Course Description
Work Experience for Childcare QQI Level 5 Online via Zoom
Forus Training
Are you interested in Work Experience for Childcare? Forus Training’s Level 5 course is starting on October 12th 2022 for €295.
This 7 week course will equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence to work in a range of organisations or vocational contexts and to engage in vocationally-related tasks independently and or in a supervisory capacity. A planned experiential learning activity that is an integral part of an educational process of this module, prepares the learner planning for work, working under direction in a specific vocational area and reviewing and evaluating that work. You will be able to develop work skills, evaluate employment opportunities and cope with changing work environments.
You can also start the course TODAY with our Self Paced option. Click here for more information.
Throughout this course, you will…
- Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work-related issues and needs,
- Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area,
- Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work, equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay,
- Compile a personal and vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area, to include goals and action points for the period of work experience,
- Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, contractual arrangements,
- Participate effectively in work experience, to include observation of good timekeeping, working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulations,
- Demonstrate effective communications skills in the workplace, to include personal, interpersonal and technological communications skills,
- Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisors or mentors on personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and learning in relation to quality management,
- Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience.
Assessment
This course is assessed in the following ways:
- Collection of Work 60%
- Skills Demonstration 40%
Why Forus Training?
At Forus Training, we have many different supports available for your learning:
- Learners have access to a Learning Management System (LMS). You will be given an account and a full induction on how the course works and how to access all available resources. The LMS includes all session slideshows and related quizzes, and extra course material (where applicable),
- We also offer a Learner Pack (optional extra with Self Paced) which includes a letter introducing the trainer, the assessment brief, a learner record document, printed LMS slideshows for reference, and accompanying manual / notes to support further learning,
- Live tutorial sessions are held via Zoom. Our trainers are skilled and experienced in making live sessions engaging and interactive. All tutorials are recorded so that you can go back and re-watch which is especially useful when working on assessments,
- Other course providers tend to not offer continued support to their learners. Our trainers open numerous doors to our learners. These include opportunities for discussion and feedback, and opportunities to bring up areas that need further assistance or support. They also offer additional education and learning activities, assessment support, opportunities to submit drafts, and meetings before or after class to answer queries that cannot be covered in the session (by appointment).
Click here for more information on studying Work Experience for Childcare at Forus Training!
Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland
| Course Code | 5N1356 |
| College Name | Forus Training |
| Course Category | Childcare, Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland |
| Course Start Date | 12th October 2022 |
| Course End Date | 23rd November 2022 |
| Course Fee | 295 |
| Course Duration | 7 weeks |
| Course Times | The course is accessible online, with a mixture of virtual sessions and self directed learning. Tutor support is provided throughout the course. |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Title of Awarding | Work Experience |
| Entry Requirements | This course is open to anyone interested in doing it provided you fulfill some or one of the following criteria: Have completed the Leaving Certificate, and/or You may also be eligible if you have relevant life and work experience, in this case you may need to speak to the tutor and discuss your previous work experience or furnish the tutor with a CV and work references. |
| Career Path | This course leads to a Level 5 award on the National Framework of Qualifications. Students who successfully complete this programme may use their credits towards completing a higher level of study in the area of Childcare. Students who successfully complete this Major Award can use the Certificate as the basis for entry into selected courses in Third Level Colleges and Universities. |
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