Learning through Play (0-7 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
• Describe the importance and purpose of play in children’s development.
• Explain the developmental benefits of various types of play (e.g., dramatic, sensory, sand and water, block, dough/clay, small world).
• Identify the principles of early childhood education and development.
• Discuss the role and benefits of child-led and guided play in early development.
• Examine the health and learning benefits of indoor and outdoor play environments.

Skills
• Analyse how imagination and creativity contribute to language development, self-confidence, and social interaction in young children.
• Use observational tools to assess children’s developmental progress through play.
• Differentiate between child‐led play and guided play, and explain their impact on children’s development.
• Demonstrate how to effectively facilitate sensory and small world play to foster fine motor skills, problem-solving, and storytelling.

Competences
• Apply principles of early childhood education (ages 0–7) to design age-appropriate play-based learning experiences.
• Create inclusive, play-based environments that promote autonomy, exploration, and cooperative learning.
• Assess and reflect on the consequences of play deprivation for children’s holistic development.

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 (0 – 7 years)”, “Parental Skills – Early Years (0 – 7 Years)”, and/or “Children’s Rights, Discrimination, and Inclusion MQF Level 2”.