fetac level 6 childcare thread ......

happydays5

hi all, am just wondering if there are many of you who have just completed any of the level 6 childcare components or are currently doing so. If so maybe we could pass on any advice or any tips we could use as part of our assignments..... i am currently doing social & legal .....

ayumi

I'm starting the level 6,I think it would be great to have such a thread as we could help each other on ideas etc

haven't yet gotten assignments as I only started this Monday. I'm only in on Mondays,Thursdays and Fridays.

happydays5

hi ayumi , im glad u think its a good idea and hopefully we'll get alot more to join us online - what module are you doing? Im only doing one night a week....

ayumi

em Im doing full time and I study 6 modules.I haven't went last week so Im trying my best to catch up as we already have assignments due!

Im doing drama,start your own business,early childhood programmes,child development, social and legal issues in childcare and supervision in childcare.

ayumi

has anyone bought the books....i don't see many people here doing the lvl 6!

im having a problem with buying the aistear and Bernardo book as i get into the city centre during the week as im busy with college and work.

misemise

Hey guys
I'm doing level 6 full time at the moment. How are ye finding it? I have 3 assignments due in the next 7 weeks( will have another 2 on top of that but we haven't got them yet)
There is a lot of work but I'm enjoying the content so far!

ayumi

yea same here,Im finding it interesting but at the same time there is soo much to do and to learn!
I really didnt get into the social and legal module so much in it and the assignment which we are doing in parts is difficult to do! and I love start your own business module it lets you forget about the other modules.We are doing it in groups and we have to give out questionnaires at the moment.Also in drama (performance art) im not getting into as we just got the assignment of making your own lesson plan but were doing it in groups as well.
Well thats what we have now but Im enjoying it !
where you doing the level 6?

happydays5

hi all, i am only doing level 6 on a part time basis so one night a week for 2 and half hours (social and legal at moment) but to be honest i'm finding it hard going - are all our assignments the same (as in the subject of each assignment which we have to work from?) i have found a few good websites to use for research..... i can pass on my info if anyone would like? one of our assignments is about the baby ann case....

ayumi

are you talking about the case of abuse as it describes on the fetac website because its one of 2 assignment and a project for social and legal but were doing the project at the moment in parts so to get it done by chirstmas
Im finding this subject hard but other modules are okaish!

ayumi

im doing at the moment legal and social framework and im lookin for the national childcare strategy online but there is nothing explaining what is and how is it was set up! can anyone help?

Captain Pillowcase

Hi Ayumi,

Look up this link it might help, http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Childcare1.pdf/Files/Childcare1.pdf this might help with the national development plan.

You also want to check out www.omc.gov.ie and look up the diversty and equality in childcare pdf on this site, it's more current and it's the new guidelines.

Basically the development plan was the basis for Aistear etc, it followed the 1996 regulations and has formed childcare as we know it today.

For Aistear you can get this online at www.aistear.ie, and Siolta is www.siolta.ie you might want to look up the white paper for early years education.

Hope it helps = ]

ayumi

in the assignment you have three developments in three departments ,
first one is the national childrens strategy
then the national childcare strategy
then the white paper which formed siolta and aistear.
Im having a problem understanding why the childcare strategy was set up but its okay I will try my best at it with the online resources and sheets.

ayumi

hows anyone doing the level 6 with 7 weeks done?

i havent seen many reply to this thread sooo where are level 6 childcare students?

noanoa

Hi everyone,

Just wondering can I join in? Im nearly finished. I have 2 social and legal assignments to which I am finding very hard, I just cant get my head around them for some reason. I did my case study and that was fine.
I Have completed everything else but that does not mean ill get some back after my tutor reviews them.
I did enjoy this course when I was in the classroom found it very interesting but think there is a lot of work to do in a small time frame. Some days i just wanted to drop out as I got so stressed!!

ayumi

noanoa wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Just wondering can I join in? Im nearly finished. I have 2 social and legal assignments to which I am finding very hard, I just cant get my head around them for some reason. I did my case study and that was fine.
I Have completed everything else but that does not mean ill get some back after my tutor reviews them.
I did enjoy this course when I was in the classroom found it very interesting but think there is a lot of work to do in a small time frame. Some days i just wanted to drop out as I got so stressed!!

how did u get all of the assignments done for this module were are still doing the project and its very stressful and its difficult to do, we were told it would be done before chirstmas!

noanoa

We started the course in April to finish in October. But because the work load was so big we got till this Friday to finish everything. That wont be happening for me though so need to email her and see will she give me more time.
For social a legal we got 2 weeks to complete it, but I was finding the essays to difficult and my tutor took ages to email me back so went on to my early childcare programmes. They are way easier, think social and legal was the hardest topic.
How are you getting on? Is social and legal your first topic?

ayumi

noanoa wrote: »

We started the course in April to finish in October. But because the work load was so big we got till this Friday to finish everything. That wont be happening for me though so need to email her and see will she give me more time.
For social a legal we got 2 weeks to complete it, but I was finding the essays to difficult and my tutor took ages to email me back so went on to my early childcare programmes. They are way easier, think social and legal was the hardest topic.
How are you getting on? Is social and legal your first topic?

