Learning through Play (8-12 Years) Level 2

Entry Requirements

No entry requirments are needed. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.

Duration

5-week course with 2 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge
•  Explain the developmental importance of play for children aged 8–12, including its impact on cognitive and social-emotional growth.
•  Compare structured vs unstructured play and evaluate their relevance in middle childhood settings.
•  Examine how imaginative and collaborative play fosters problem-solving, empathy, and peer relationships in older children.
•  Assess the continuing role of outdoor play in supporting physical health, emotional wellbeing, and environmental learning.

Skills
•  Identify ways to integrate play-based learning with academic subjects to enhance engagement and understanding.
•  Design play activities that develop critical thinking, autonomy, and creativity for ages 8–12.

Competences
•  Demonstrate strategies to promote inclusive and purposeful play for diverse learners within classroom and recreational contexts.
•  Reflect on the role of digital tools and technology in enhancing or limiting meaningful play experiences in later childhood.

Delivery Method

Online lessons

Certification/Award

A letter of attendance will be issued to learners who attend at least 80% of the course.

Progression to Further Education

After completing this course, learners might be interested in following the courses “Child Development (8 – 16 years)”, “Parental Skills – Middle & Preteen Years (8 – 12 Years)”, “Parental Skills – Adolescent Years (13 – 17 Years)”, “Children’s Rights, Discrimination, and Inclusion MQF Level 2” and/or “Learning through Play Approach MQF Level 2”.

Additional Note

NA

Language of Instruction

Bilingual