EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION

(CODE NO. 842)

SESSION 2019-2020
CLASS XII
1. Introduction

Early Childhood Care and Education skill course is under CTS is one of the popular courses delivered
nationwide through a network of ITIs. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. The Domain
area (Theory & Practical) imparts professional skills and knowledge, while the core area
(Employability Skill) imparts requisite core skills, knowledge, and life skills.

Students broadly need to demonstrate that they are able to:

• Read and interpret technical parameters/documents, plan and organize work

processes, identify necessary materials and tools;
• Perform tasks with due consideration to safety rules, accident prevention
regulations and environmental protection stipulations;
• Apply professional skill, knowledge & employability skills while performing jobs.
• Document the technical parameters related to the task undertaken.

During the two -year duration of ‘Early Childhood Care & Education’ skill course, a student is trained
on Professional Skill, Professional Knowledge and Employability Skill. In addition to this, a student is
entrusted to undertake project work, extracurricular activities and on-the-job training to build up
confidence. The broad components covered related to the skill course are categorized in classes XI &
XII. The year wise course coverage is categorized as below:

Class XI – During the class XI the student will be taught developmental milestones of children,
different approaches working on keen observation and skills of children.
1. Will learn about report writing, maintaining records, sampling, case study etc.
2. Learn to build rapport with children
3. Work on getting more creative with the use of toys.
4. Modification of environment/toy etc. To the need of child.
5. Learning of teaching calming techniques.

Class XII – During this class the student will be taught different forms of reinforcement techniques,
safety of child, different stages of development of child, & approaches to handle challenging
children. Application of learned skills on to real life approach by role modeling, encouraging &
counseling.

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2. Course Objectives

Learning outcomes are a reflection of total competencies of a student and assessment will
be carried out as per the CBSE assessment criteria.

GENERIC LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Respect children and their rights in diverse social and cultural contexts.
2. Apply safe working practices.
3. Comply with environment regulation.
4. Assist in exigencies and carry out elementary first-aid during emergencies.
5. Work in a team, understand and practice soft skills, use technical English to
communicate with required clarity.
6. Understand energy conservation, global warming and pollution and
contribute in day-to- day work by optimally using available resources.
7. Explain personnel, finance, entrepreneurship and manage/organize related
task in day-to-day work for personal & societal growth.

SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES

Class XI and XII

After completing Class XI & XII the student will be able to

1. Describe the needs, growth & development of children between birth to six
years in terms of physical, motor, language, social, emotional and cognitive
development.
2. To understand theories and educational thought of key pioneers and
thinkers in the area of child development and Early Childhood care and
Education.
3. Explain the nutritional and health needs of child, plan nutritional diets and
provide first aid.
4. Plan and carry out activities for the growth and holistic development of
children such as music and movement, story narration, art, indoor and
outdoor play, drama, theatre, early language, early numeracy and early
literacy activities.
5. Create awareness and sensitivity in young children about the world around
us, and foster their ability to make rational conclusions, being respectful of
other cultures and communities.
6. Support children to apply life skills and conflict resolution through Positive
Classroom Management Strategies, increased awareness of self and others
and the environment.
7. Create inclusive learning environment for children, addressing children
from diverse backgrounds and learning needs.
8. Apply the knowledge to prepare an Inside – Outside Environment for young
children with specific focus on meeting children’s needs for cognitive
stimulation, health, safety & learning.

The above objectives will be transacted with respect to children in the birth to three age
group in class XI and three to six years age group in class XII.
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3. Curriculum

This course is a planned sequence of instructions consisting of Units meant for developing
employability and Skills competencies of students of Class XII opting for Skills subject along with
general education subjects.

Theory 60 marks

Practical 40 marks

Total Marks 100 marks

The unit-wise distribution of periods and marks for Class XII is as follows:

Units No. of Periods for Max. Marks for

Theory and Theory and
Practical 260 Practical 100

Part A Employability Skills

Unit 1: Communication Skills – IV 10 10
Unit 2: Self-management Skills – IV 10
Unit3:Information and Communication 10
Technology Skills – IV
Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills – IV 15
Unit 5: Green Skills – IV 05
Total 50 10
Part B Skills Theory Practical
Periods Periods
Unit1: Foundations of Child 20 40 15
Development
(3-6 years)
Unit 2: Educational thoughts of key 10 10 6
theorists and pioneers
Unit 3: Developmentally appropriate 25 40 15
activities for holistic development
Unit 4: Fostering Socio-emotional 10 20 8
competence
Unit 5: Inside-Outside learning 15 20 6
environment
Total 80 130 50
Part C Practical Work
Practical Examination 15
Written Test 10
Viva Voce 05
Total 2 30
Part D Project Work/Field Visit
 Practical File/Student Portfolio 10
Total 10
Grand Total 100

4. CONTENTS
CLASS XII (SESSION 2019-2020)
PART A: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Units
1. Communication Skills –IV
2. Self-management Skills- IV
3. Information and Communication Technology Skills- IV
4. Entrepreneurial Skills –IV
5. Green Skills –IV
Detailed curriculum of Employability Skills is available separately

