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MontessoriEarlyChildhood

Development(ECD)

Pre-PrimaryTeaching

Diploma

Pre-Primary Prospectus

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TableofContents:

Welcome.........................................................................................................................................6

ContactDetails...................................................................................................................7

PrincipalDirector:DrLvandenBerg..............................................................................................8

Vice-Principal:JenniferBeresford…………………....…………………………………………………………………..…...8

SeniorTrainer:MicaelaConnor......................................................................................................9

Trainer:HileniShikongo..................................................................................................................9

Trainer:JudithFoghill…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

Trainer:NatalieAdãoGröss..........................................................................................................10

Trainer:SonjavanderStelt...........................................................................................................10

Trainer:LauraConnor...................................................................................................................10

Trainer:NikkiGantz......................................................................................................................11

MentoredTrainer:JafetTsuseb....................................................................................................11

AssistantTrainer:CarmenHoebel…………………………………………….……………………………………………..11

Health,Safety&WelfareOfficer:JillvanEeden………………………………………………………………………..12

AdministrationClerk:ChrizelmavanderWalt..............................................................................12

Adminassistant:JenniferAmos……………………………………………………………………………………………….12

InstitutionalWorker:ApoloniaJohannes…………………………….…………………………………………………..13

Janitor:DeviliersNaftal:................................................................................................................13

NQFQualifications........................................................................................................................14

Stakeholders:....................................................................................................................16

StatementofNon-Discrimination....................................................................................16

Mission:............................................................................................................................16

CollegeOrganogram:........................................................................................................17

MontessoriEarlyChildhoodDevelopment(ECD)TeachingDiploma...............................19

Introduction..............................................................................................................................19

PsychologistshaveconfirmedMontessoriEarlyChildhoodEducationTheories.....................19

ASenseofIndependence.........................................................................................................20

StatementofGoalsandObjectives:.................................................................................20

PurposeofthePre-primaryQualification:...........................................................................20

ExitOutcomesforthewholeprogramme:.......................................................................21

NeedforLevel6Diploma.................................................................................................22

Admission:........................................................................................................................22

Entry:................................................................................................................................23

Note:.....................................................................................................................................23

AllProspectiveStudentsMust:.................................................................................................23

RegistrationProcedure:...................................................................................................24

Re-Registrationforfollowingyear:..................................................................................24

De-RegistrationProcedure:..............................................................................................24

RecognitionofPriorLearningPolicy(RPL).......................................................................25

DurationofCourse:..........................................................................................................25



CourseFees:.....................................................................................................................26

Extras....................................................................................................................................26

Youareresponsibletoprovide:...........................................................................................26

TheCollegeisresponsibletoprovide:..................................................................................26

HEADSTARTMONTESSORIBANKINGDETAILS..................................................................28

ProgrammesAvailable:.............................................................................................................29

GeneralCourseRequirements..................................................................................................29

Prescribedtexts:...............................................................................................................29

TextBooks.................................................................................................................................29

Recommendedforfurtherreading:.................................................................................30

Assessment.......................................................................................................................30

Note:.................................................................................................................................31

UnitPlans..................................................................................................................................32

Self-Tests...................................................................................................................................32

Assignments..............................................................................................................................32

Note:.....................................................................................................................................32

Sequenceofworkschedule:............................................................................................33

CompulsoryAreasofStudy..............................................................................................33

‘SMART’Teaching...................................................................................................................34

EarlyChildhoodDevelopment(ECD)MontessoriPre-PrimaryTeachingDiploma...........35

ObservationCentres.................................................................................................................39

LearnerRecords........................................................................................................................40

Portfolios:Collectionofwork-PreparationofAlbums/Files...................................................40

SkillsDemonstration.................................................................................................................41

Graduation:......................................................................................................................41

Diplomas:.........................................................................................................................41

AssessmentAppeals&DisputesProcedure.............................................................................42

TransferPolicy:.................................................................................................................43

DismissalofStudentsPolicy:............................................................................................44

CriteriaforDismissal:...........................................................................................................44

ProcedureforDismissal:.......................................................................................................45

WithdrawalorCancellationofApplication(Registration)Procedure:.............................45

InsuranceCover:...............................................................................................................45

FutureEmployment:........................................................................................................45

GrievancePolicy:..............................................................................................................45

ObservationSessions:......................................................................................................45

QualityAssurance.............................................................................................................46

PlagiarismandCheating...................................................................................................47

Plagiarism.........................................................................................................................47

MultipleSubmissions............................................................................................................47

FalsifyingMaterialsSubjecttoAcademicEvaluation...........................................................47



CheatingonAssignments,TestsandExaminations..............................................................48

AidingOtherstoCheat.........................................................................................................48

EnforcementandPenalties..................................................................................................48

Appeals.............................................................................................................................49

AssignmentSubmissions..................................................................................................49

CourseExtensions/Re-registrations.................................................................................49

HarassmentPolicy............................................................................................................50

AppealsForm...................................................................................................................52

RecognitionofPriorLearningForm.................................................................................54

MaterialPracticeLogotherthanatSeminars/Workshops...................................................55

ObservationLog........................................................................................................................56

ApplicationforEnrolmentMontessoriECD/Pre-PrimaryTeachingDiploma...........................57

Seminar&WorkshopDates.............................................................................................58

AppendixA:SponsorshipPolicy....................................................................................................59

NOMINATIONANDAPPLICATIONPROCEDURES..............................................................59

Applicationprocedureswhensponsorshipsareinvolved:...............................................60

SponsorshipVerificationForm…………………………………………………………………………………………………61



Welcome

Themanagement,staff&trainerswanttowelcomeyoutoHeadstart.Wetrustthatyouwill

enjoyyour‘journeyintolearning’andthatyouwillavailyourselfofalltheresourcesthatwe

havetoofferyou.