Im doing 6 modules full time from this september to May.I think its the hardest with early childhood programmes,what did you do your lessons on?

cottages

any completed this assignment have any ideas on the layout of this
im just started this course and finding it difficult :eek:

ayumi

cottages wrote: »

any completed this assignment have any ideas on the layout of this
im just started this course and finding it difficult :eek:

what mould is this in ? I have not heard of this assignment

Rezer

Anyone got the child development observations done?so difficult!:(:mad:

ayumi

I have done all the assignments for child development,it was not hard to do in comparison with other subjects

Rezer

Do you think it is easy?All my class are having problems with it. Seems so long and detailed with all the comparisons and stuff just have the 2nd set done there now!so much to do!where did you complete the course?

ayumi

Im doing the course in Sallynoggin College,I could help you in the layout

Rezer

I finished the actual observations today :. still have so much in it to do though!is the proposal to be very detailed?

ruskey!

hi all - i'm only getting around to starting - and am considering doing it by distance learning with CMIT or Progressive College - as i work in a childcare setting 5 days per week - class attendance would be very difficult for me - has anyone taken this route ?

shirleym

Hi ladies + gents?
have just started the fetac level 6 childcare. Is there anyone out there who has finished who is prepared to send copies of their work?

I am living in Germany and find some tasks quite confusing. Am starting with the unit Personal Development Planning and Time Management etc. Would be greatful for any help. Cheers,

Shirley:)

VenessaKelly

ruskey! wrote: »

hi all - i'm only getting around to starting - and am considering doing it by distance learning with CMIT or Progressive College - as i work in a childcare setting 5 days per week - class attendance would be very difficult for me - has anyone taken this route ?

Hi I've started the online course not that long along. Only finished the level 5 in June and just thought might as well do the level 6 while I'm still in the routine. Have started working in Childcare only recently. Everything else I've done for course work was all through my work exp. finding the distance learning very hard. I've submitted the supervision and got some changes to make ( they give you frig all advice) a d when I resubmitted to double check all I got was a thanks and that was it, it got marked. So just be careful with your submitting and make sure you get all the information you need. I've some work done for the child dev and most of the work done for early childhood prog. But struggling on some of the social and legal. I submitted it once so need any and all advice. How are you finding it?

somegirl2009

For those of you have done level 6, and those going to do it can you tell me what you hope to get out of it, and what opportunities in work etc are out there for people with this qualification ? thanks

VenessaKelly

somegirl2009 wrote: »

For those of you have done level 6, and those going to do it can you tell me what you hope to get out of it, and what opportunities in work etc are out there for people with this qualification ? thanks

Hoping to go on and do my degree do thought it would be a good start to have level 6. A lot of work places will ask for level 6 or even level 7

lynyg18

VenessaKelly wrote: »

Hi I've started the online course not that long along. Only finished the level 5 in June and just thought might as well do the level 6 while I'm still in the routine. Have started working in Childcare only recently. Everything else I've done for course work was all through my work exp. finding the distance learning very hard. I've submitted the supervision and got some changes to make ( they give you frig all advice) a d when I resubmitted to double check all I got was a thanks and that was it, it got marked. So just be careful with your submitting and make sure you get all the information you need. I've some work done for the child dev and most of the work done for early childhood prog. But struggling on some of the social and legal. I submitted it once so need any and all advice. How are you finding it?

I have just started doing the fetac level 6 distance learning too very difficult as not really sure what is expected! Im doing the supervision module at the moment. Could you help with any tips please?

shirleym

lynyg18 wrote: »

I have just started doing the fetac level 6 distance learning too very difficult as not really sure what is expected! Im doing the supervision module at the moment. Could you help with any tips please?

Hi lynyg18,
Who are you doing the course with? I signed up with the open college. Hope all works well with them. So far they have always been prepared to help. I have recieved the Supervision module and Special needs. What are you stuck with?

lynyg18

hi shirleym, I am doing it with the open college also. Just stuck with the genaral layout of the learners record is it more like a diary or how have you done it thanks

shirleym

Yes, I have done it more like a diary. I make notes of the things that happen during the day. eg. at lunchtime during breaks or class whenever I can, and then I reflect them into the learners record. It is important to reflect and state how you feel about problem solving and what you would do better or if you found something really good. You can send me your private e-mail if you like. Mine is <email snipped> Where abouts are you????

