Course description

Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education (with Special Needs) (6M2007)

This one year Level 6 award enables students to become professional, reflective practitioners with an integrated approach in early childhood care and education. Students will acquire skills in the area of children’s play, art and craft, social studies, child development and children with additional needs. A supervised work placement also allows students to link theory to practice and gain valuable experience in different childcare settings.

Entry Requirements
Relevant QQI Level 5 Award:

5M2009 Early Childhood Care and Education (MBC)
5M2181 Applied Social Studies (MBC)
Other Relevant Level 5 Award
All mature students (23+) with relevant work experience are welcome to apply

All applicants may be subject to Garda Vetting
Course Content
Child Development 6N1942
Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies 6N1945
Team Leadership 6N1948
Early Childhood Curriculum 6N1944
Supervision in Early Childhood Care 6N1973
Work Experience 6N1946
Early Childhood Art and Culture 6N1936
Special Needs Assisting 6N1957
Note: Modules may be subject to change
QQI Certification
On successful completion of the course, candidates who reach the required standard will receive the following awards:

QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education with Special Needs (6M2007)

Possible Progression from this course
Advanced Entry Progression
Students who successfully complete the Level 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education in MBC are eligible to apply for advanced entry to the second year of many 3rd Level College Courses including the following:

Advanced Entry Progression
Students who successfully complete the Level 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education in MBC are eligible to apply for advanced entry to the second year of many 3rd Level College Courses including the following:

Progression Options

Athlone Institute of Technology

AL764 Early Years Care and Education (Level 7) – Direct Entry to Year 2
AL864 Early Years Care and Education (Level 8)

University College Cork

CK101 Arts (Level 8)
CK102 Social Science (Level 8)
CK111 Early Years and Childhood Studies (Level 8)
CK118 Digital Humanities and IT (Level 8)
CK122 Government and Political Science (Level 8)
CK301 Law ( Pathways ) (Level 8)

Institute of Technology Carlow

CW748 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8) – Direct Entry to Year 2
CW758 Applied Social Studies – Professional Social Care (Level 8)
CW028 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8) – Direct entry into year 2

Dundalk Institute of Technology

DK876 Early Childhood Studies (Level 8)
BA in Applied Early Childhood Studies [Advanced Entry to Year 2 Only] Part-time

Mary Immaculate College

M1007 Early Childhood Care and Education (Level 8)
BA in Early Childhood Practice (Level 7) Part-time

University College Dublin

DN520 Arts (2 subjects) (Level 8)
DN530 Humanities (Level 8)
DN700 Social Science (Level 8)
DN720 Psychology (Level 8)
DN750 Social Policy and Sociology (Level 8)

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

GA791 Public Health Nutrition (Level 8)
GA871 Early Childhood Care and Education ( Mayo Campus ) (Level 7)
– Direct Entry to Year 2
GA890 Early Childhood Care and Education ( Mayo Campus ) (Level 8)

National University of Ireland, Galway

GY101 Arts (Joint – Honours) (Level 8)
GY110 Arts with Children’s Studies (Level 8)
GY120 Arts (Child, Youth and Family Policy and Practice) (Level 8)
GY121 Arts (Children’s Studies) (Level 8)

Maynooth University

MH101 Arts (Level 8)
MH107 Social Science (Level 8)
MH411 Entrepreneurship (Level 8)
MH501 Law LLB (Level 8)
MH502 Law ( Options ) (Level 8)
MH801 Early Childhood Teaching and Learning ( Part time ) (Level 8)

Institute of Technology, Sligo

SG242 Early Childhood Education (Level 8)- Direct Entry to Year 2
SG248 Sociology and Politics (Level 8)

University of Limerick

LM002 Arts (Level 8)

Waterford Institute of Technology

WD149 Early Childhood Studies (Level 8)
WD163 Psychology (Level 8)

Technological University Dublin

TU791 Applied Social Studies in Social Care (Level 7)
TU792 Community & Youth Development (Level 7)
TU793 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 7) Direct entry into year 2
TU991 Applied Social Studies in Social Care (Level 8 )
TU992 Community & Youth Development (Level 8)
TU993 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8) – Direct entry into year 2
TU995 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8) – Direct entry into year 2
TU996 Social Care (Level 8)
TU994 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8) – Direct entry into year 2
TU997 Applied Social Care (Level 8)

Cork Institute of Technology

CR031 Social Care Work (Level 7)
CR620 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 7) direct entry into year 2.

Institute of Technology Sligo

SG242 Early Childhood Education (Level 8) direct entry into year 2
SG243 Social Care Practice (Level 8)
SG248 Sociology and Politics (Level 8)

Institute of Technology Tralee

TL880 Early Childhood Care & Education (Level 8) direct entry into year 2
TL881 Social Care (Level 8)

Limerick Institute of Technology

LC393 Early Childhood Education (Level 8) Limerick Campus -direct entry into year 2
LC401 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 8)
LC613 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 8)
LC292 Social Care Work (Level 8)
LC402 Social Care Work (Level 8)
LC 612 Social Care Work (Level 8)
LC432 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 7) Thurles Campus direct entry into year 2
LC603 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 7)
LC602 Social Care Work (Level 7)

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

LY968 Early Childhood Care, Health & Education (Level 8) direct entry into year 2
LY906 Early Childhood Care, Health & Education (Level 7)
LY978 Health & Social Care (Level 8)
LY906 Health & Social Care (Level 7)

GRANTS

Moate Business College students are eligible under the same conditions that apply to any third level institution for the government paid maintenance grant.

Apply to S.U.S.I on www.studentfinance.ie

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