This qualification is designed to provide learners with the expertise, skills and professional approach needed to become a Montessori educator, acting as a key person in a Montessori classroom. This qualification confirms competence in an occupational role and learners are required to demonstrate the full application of knowledge and understanding over a period of time in the workplace. This qualification will support learners who are seeking a career within the early years sector and who may also want to progress further to level 4.
Course details
| Qualification name | Technical Occupational Entry in Montessori Pedagogy - Birth to Seven (Early Years Educator) (Diploma) |
|---|---|
| Qualification level | 3 |
| Awarding organisation | NCFE |
| Learning method | Online |
| Course type | Higher Education |
| Course start date | Flexible |
| Cost | £4,670.00 |
| Cost description | This course can be funded by an Advanced Learner Loan, covering tutorials, assessments, registration, and certification. You repay only when your income exceeds the threshold. SFE will write off Access to HE loans if you complete a higher education course |
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This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 and above There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification.
View the key features of this course.
The real preparation for education is the study of one’s self. The training of the teacher who is to help life is something far more than the learning of ideas. It includes the training of character; it is a preparation of the spirit.’ (Maria Montessori) If we take this vision of Maria Montessori seriously, then the training of Montessori teachers must involve a unique approach: one that values not only the challenge and demand of understanding child development and the Montessori curriculum, and the development of skills needed for managing the dynamics of a Montessori classroom, but also values the development of the individual who is in training. Therefore, this qualification recognises that training in Montessori pedagogy requires a breadth of understanding, a varied set of skills, and specific attitudes to children and to ongoing development.
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You will be assessed through a combination of workplace observations, written assignments, reflective accounts, witness statements and professional discussions. You will build a portfolio of evidence that shows how you meet the required standards in real work situations. There are no formal exams, and your assessor will support you throughout the course to help you succeed.
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Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following: employment in educator in day nurseries; educator in nursery schools; educator in reception classes in primary schools; pre-school worker; further education: early years education.