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In Pregnancy and Childcare, you will learn about pregnancy, positive parenting techniques and early childhood development. It involves researching facilities and services available in your area and small projects you can use in childcare.
This course enables ākonga to gain knowledge about pregnancy and the wellbeing of children up to five years.
Ākonga will gain practical skills around filling in documentation and acquire knowledge about the help and support agencies in the community for whanau and young children.
There is one Level 2 standard that focuses on common childhood illnesses and how to manage children’s health and wellbeing.
Ākonga interested in furthering their knowledge in the area of early childhood can pursue this pathway through the Gateway programme or PORSE Child Care course.
No prior learning needed.
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