Montessori & Childcare - FETAC Level 5 & Level 6

This full-time course enables students to combine the study of Childcare (0-6 years) and the Montessori Method (2 1⁄2- 6 years). The course is ideally suited to school leavers or anyone new to the area of early childhood education.

Course Open

Course Number

16

Duration

2 Years full-time

Certification

Liberties College Diploma in Montessori
Education (21/2 -6 Years) (MACTE Accredited)
FETAC Level 5 Early Childcare (DCHSC)
FETAC Level 6 Supervision in Childcare (DCXXX)

Entry

Applicants should ordinarily have achieved or expect to achieve one C3 (Higher Level) in any subject plus 4 passes in the Leaving Certificate at Ordinary Level, one of which should be in English. Applied Leaving Certificate candidates should have achieved a Distinction. Mature applicants who lack the ordinary entry requirements are welcome to apply.

Employment

Montessori Nursery Schools, Crèches, Nurseries,
Early Start programmes, Special Needs Education

Number of places available

Fifty

Principal Areas of Study

• Child Development
• Montessori Theory & Practice
• Art and Culture
• Early Childhood Curriculum
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Social and Legal

(Modules offered may be subject to change and will be based on resources and the new Common Awards System).

Features of the course

• Students acquire a good understanding of the Educational Method and Philosophy of Maria Montessori and become competent in the use of this method with children in the 2 1/2 -6 age range. 
• The Study of Childcare and of the Montessori Method combine to give the graduate wider employment opportunities. 
• Teaching Practice and Work Experience. 
• Occupational First Aid.

Progression

Higher Education

Higher Education