Assessment and certification:
The purepose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as an Early Childhood Development Practitioner. An Early Childhood Development Practitioner plans and prepares early childhood activities, facilitates and mediates learning, observes and assesses thr progress of the children, and relfects on learning in an inclusive, play-based environment to support holistic development of children (from conception – school going) in different centre-based or non-centre based settings.
Module 1: Introduction to ECD | Date: TBA
| Modules | Module Titles | NQF Level | Credits |
| 234201000-KM-01 | Introduction to the early childhood development sector | 4 | 4 |
| 234201000-KM-02 | Theories and Perspectives of Child Development | 5 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 10 | ||
Module 2: Planning & Programme Development | Date: TBA
| Modules | Module Titles | NQF Level | Credits |
| 234201000-KM-03 | Planning and Programme Development in early childhood settings | 4 | 8 |
| 234201000-PM-01 | Plan and prepare inclusive educational activities and routines using an appoved programme based on the curriculum framework | 4 | 12 |
| 234201000-WM-01 | Learning programme and routines palnning and preparation process | 4 | 13 |
| Total Credits | 36 | ||
Module 3: Facilitation and Mediation | Date: TBA
| Modules | Module Titles | NQF Level | Credits |
| 234201000-KM-04 | Facilitation and mediatation of active learning | 5 | 12 |
| 234201000-PM-02 | Facilitate and mediate active learning in an intergrated and holistic learning programme | 5 | 9 |
| 234201000-WM-02 | Processes of facilitaing and mediating the learning programme in a variety of context | 4 | 15 |
| Total Credits | 36 | ||
Module 4: Observe and Assess Child Development | Date: TBA
| Modules | Module Titles | NQF Level | Credits |
| 234201000-KM-05 | Observation and assessment in early childhood development | 4 | 4 |
| 234201000-PM-03 | Observe, assess, record and report each child’s progress according to the age and stage | 4 | 4 |
| 234201000-WM-03 | Processes of observation, assessment, recording and reporting on children’s learning and development | 4 | 7 |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
Module 5: Health, Safety and Well-being | Date: TBA
| Modules | Module Titles | NQF Level | Credits |
| 234201000-KM-06 | Promotion of health, safety, and well-being of children | 4 | 6 |
| 234201000-PM-04 | Support and promaote the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children | 4 | 12 |
| 234201000-WM-04 | Processes and procedures of promoting the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children in an early childhood development setting | 4 | 10 |
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
Module 6: Admin and Parental Relations | Date: TBA
| Modules | Module Titles | NQF Level | Credits |
| 234201000-KM-07 | Administration for early childhood development services and programmes | 3 | 3 |
| 234201000-PM-05 | Build and maintain collaborative relationships with parents and other service providers | 4 | 3 |
| 234201000-PM-06 | Prepare and maintain administrative systems | 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | ||
