This programme is suitable for individuals aspiring to work as childcare educators in licensed early childhood education and care centres, as well as individuals already working in early years settings who wish to strengthen their knowledge, practical skills and professional qualifications.

• Promoting Child Wellbeing, Inclusivity and Rights in Early Childhood Education
• Collaborative Engagement in Early Years Education
• Professional Competence and Self-Reflection
• Early Childhood Education and Curriculum Education
• Regulatory Compliance and Child Safety in Education
• Creative Approaches to Learning and Play in Early Childhood Education
• Communication, Language Development, and Multilingualism in Early Childhood
• Child Development and Rights in Early Childhood Education

Assessment combines theoretical, practical and reflective methods, including activity plans, reflective journals, case study analyses, practical demonstrations, written action plans and reflections, group reports and presentations, practice-based portfolios, role-play assessments and feedback. Each taught module is marked out of 100, with a pass mark of 50%. Where a module has written/in-class and practical components, both must be passed independently at 50%. The compulsory supervised placement is assessed on a pass/fail basis and must be successfully completed to obtain the qualification.

The qualification record specifies presential (face-to-face) delivery, with practical activities and compulsory supervised placement. The programme comprises 300 contact hours and 1,500 total learning hours.

Students may register through our online portal or by contacting the Learn Key Institute office directly. For further information or assistance with registration, please contact our admissions team.

SEC-level qualifications in Maltese, English, Mathematics and one other subject; proficiency in English; clean Police Conduct; minimum age 18 at programme start. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered for admission or individual module exemptions under Institute policy; supervised placement must be completed and passed in full by every learner.

Get Qualified Scheme eligibility is proposed and must be verified before publication. Eligible students may recover part of eligible costs through a tax credit, subject to scheme requirements. Official information:

https://www.servizz.gov.mt/en/Pages/Education_-Science-and-Technology/Education-Services/Scholarships/WEB2016/default.aspx

MQF/EQF Level 4

60 ECTS