The aim of the Certificate in Early Childhood Development (CECD) is to provide an opportunity and appropriate training for ECD students so that all children in Namibia at pre-school level have access to well-trained staff that offer suitable and appropriate services at ECD centres.
• Improve knowledge and understanding of how to care for children in their developmental stages.
• Provide a safe nurturing and loving environment for the children.
• Use available resources constructively, creatively and effectively
• Ensure national uniformity of the programme followed at the ECD centres.
• Understand the significance of a child’s development.
• Develop a lively, questioning, appreciative and creative intellect in a child.
• Develop a positive self-esteem through social interaction, as well as self-confidence and understanding of the world a child lives in.
• Provide for the child’s individual needs and aptitudes.
• Promote and foster the highest moral and ethical values within a child.
Educators in the Industry and members of the general public who meet the admission requirements and would like to pursue a career in this field.
• Grade 12 certificate (20 points in six modules)
• E symbol in English
• OR
• Grade 10 certificate (25 points in six modules)
• E symbol in English
• 3 years relevant working experience
• Two assignments per module.
• Assignments will contribute 50% towards the final mark.
• An admission mark of 50% through assignment marks is required to sit for the examination in each module.
• One 3-hour examination paper per subject (exam mark will contribute 50% towards the final mark).
• 1 practicum
• End of semester examinations.
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