Greetings from Hamburg Germany:)))

lynyg18

yes thanks shirley would be good to get through any problems together! Im in ireland! Are you from germany?

lynyg18

shirleym what module are you doing now?

somegirl2009

Anyone out there doing the new FETAC level 6 module

early childhood education and care ??

this is a completely new course and there is an awful lot of work in each module, finding it really tough.

christina51

i have just started level 6 with the open college im doing supervision in childcare and im finding it tough.currently doing unit 4,critically analyse the supervisory skills you demonstrate in your daily work and i just dont know where to start,any help would be greatly appreciated

lynyg18

christina51 wrote: »

i have just started level 6 with the open college im doing supervision in childcare and im finding it tough.currently doing unit 4,critically analyse the supervisory skills you demonstrate in your daily work and i just dont know where to start,any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi, basically i wrote a paragraph on what skills a superviors need communication, teamwork etc then i put each as a heading and gave examples of how i used them and then how i could improve or if good already, just about given exmples but also analyze your self so if your time management skills are poor how could u improve ... Hope it helps

christina51

thanks so much for that lynyg18, it seems much less complicated now. almost finished this assignment now,just the critical analysis left to do,wont be sorry to see the back of it!

lynyg18

christina51 wrote: »

thanks so much for that lynyg18, it seems much less complicated now. almost finished this assignment now,just the critical analysis left to do,wont be sorry to see the back of it!

No problem, yea i think the questions worded really complicated , good luck!

somegirl2009

christina51 wrote: »

i have just started level 6 with the open college im doing supervision in childcare and im finding it tough.currently doing unit 4,critically analyse the supervisory skills you demonstrate in your daily work and i just dont know where to start,any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi. when you see the words critical analysis, you should give positives and negatives.
also if you look up the role of the supervisor, and under each role a supervisor has, you can say example."it is the role of the supervisor to ........... and i carried out this role today by.............."

there is a book which has all the roles of a supervisor in great detail and can be really handy for critical analysis it is called Supervision & Leadership in Childcare by Eileen mc Partland .

hope this helps. im doing the course too.........another month to go cant wait to get it over with lol...

euromillions

Hi Guys,

doing the level 6 with the Open College. Have completed Supervision in childcare I found it ok although alot of the questions I found myself repeating myself alot.

I have received Social & Legal as my 2nd module & my friend has received Child Protection but we started together & hoped to help each other.!! Social & Legal is suppossed to be very difficult not looking forward to it. How are ye getting on?

Typhoon.

bump

christina51

euromillions wrote: »

Hi Guys,

doing the level 6 with the Open College. Have completed Supervision in childcare I found it ok although alot of the questions I found myself repeating myself alot.

I have received Social & Legal as my 2nd module & my friend has received Child Protection but we started together & hoped to help each other.!! Social & Legal is suppossed to be very difficult not looking forward to it. How are ye getting on?

hi there im also just starting social and legal.looks like theres a lot in it.how are you getting on with it?

euromillions

Hi cristina,

So far I have read through the notes. I have started ques 1 of the project but there is not alot in the notes about it so gonna have to look for extra reading on that.
Do you think it's ok just to answer the questions in the project part or do you think they are looking for something more. do you have 12 weeks to complete this module?

christina51

euromillions wrote: »

Hi cristina,

So far I have read through the notes. I have started ques 1 of the project but there is not alot in the notes about it so gonna have to look for extra reading on that.
Do you think it's ok just to answer the questions in the project part or do you think they are looking for something more. do you have 12 weeks to complete this module?

hi there,no i was told i have until the 28th april to submit the module,ive just finished ques 1 of the project. i found a lot of stuff on the net about factors that impact a child but since they say outline the factors i just did a short summary on each one.

euromillions

Hi Christina,

I received my module via post on the 12th March, it says I have 12 weeks to complete the assessments for this module so they are due the end of May.
I can't help thinking that tutor is looking for something extra for the project not just straightforward answering of the questions. She is on holidays now so I'll email her next week for clarification.

How many modules have you completed so far, this is my second

christina51

euromillions wrote: »

Hi Christina,

I received my module via post on the 12th March, it says I have 12 weeks to complete the assessments for this module so they are due the end of May.
I can't help thinking that tutor is looking for something extra for the project not just straightforward answering of the questions. She is on holidays now so I'll email her next week for clarification.

How many modules have you completed so far, this is my second

this is also my second,im finding it tough tbh.doing criticall evaluate the effectiveness of the child protection guidelines at the moment and im stumped!

christina51

discuss the impact of national and international social policy on the wellbeing of children and their families,include examples of such policies.

im currently doing this assignment,does anyone have any pointers on this question? i was going to pick 3 or 4 policies and discuss their impact but not sure if this is the right way to go.any input is greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance

realtabui

Hi everyone,

I hope Im writing this on the right thread. I have the Fetac Level 5 in childcare done 4 years ago and now bein told that only Level 6 will be accepted. Im totally confused about normal fatec courses and component courses. Can anyone explain this to me please? School and college were never my thing so hoping to just get this done as quickly as possible!

Thanks

somegirl2009

realtabui wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I hope Im writing this on the right thread. I have the Fetac Level 5 in childcare done 4 years ago and now bein told that only Level 6 will be accepted. Im totally confused about normal fatec courses and component courses. Can anyone explain this to me please? School and college were never my thing so hoping to just get this done as quickly as possible!

Thanks

what do you mean only level 6 will be accepted? accepted in what?