Higher Diploma In Arts In Early Childhood Education & Care in Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland

Higher Diploma In Arts In Early Childhood Education & Care in Institute of Technology Carlow

This course provides an opportunity for students to study for a one-year Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. This course is being offered as a direct response to the introduction of the free school year in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE scheme) by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. This course is designed for graduates of Social Care who are working in the Early Childcare sector and who do not hold the necessary qualification for the ECCE scheme.

All successful applicants will have to complete 500 hours of Supervised Professional Practice as part of the Higher Diploma.

What will I be able to do when I finish this programme?

On completion of this course, students will  be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills in early childhood education and care to enable them to make a professional contribution to early childhood education & care, nationally and internationally.

Exam information

Modules completed in Term 1 will, where applicable be examined in week beginning early December. Modules completed in Term 2 will, where applicable be examined in May.

What subjects will I study?

• Pedagogy & Curriculum
• Outdoor & After School Education & Care
• Children’s Literature in Early Childhood
• Literacy, Numeracy, Science & Technology in Early Childhood Education & Care
• Leading Contemporary & Quality Practice
• Visual Arts in Early Childhood
• Work based learning for ECEC
• Philosophy in Early Childhood Education

Study & Career Opportunities

On completion of this course, students will  be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills in early childhood education and care to enable them to make a professional contribution to early childhood education & care, nationally and internationally.