TOP 10 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSES IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

This one year course will prepare you for an entry level role as a nanny, home based educator, early childhood centre educator or a kaiwhina in a Māori immersion setting if you speak Māori. It can also prepare you for higher level study leading to an ECE teaching qualification.

You'll learn about the theory, practice and management of teaching, including the place and role of education, the characteristics of learners and the teaching-learning process. You'll also learn about Te Whāriki, the Early Childhood curriculum, to prepare you for the profession of teaching. 

The New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4) will prepare you to provide practice-based education and care in early childhood settings and/or to pathway into higher-level study leading to a teaching qualification.

This programme will develop your knowledge and skills as a Kaiako, enabling you to provide and support the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children

You will learn how to recognise basic introductory skills in ECE and knowledge involved in the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children.