Headstart Mercy Montessori Teachers Training College Courses
Montessori Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Pre-Primary Teaching Diploma
The purpose of this course is:
- To provide access to a recognised ECD qualification including a Montessori bias.
- To enable students to plan and implement a Montessori learning programme based on knowledge of child development from 2 to 6 years and work with children in a specific phase work towards achieving the learning outcomes of Grade 0 or R.
- To improve community-based ECD services for young children by raising the level of ECD Montessori teaching competence and/or by providing opportunities for training in support and leadership roles.
The Flexi-time Learning programme can be completed within three/four years and is dependent on the time you can devote to study. The materials are given to you as 3 separate modules. They are designed to be completed sequentially. Regular face-to-face seminars, workshops and practice sessions will be held to support the practical component of the programme.
You must complete forty hours (per year) of directed observations; and attend workshops/seminars totalling a minimum of 360 hours for the entire programme (minimum of 120 contact hours per module).
Montessori Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Pre-Primary Teaching Diploma
The purpose of this course is:
- To provide access to a recognised ECD qualification including a Montessori bias.
- To enable students to plan and implement a Montessori learning programme based on knowledge of child development from 2 to 6 years and work with children in a specific phase work towards achieving the learning outcomes of Grade 0 or R.
- To improve community-based ECD services for young children by raising the level of ECD Montessori teaching competence and/or by providing opportunities for training in support and leadership roles.
The Flexi-time Learning programme can be completed within three/four years and is dependent on the time you can devote to study. The materials are given to you as 3 separate modules. They are designed to be completed sequentially. Regular face-to-face seminars, workshops and practice sessions will be held to support the practical component of the programme.
You must complete forty hours (per year) of directed observations; and attend workshops/seminars totalling a minimum of 360 hours for the entire programme (minimum of 120 contact hours per module).
See Also
Headstart Mercy Montessori Teachers Training College Admission Requirements
Headstart Mercy Montessori Teachers Training College Application and Registration
Headstart Mercy Montessori Teachers Training College Application Form
Headstart Mercy Montessori Teachers Training College Prospectus