Riccarton High School

Level 2 Childcare

2CHC

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss A. Cording.

Recommended Prior Learning

A real interest in working with young children.

We are pleased to be offering Level 2 Childcare as a full academic program in 2025.

Students in this class have the opportunity to earn up to 19 Level 2 credits in Childcare.

Some of the themes/topics we will cover are:

- Protecting the Health and Wellbeing of Young Children

- Identifying Patterns of Learning and Development in Young Children

- The Benefits of Play Based Learning

- Building Positive Relationships with Young People

During this course we will also connect with local preschools and kura to have real life experiences teaching the littlest learners in our Riccarton Community.

Subject Overview

Semester A
Years 0-3
- The fundamentals of child development
- The first 1000 days
- First food and nutrition
- The importance of play
- Practical childcare experience

Learning Areas:

Vocational Pathways

Assessment Information

This is a Unit Standard based course. All assessments are open book assignments.