Level 3 Diploma in the Reggio Approach in Early Years Education (CACHE Accredited)
Qualification Level: 3
Customised Qualification Number (CQN) Number:
Placement Required: Yes
Recognised Qualification: Yes - CACHE Accredited
Entry Requirements: A level 3 in Early Years will be required to take this qualification.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Pre-requisites: You need to have achieved an Early Years Educator Diploma and be working in an Early Years setting.
Duration: Approximately 36 weeks
Payment types: Instalments available
Resources included: Full tutor support, online learning materials and student support forum.
Customised Qualification Number (CQN) Number:
Placement Required: Yes
Recognised Qualification: Yes - CACHE Accredited
Entry Requirements: A level 3 in Early Years will be required to take this qualification.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Pre-requisites: You need to have achieved an Early Years Educator Diploma and be working in an Early Years setting.
Duration: Approximately 36 weeks
Payment types: Instalments available
Resources included: Full tutor support, online learning materials and student support forum.
The qualification is designed for current Early Years Senior Practitioner students or graduates of an Early Years Educator qualification, who wish to gain a further understanding of Reggio and the skills required to apply this into their own setting.
The Diploma in Reggio Professional Practice in Early Childhood is an intensive, practice-based qualification designed for early childhood educators and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach. This course aims to enhance educators' skills and knowledge in implementing Reggio-inspired practices to create nurturing, stimulating, and inquiry-based learning environments for young children.
This is an exciting course that allows learners to develop new knowledge and skills in a specialist pedagogical area, learning the philosophy and principles of the Reggio approach and how this can be applied within the learner's own setting and practice. Through a variety of modules, you will have the opportunity to produce a Reggio-inspired curriculum for an area of your setting, develop your setting's environment based upon Reggio principles, and advocate for a Reggio approach for your setting, becoming a true subject specialist in your area.
The Diploma in Reggio Professional Practice in Early Childhood is an intensive, practice-based qualification designed for early childhood educators and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach. This course aims to enhance educators' skills and knowledge in implementing Reggio-inspired practices to create nurturing, stimulating, and inquiry-based learning environments for young children.
This is an exciting course that allows learners to develop new knowledge and skills in a specialist pedagogical area, learning the philosophy and principles of the Reggio approach and how this can be applied within the learner's own setting and practice. Through a variety of modules, you will have the opportunity to produce a Reggio-inspired curriculum for an area of your setting, develop your setting's environment based upon Reggio principles, and advocate for a Reggio approach for your setting, becoming a true subject specialist in your area.
You will need to be actively working- employed of voluntary- in an Early Years setting to undertake this course and qualification.
Unit 1: Foundations of Reggio Emilia Philosophy
Unit 2: The Reggio-Inspired Curriculum
Unit 3: The Role of the Educator in Reggio-Inspired Practice
Unit 4: The Reggio-Inspired Environment
Unit 5: Documentation and Assessment in Reggio-Inspired Practice
Unit 6: Leadership and Advocacy in Reggio-Inspired Practice
Assessments will be based on a combination of written assignments, reflective journals, practical demonstrations, and project presentations. Students must also submit a portfolio of their work, including examples of documentation and learning experiences from their practice.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded the Level 3 Diploma in the Reggio Approach in Early Years Education, accredited and awarded by CACHE.
- History and principles of the Reggio Emilia approach
- The role of the environment as the "third teacher"
- The importance of relationships in early childhood education
Unit 2: The Reggio-Inspired Curriculum
- Project-based and inquiry-based learning
- The Hundred Languages of Children
- Documentation and assessment in a Reggio-inspired setting
Unit 3: The Role of the Educator in Reggio-Inspired Practice
- Co-learning and teacher research
- Collaboration and professional development
- Building relationships with children, families, and the community
Unit 4: The Reggio-Inspired Environment
- Designing indoor and outdoor learning spaces
- Integrating nature and sustainability
- The use of open-ended materials in the learning environment
Unit 5: Documentation and Assessment in Reggio-Inspired Practice
- Observation and documentation techniques
- Reflective practice and pedagogical documentation
- Assessment for learning in a Reggio-inspired setting
Unit 6: Leadership and Advocacy in Reggio-Inspired Practice
- Promoting the Reggio Emilia approach in your setting
- Building a Reggio-inspired learning community
- Advocacy and networking in the early childhood sector
Assessments will be based on a combination of written assignments, reflective journals, practical demonstrations, and project presentations. Students must also submit a portfolio of their work, including examples of documentation and learning experiences from their practice.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded the Level 3 Diploma in the Reggio Approach in Early Years Education, accredited and awarded by CACHE.
This accredited qualification is appropriate for those individuals already holding an appropriate Level 3 qualification and will give learners the opportunity to explore some of the underlying pedagogical influence of the Reggio Emilia approach. By finding out more about the Reggio Emilia approach learners will be able to reflect on their current practice, recognising the benefits of some of the features of the Reggio approach for work within the early years.
This qualification is set at Level 3 in relation to the complexity of new learning and the use of a Diploma reflects the size of the qualification. Use of Level 3 Diploma is therefore in line with NCFE Accreditation Services guidelines and this is not to be confused with recognised nationally regulated qualifications that are also set at Level 3. NCFECACHE Customised qualifications do not attract credits and are not recognised as national qualifications because they have not been approved by a Sector Skills Council nor accredited by Ofqual.
This qualification is set at Level 3 in relation to the complexity of new learning and the use of a Diploma reflects the size of the qualification. Use of Level 3 Diploma is therefore in line with NCFE Accreditation Services guidelines and this is not to be confused with recognised nationally regulated qualifications that are also set at Level 3. NCFECACHE Customised qualifications do not attract credits and are not recognised as national qualifications because they have not been approved by a Sector Skills Council nor accredited by Ofqual.
This is an exciting course that allows learners to develop new knowledge and skills in a specialist pedagogical area, learning the philosophy and principles of the Reggio approach and how this can be applied within the learner's own setting and practice. Through a variety of modules, you will have the opportunity to produce a Reggio-inspired curriculum for an area of your setting, develop your setting's environment based upon Reggio principles, and advocate for a Reggio approach for your setting, becoming a true subject specialist in your area.
