Diploma of Montessori Early Childhood Education

This course does not form part of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and is not recognised by ACECQA, therefore does not solely meet the NQF qualification requirements to work in a regulated Australia child care service as an early childhood educator.

Students studying this course, who intend to work in a regulated Australia child care service, will also be required to hold or be working towards an Early Childhood Qualification. Please click Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care for more information on how to enrol in these ACECQA approved early childhood qualifications.

Students are required to organise access to an Early Childhood Education and Care environment with a Montessori philosophy, as observation and practicum in a classroom is required as part of the course.

There are two choices for Delivery – your enrolment type will define how your course is delivered.

Face-to-Face –

Our lessons are conducted in the classroom with the mode of face-to-face learning, within Montessori Early Childhood Environments and some online guided learning. These sessions are held on Monday nights from 5:30pm – 8:30pm  AEST at one of our campus locations.

Learners are required to attend the face-to-face Montessori didactic materials workshops which are held at our Southside campus. These workshops run from 8am – 4:30pm.

Virtual Learning Campus –

Theory sessions will be conducted at one of the two face-to-face campuses or via live online scheduled classes. Students are required to organise access to an early childhood education and care environment with a Montessori philosophy, as observation and practicum in a classroom are required as part of the course. These sessions are held one Monday night a month from 5:30pm – 8:30pm AEST.

Students who are enrolled in the online learning stream are required to attend the face-to-face Montessori didactic materials workshops, which are held at our Southside campus. These workshops run from 8am – 4:30pm AEST.

We give all students a set of learning guides and books, as well as online guided learning via our learner management system. Each student has access to their own personal portal where they can download and receive their assessments. Tutors are available via the phone, email, or face to face during classes. This ensures that students have full support from the college.

This program is delivered part-time over a period of 1 – 2 years.

Students must attend 30 hours of theory training as well as 90 hours of didactical (Montessori material) training. This training is face to face or live online with a Montessori Trainer/Assessor.

Students must also complete:

We use competency-based assessment for all assessment activities. Students prove competency with demonstrations of written knowledge and practical skills. We take timelines into consideration for practical skills and students must meet the criteria as deemed industry competent by the assessor.

Formative evidence will be assessed in the form of an Assessment Task Portfolio. The Assessment Task Portfolio uses several assessment tools to accommodate the student’s individual needs. The assessment types include:

• Written Assessments
• Portfolio
• Practical Observation
• Projects
• Research project
• Case Study
• Montessori Albums
• Observation and Practicum logbooks
• Material Examination

There are no academic pre-requisites. However, we require students to take a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test at time of enrolment.

TO ENROLL IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO:

NAT11206001 Facilitate the Individual Child’s Cultural Development

NAT11206002 Facilitate the Child’s Cognitive and Mathematical Development

NAT11206003 Apply Montessori Core Principles and Practices in a Child’s Development Program

NAT11206004 Develop and Maintain the Learning Environment

NAT11206005 Design and Develop Montessori Learning Programs

NAT11206006 Develop and Enhance the Language and Communication Skills of the Child

NAT11206007 Develop Strategies to Facilitate Practical Life Skills

NAT11206008Develop and Refine the Child’s Sensory Processing

NAT11206009 Manage Stakeholder Education Programs

NAT11206010 Strategically Support and Guide the Child’s Behaviour Using Montessori Principles and Practices

Working within the Early Childhood Education industry with services who utilise the Montessori method. This may present as an Educator within a long day care environment, in the Family Day Care industry as an educator, or within a Montessori school setting as a teacher aide or in conjunction with teaching qualifications, as a Montessori teacher. Each sector has their own requirements and we recommend you contact your sector before enrolling.

From 1st January 2015, we can be prevented from issuing you with a Nationally Recognised VET Qualification or statement of attainment when you complete your course if you do not have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). In addition, we are required to include your USI in the data we submit to NCVER.