PART B: SKILLS
Unit – 1 Foundations of Child Development (3-6 years)

i. Relationship between play, learning and development

i. Needs of the child
ii. Sensory, Physical, and Motor development milestones
iii. Cognitive Development
iv. Language Development
v. Socio – emotional Development, (introduce, stages &milestones, basic
vocabulary)
Unit 2:- Educational thoughts of key theorists and pioneers

· Fredrick Froebel
· Maria Montessori
· Mahatma Gandhi
· Rabindranath Tagore
· Aurobindo Ghosh
· Lev Vygotsky
· Loris Malaguzzi (Reggio Emilia approach)
· Gijubhai Badheka
· Tarabai Modak
· Creating inclusive learning environments
Unit 3:- Developmentally appropriate3 activities for holistic development

i. Early language and early literacy

 ii. Cognition and early numeracy
iii. The world around us(awareness, empathy, sensitivity)
iv. Art and aesthetics
Unit 4:- Fostering Socio-emotional competence

i. Making rational conclusion

ii. Developing empathy and respect
iii. Managing self
Unit 5 :- Inside-Outside learning environment

i. Arranging space for learning

ii. Designing safe environment
iii. A day in the preschool centre (broad principles of how to organize the
activities according to these)

5. TEACHING ACTIVITIES
The teaching and training activities have to be conducted in classroom, laboratory/ workshops and
field visits. Students should be taken to field visits for interaction with experts and to expose them to
the various tools, equipment, materials, procedures and operations in the workplace. Special
emphasis should be laid on the occupational safety, health and hygiene during the training and field
visits.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

Classroom activities are an integral part of this course and interactive lecture sessions, followed by
discussions should be conducted by trained teachers. Teachers should make effective use of a variety
of instructional or teaching aids, such as audio-video materials, colour slides, charts, diagrams,
models, exhibits, hand-outs, online teaching materials, etc. to transmit knowledge and impart
training to the students.

PRACTICAL WORK IN LABORATORY/WORKSHOP

Practical work may include but not limited to hands-on-training, simulated training, role play, case
based studies, exercises, etc. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on
learning experience of students. Only trained personnel should teach specialized techniques. A
training plan that reflects tools, equipment, materials, skills and activities to be performed by the
students should be submitted by the teacher to the Head of the Institution

6. ORGANISATION OF FIELD VISITS/EDUCATIONAL TOURS

In field visits, children will go outside the classroom to obtain specific information from experts or to
make observations of the activities. A checklist of observations to be made by the students during
the field visits should be developed by the teachers for systematic collection of information by the
students on the various aspects. Principals and 4 Teachers should identify the different opportunities
for field visits within a short distance from the school and make necessary arrangements for the
visits. At least three field visits should be conducted in a year.

7. LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

The list given below is suggestive and an exhaustive list should be prepared by the teacher. Only
basic tools, equipment and accessories should be procured by the Institution so that the routine
tasks can be performed by the students regularly for practice and acquiring adequate practical
experience.

LIST OF TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR (for batch of 20 Students)

S No. Name of the Tools and Equipment Specification Quantity

1. Table Tops 1 No.

2. Scissors (Big) 2 Nos.
3. Scissors (Small) material plastic 2 Nos.
4. Cupboards (Steel) 1 No.
5. Show cases 1 No.
6. Display Boards 60” x 40” 1 No.
7. Measuring Foot rule 1 No.
8. Puppet show back Drop curtain Block cloth 80” x80” 1 No.
9. Bulletin Board 70” x 40” 4 Nos.
10. Brushes 2” big, Brushes 1” big, Brushes 0
to 9 1 No.
11. Punching Machine big 1 No.
12. Easel made of wood with a stand 1 No.
13. Flannel Board 30” x 40” 1 No.
14. Magnetic Board 1 No.
15. Plastic basin: 8 lit. cap. And 4 1 No.
lit. cap.
16. Flannel Board 30” x 40” 10 Nos.
17. Plastic containers to keep things 2 lit. /1 lit. / ½ lit 10 Nos.
/100ml.
18. Globe 15” diameter 1 No.
19. Height/weight measuring instrument 1 No.
20. Magnetic Board 1 No.
1.1/2” to 2”(4 cm
21. Alphabets and numbers measuring to 5 cm) Plastic 2 Nos.
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With attached
iron backs
22. Dustbin 2 Nos.
23. Trays(Plastic) 2 Nos.
24. Cotton / woollen threads 20 Mtrs.
Chart of animals, birds, flowers, fruits, shapes,
sizes, vehicles, numbers, alphabet, stories, first
25. aid, hygiene and famous people of the country 05 Nos.
and flag of different countries.

