Montessori Diploma (2 1/2-6 Years)

This is an advanced course for people with previous experience or training in Childcare. It is a one year full-time intensive training course that prepares students to work as Montessori Teachers.

Course Open

Course Number

17

Duration

2 Year full-time

Certification

Liberties College Diploma in Montessori
Education (2 1⁄2-6 Years)
FETAC Component Certificate (Level 5 & Level 6)

Entry

This course is open to students who have achieved at least two Distinctions and Four Merits in a FETAC Level 5 Award in Childcare – or its equivalent (e.g. CACHE/NNEB, NCEA Childcare, City and Guilds Level 2).
Note: This requirement may be waived, at the discretion of the College, for mature students with prior experience, and/or academic suitability.

Employment

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

Number of places available

Twenty Five

Principal Areas of Study

• Montessori Theory & Practice
• Sensorial & Inclusive Education
• Early Childhood Mathematics
• Early Childhood Language & Literacy
• Montessori Cultural and Environmental Studies
• Educational Philosophy

(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. 
• A selection of relevant workshops will be provided. 
• Placement in Montessori schools three mornings each week with a one month block-placement.

Progression

Higher Education