234201000-WM-02, Processes of facilitating and mediating the learning programme in a variety of contexts, NQF Level 4, Credits 15
- 234201000-WM-03, Processes of observation, assessment, recording and reporting on children's learning and development, NQF Level 4, Credits 7
- 234201000-WM-04, Processes and procedures of promoting the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children in an early childhood development setting, NQF Level 4, Credits 10
An Early Childhood
Development Practitioner plans and prepares early childhood activities,
facilitates and mediates learning, observes and assesses children's progress, and reflects on learning in an inclusive, play-based environment to support the holistic development of children (from conception to school going) in
different centre-based or non-centre-based settings.
Quality inclusive early childhood practice that meets the needs of the child, parents and community
Occupational Contexts:
Facilitate and mediate appropriate holistic learning of every child (NQF Level 5)
A child who is holistically developed and has strong foundations for personal happiness, social, academic, and economic success and life-long learning
Occupational Responsibilities:
Processes of mediating and facilitating the learning programme in a variety of contexts
Observe,
assess and record each child's progress according to the age and stage (NQF
Level 4)
Children's behaviour and growth progress are recorded and reported
Occupational Responsibilities:
N/a
N/a
Comprehensive child's progress report
Occupational Responsibilities:
Processes and procedures of promoting the well-being, health, safety and protection of children in an early childhood development setting
Promote
the well-being, health, safety and protection of children (NQF Level 4)
Good practice and professionalism in the early childhood development programmes
Occupational Responsibilities:
Processes and procedures of planning and designing own professional development and quality improvement
List of Knowledge Modules for which Specifications are included
List of Practical Skill Module
Specifications
0 Courses
Occupational PurposeOccupational TasksPlan and prepare inclusive activities
to support the holistic development and well-being of children (NQF Level 4)Facilitate and mediate appropriate
holistic learning of every child (NQF Level 5)Observe, assess and record each child's
progress according to the age and stage (NQF Level 4)Develop reports of children's
development and learning (NQF Level 4)Promote the well-being, health, safety
and protection of children (NQF Level 4)Occupational Task DetailsPlan
and prepare inclusive activities to support the holistic development and
well-being of children (NQF Level 4)Occupational Responsibilities:Plan and prepare programmes and/or
curriculum and routines to meet national standards for early childhood
development, practising inclusivityOrganise different age- and
stage-appropriate activities to develop a variety of skills of childrenEstablish stimulating learning areas
and provide appropriate resources and equipment to support play and learningAdminister and maintain records of
children's progressLearning programme planning and
preparation processWork with others to plan and schedule
activities with differentiationFacilitate and mediate active learning
in an integrated and holistic learning programme in a variety of settingsSupervise and discipline children in
age and stage appropriate waysGuide and care for all children
according to their individual needsOccupational Contexts:Develop
reports of children's development and learning (NQF Level 4)Evaluate information and records of
children's development and learningUse information from a range of
assessment methods and documentation to develop reports on children's
development and learningReflect on own practice to identify
gaps for interventionsReflect on the learning programme to
maintain high-quality standard of provisionMaintain a high level of ethics and
professionalism to foster excellence in teaching practicePlan and develop for continuous
professional developmentSupport and participate in research to
improve teaching and learningCURRICULUM
COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONSSECTION
3A: KNOWLEDGE MODULE SPECIFICATIONS234201000-KM-01,
Introduction to the early childhood development sector, NQF Level 4, Credits 4234201000-KM-02,
Theories and Perspectives of Child Development, NQF Level 5, Credits 6234201000-KM-03,
Planning and Programme Development in Early Childhood Settings, NQF Level 4,
Credits 8234201000-KM-04,
Facilitation and mediation of active learning, NQF Level 5, Credits 12234201000-KM-05,
Observation and assessment in early childhood development, NQF Level 4, Credits 4234201000-KM-06,
Promotion of health, safety and well-being of children, NQF Level 4, Credits 6234201000-KM-07,
Administration for early childhood development services and programmes, NQF
Level 3, Credits 3SECTION
3B: PRACTICAL SKILL MODULE SPECIFICATIONS234201000-PM-01,
Plan and prepare inclusive educational activities and routines using an
approved programme based on the curriculum framework, NQF Level 4, Credits 12234201000-PM-02,
Facilitate and mediate active learning in an integrated and holistic learning
programme, NQF Level 5, Credits 9234201000-PM-03,
Observe, assess, record and report each child's progress according to the age
and stage, NQF Level 4, Credits 4234201000-PM-04,
Support and promote the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of
children, NQF Level 4, Credits 12234201000-PM-05,
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with parents and other service
providers, NQF Level 4, Credits 3234201000-PM-06,
Prepare and maintain administrative systems, NQF Level 3, Credits 3SECTION
3C: WORK EXPERIENCE MODULE SPECIFICATIONSList of Work Experience Module
Specifications234201000-WM-01, Learning programme and
routines planning and preparation process, NQF Level 4, Credits 13234201000-WM-02, Processes of
facilitating and mediating the learning programme in a variety of contexts, NQF
Level 4, Credits 15234201000-WM-03, Processes of
observation, assessment, recording and reporting on children's learning and
development, NQF Level 4, Credits 7234201000-WM-04, Processes and
procedures of promoting the health, nutrition, safety, protection and
well-being of children in an early childhood development setting, NQF Level 4,
Credits 10
An Early Childhood
Development Practitioner plans and prepares early childhood activities,
facilitates and mediates learning, observes and assesses children's progress, and reflects on learning in an inclusive, play-based environment to support the holistic development of children (from conception to school going) in
different centre-based or non-centre-based settings.
Unique Product or Service:
Quality inclusive early
childhood practice that meets the needs of the child, parents and community
Occupational Contexts:
Facilitate
and mediate appropriate holistic learning of every child (NQF Level 5)
Unique Product or Service:
A child who is
holistically developed and has strong foundations for personal happiness,
social, academic, and economic success and life-long learning
Occupational Responsibilities:
Processes of mediating and facilitating
the learning programme in a variety of contexts
Observe,
assess and record each child's progress according to the age and stage (NQF
Level 4)
Unique Product or Service:Children's behaviour and growth
progress are recorded and reported
Occupational Responsibilities:
N/a
Occupational Contexts:
N/a
Unique Product or Service:
Comprehensive child's progress report
Occupational Responsibilities:
Occupational Contexts:
Processes and procedures of promoting
the well-being, health, safety and protection of children in an early childhood
development setting
Promote
the well-being, health, safety and protection of children (NQF Level 4)
Unique Product or Service:
Good practice and professionalism in
the early childhood development programmes
Occupational Responsibilities:
Occupational Contexts:
Processes and procedures of planning
and designing own professional development and quality improvement
List
of Knowledge Modules for which Specifications are included
List of Practical Skill Module
Specifications