QQI Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education Online

QQI Level 6 Childcare Course Online

Our level 6 childcare course is a QQI accredited distance learning course. Once enrolled you will be assigned a tutor whom you can contact through email & phone. During your course, you will be required to complete 20 hours of work experience per module. After successfully completing this course you will be qualified to work as a childcare practitioner on supervisory level.

How distance learning works

Our QQI Level 6 Childcare online course can be completed through our distance learning method with excellent tutor support.

As our learner, you will be issued with a username and password to access the course materials, so you can complete the course at your convenience. During the course you are fully supported by our full time in-house & highly qualified tutors, who are available to answer any of your questions & queries by both email and phone. Additional support is also provided through our online forums, where peer to peer discussions are facilitated. Each learner will complete the assessments which are required to attain the QQI Level 6 award.

Who should enrol?

The course will cater for a variety of adult learners with a minimum Level 5 Certificate/ Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate standard of education. Learners should have previously have completed a Level 5 award in Childcare and may have experience in working in ECCE settings but this will not be mandatory. Younger participants will tend to complete the course by the full-time method. Some mature adults will be seeking new career opportunities or be working in the home but many will be already working in the sector and either already be in supervisory positions or aspire to such positions. These will tend to opt for the part-time learning route to achieving the award.

Entry Requirements

No particular skills, knowledge or competence will be required of you for successful completion of this course. However you will be expected to have a minimum of Level 4 Certificate standard of education or equivalent together with a strong interest in the provision of quality care and education for children, this is not mandatory. It is essential that you have competence in written and spoken English, along with computer literacy skills.

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Further details

Entry requirements:

Minimum Level 5 Certificate – relevant life or work experience may also be accepted. Competence in written and spoken English essential.

Qualification gained:

Early Childhood Care and Education QQI Award (Major) Level 6 – 6M2007.

Assessment method:

Continuous assessment including work-based assignments, projects, skills demonstrations and learner records. One exam is required for the Child Development module.

Work experience:

You are required to obtain a minimum of 150 hours work experience during the course and are expected to carry out some of the assignments in the workplace.

Exemptions:

It is possible to gain exemptions from certain components of the course. If you already hold a QQI certificate, or any Childcare/Healthcare Award, please contact us for details and will advise you of available exemptions.

Career opportunities:

Childcare Practitioner – Supervisor Level; Progression to 3rd Level education.

Progression to further studies:

Learners can progress to our BA (Ord) Early Childhood Studies & BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
This course leads to a level 6 award on the National Framework of Qualifications
Students who successfully complete the QQI Level 6 Childcare course can use their credits towards completing a third level degree course through the higher education links scheme

Protection for learners

In compliance with Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 Part 6, where Chevron College offers training programmes of 3 months duration or more, Learner Protection cover is in place via relevant financial product, should Chevron College cease to provide QQI programmes before learners have completed awards.

Course Modules

Mandatory Modules:

Child Development (6N1942)
Early Childhood Curriculum (6N1944)
Childhood Social Legal & Health Studies (6N1945)
Work Experience (6N1946)
Communications (6N1950)

Ellective Modules (Learners must complete 3):

Supervision in Early Childhood Care (6N1973)
Disability Awareness (6N1975)
Special Needs Assisting (6N1957)
Early Learning Environment (6N1933)
Child Psychology (6N2023)
Literacy and Numeracy (6N1935)
Arts and Culture (6N1936)