26. Audio-visual aids – SMART TV 1 No.

27. Computer with multimedia facilities 1 No.
28. Colour Printer 1 No.
29. Story Books for level I & II/Nursery level 15 Nos.
30. Rhymes Books for Nursery Level 15 Nos.
31. Wall Clock 2 Nos.
32. First Aid Box 2 Nos.
33. Thermometer 2 Nos.
34. Fire Extinguisher 01 No. for each room

35. Pink towers 1 No.

36. Broad stairs 1 No.
37. Red rods 1 No.
38. Knobs and knobbles cylinders 1 No.
39. 1 No. for each box
Colour tablets (box 1,2 and 3)
40. Sound and tasting cylinders 1 No.
41. Triangle boxes 1 No.
42. Geometric solids 1 No.
43. Geometric cabinet 1 No.
44. Minomial/binomial/trinomial cubes 1 No.
45. The red and blue rods 1 No.
46. Spindle box 1 No.
47. Numerals and counters 1 No.
48. Senguin boards 1 No.
49. The golden bead and the fraction material 1 No.
50. The thousand chain 1 No.
51. The bank game 1 No.
52. The short bead stair 1 No.
53. Squaring and cubing material 1 No.
54. Grammar material 1 No.
55. Movable alphabet box 1 No.
56. 6
Sand paper letters and numbers 1 No.
57. Puzzle board 1 No.
 58. Zoology and botany board 1 No.
59. Clock board 1 No.
Smart Interactive board/SMART TV with internet 1 No.
60 connectivity broadband 4mbps or above

61. Shelves 8 Nos.

62. Projector 1 No.
63. Splash pool 1 No.
64. Ball pool 1 No.
65. Basket pool 1 No.
66. Froebel gifts (no.1 to no. 6) 1 No.
List of Indoor /Outdoor Play Materials / Equipment

1. Swing 2 Seater 1 No.

2. Conventional slide 1 No.
3. Rubber rings 3 Nos.
4. Plastic balls seamless 8 cm diameter 100
non crushable
5. Sand pit / Sand box with trays, plastic 1 No.
containers, moulds of different types / kinetic
sand
6. Water play arrangement with basin, 1 No.
basket, mugs and cups of different sizes, Sieves
etc. gardening tools
7. Rockers 4 Nos.
8. Ride on 2 No.
9. Walking on the line Balancing activity 1 No.
10. Blocks large plastic 1 set
11. Eva Mat for activity area 2x2 feet, 10 mm 10 Nos.
thickness
12. Sculpting clay 6 Nos.
13. Soft Magnetic material occupation/flower/fruit
/wild animal/domestic animals/aquatic /birds/ 1 set each
phonetic/alphabet/numbers/shapes

14. Hand puppets animals, birds, occupation, 1set

family
15. Play Parachute 4 meter diameter

16. Wooden toys alphabet upper and lower 1set

/numbers 0 to 20/days of week/months/lacing
activity toys/ blocks
/hand, feet puzzle/pounding/ rolling pin
and board/ grating
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17. Dressing frame : big button/small button, hook 1set
eye/zip/Velcro/ribbon/press button
18. Dressing up stand with mirror 1set
19. Role play area 1set
20. Mechanical set 1set

21. Clay As required

22. Kitchen Play As required

23. Imaginative play games As required
24. Swing As required
25. Trampoline As required
26. Therapy balls As required
27. Blankets As required
28. Marbles As required
29. Bubbles As required
30. Diff writing aids As required

Space Requirement:

(i) Outdoor Play space with fences (5 x 10 Sq. Mtrs.) for 24 children
(ii) Indoor space (5’ x 10 = 35 Sq. mtrs.) for 24 children
(Low washbasin should be installed in each
classroom)
(iii) Toilet with Water facility & drinking water facility
(iv) Landscaping &Garden.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT FOR EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

S No. Name of the Quantity

Equipment
1. Computer (PC) with latest 10 nos.
configurations and Internet connection
with standard operating system and
standard word processor and
worksheet software.
2. UPS - 500VA 10 nos.
3. Scanner cum Printer 01 no.
4. Computer Tables 8 10 nos.
5. Computer Chairs 20 nos.
 6. LCD Projector 01 no.
7. White Board 1200mm x 900mm 01 no.

Note: Above Tools & Equipments not required, if Computer LAB is available in the
institute.

8. CAREER PROGRESSION PATHWAYS

• Teacher in the day to day running of the pre-school.
• Supervisor in the primary school and undertake a key worker role with special children.
• Any Pre-school Demonstrator /counselor.
• As special Educator in pre-primary /primary school.
• As Day-care & Care teacher.
• Can assistant teacher in school and occupational therapist.

9. JOB ROLE

Teacher, Infant School/Teacher Pre-Primary: teaches children of nursery and kindergarten classes.
Teaches through Montessori, happy education or other system of child education, reading and
writing of alphabets, numerals and simple sentences, simple additions and subtractions, familiarizes
them with names, colours, shapes, sounds, etc., of objects, flowers, birds and animals. Directs
recreational activities and generally guides development of physical and mental activities of children.
May look after and store teaching equipment, receive fees and maintain accounts, arrange for
children's mid-day meals and attend to other extra- curricular or special activities, such as sports,
dramatics, picnics and excursions, music, hand work, etc. is designated as Nursery Teacher or
Kindergarten Teacher according to the school or standard in which teaching.

Pre-Primary Education Teaching Associate Professionals, Other; include those who organize group
and individual play and educational activities to support and promote physical, mental and social
development of children below primary school age not classified elsewhere.