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New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)

The New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) will equip you to provide high quality, practice-based education and care in early childhood settings, and/or to pathway into higher level study leading to a teaching qualification.

Taught by supportive tutors in a practical learning environment, it covers the early childhood education curriculum (Te Wh?riki) and the role of play in child learning and development; effective written and oral communication; and the use of te reo M?ori. It also explores bicultural infant and toddler care and education strategies to create high quality, safe and inclusive learning environments. You’ll develop, reflect, and receive feedback on skills in observation, assessment and planning for teaching young children.

The programme includes a 180-hour supported placement experience, enabling you to practice behaviour guidance strategies in an authentic early childhood education setting. This will be undertaken in two, three-week blocks. When not on placement, you’ll attend classes for three and a half days a week, during which you’ll participate in active learning experiences, including group projects, presentations to peers, and practicing te reo and tikanga M?ori.

Intakes

Feb
July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information required

10 Days

Possible Interview Call from Institution

10 Days

Provisional / Unconditional Offer

20 Days

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our Careers & Employment team provides free advice to current and prospective students, as well as our graduates. We can help you with:

Exploring your career options
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PSW Opportunity

During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Certificate at Level 3= General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5

Certificate at Level 4= General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5

Certificate or Diploma at Level 5= General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5

Certificate or Diploma at Level 6= General or Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5

Diploma or degree at Level 7= General or Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5

Graduate Certificate or IDiploma at Level 7= General or Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5

Post-graduate Diploma or Post- graduate Certificate at Level 8= General or Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0

Bachelor Honours Degree at Level 8= General or Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0

Master's Degree at Level 9= General or Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0

Doctoral !,}egree at Level 10= General or Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0

Ara Institute of Canterbury

Christchurch , South Island ,New Zealand