Youareresponsibleforyourownlearning,noonecanmakeyoulearn,noonecanforceyouto

research,remember,readorwrite;butweareheretohelpandassistyou.Pleasecontactusif

youneedanyextrahelpduringyourstudies.

Aboveall,makeadifferenceinyourownlifeandthelivesofthechildrenyouwillteachasyou

study.

Readthisdocumentcarefullyandkeepitinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

DrLindsayvandenBerg(Principal)



ContactDetails

CampusWalvisBay

Physical:4SeventhStreetSouth,Meersig

1

Postal:POBox1379

WalvisBay

Namibia

Telephone:+264.64.220959

Fax:+264.64.200439

[email protected]

Website:www.montessori.com.na

Facebook:HeadstartMontessoriNamibia

PrincipalDirector:DrLvandenBerg

Vice-Principal:MsJBeresford

SeniorTrainer:MsMConnor

NamibiaQualificationsAuthorityAccreditation-Q0066Level5;Level6Q0652

Registeredwith theNational Council for Higher Education as a Private institution of Higher Education,

(Reg.No.R0001)

Due to the reciprocal educational agreement among the SADC countries, the procedure used to getyourDiplomarecognisedinanyotherSADCcountryistotakeittotherelevantqualificationsauthoritythatonlyneedtocontacttheNQA(NamibiaQualificationsAuthority)tochecktheauthenticityoftheprogramme.

“SometraininginstitutionsignorelocalgovernmentregulationsandaccreditationinfavourofMACTEwhichtheybelieveis‘internationallyrecognised’2TheintendedpurposeofMACTEistogainUSgovernmentrecognitionoftheindividualcourseforstudentloansandothergovernmentfunding,itshouldberealisedthatMACTEaccreditationcouldbemisleadinginaninternationalcontextbecausethepublicmaynotknowthataMACTEcredentialisviewedinAmericaasONLYageneralisedaccreditationapproachforgovernmentalrecognition;itdoesNOTensuretheauthenticityorthevalidityofthetraining.”3

Notrainingorganisationinanycountryintheworldisinternationallyrecognised.Everycountryhastheir

ownQualificationsAuthorityandwillauthenticatetrainingregisteredintheirowncountriesandwill

comparethoseofothercountrieswherethisisrequired.

1

Lookatthemapattheendoftheprospectusforthephysicaladdress

2

ThisisanorganisationwhichisofmoreuseinAmericanthanSouthernAfrica.AllSouthernAfricantraininginstitutions,forthe

protectionofthestudentmustberegisteredandaccreditedwithlocalauthorities

3

DavidKahn,MontessoriinSouthAfrica,UnitedStatesInformationAgency,1995



AllthetrainersemployedbyHeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegearefullyqualifiedtoteachtheirrelevantcourses.Theyincludeprincipalsand/orownersofMontessorischoolsandallhavehadextensivepracticalexperienceofstartingand/orrunningMontessorischools.

PrincipalDirector:LindsayvandenBerg

DoctorofEducation–BerkleyUniversity,USA

MasterofSciencedegreeinEducational

Counselling-LaSalleUniversityUSA

BachelorsofArtsdegreeinEducation&

Psychology-UniversityofSouthAfrica

Montessori0-6Teachers’Diploma-London

MontessoriCollege

Montessori6-12Teachers’Diploma-London

MontessoriCollege

MontessoriEnglishSecondLanguageDiploma

-LondonMontessoriCollege

HasbeeninvolvedinMontessorieducationin

Namibiaforover30years!Currentlyprincipal

ofHeadstartMontessoriCollegethatincludes

theLaboratoryClassroominWalvisBay.

Vice-Principal:JenniferBeresford

JennyisaMontessoritrainedteacherwitha

Bachelor’sdegreeandPostgraduatedegreein

Psychology.ShehastaughtatLittlePenguins

inWindhoek,atthePrivateSchool

Swakopmundandownedasmallgraphic

designcompany.Montessorieducationand

artareherpassion.



SeniorTrainer:MicaelaConnor

MicaelaistheownerandPrincipalofCasaMontessorilocatedonthecampusofthe

college.TheCasahasbothapre-primaryand

toddlerclass.MicaelahastwoMontessori

diplomasandhasbeeninvolvedin

MontessoriinNamibiaforover20years.Ms

ConnorisinchargeoftheYearTwostudents,

oneofthelargeststudentgroups.

Trainer:HileniShikongo

MsHileniisoneofourmore

seniortrainersaswellasbeing

theownerandPrincipalof

MontessoriKindergartenin

Windhoek.

TheMontessoriKindergartenis

currentlytheWindhoekvenue

fortheWindhoekYearOne

studies.

Trainerandteam-leaderinlabclass:JudithFoghill

ATraditionallyandMontessoritrained

teacherwhocurrentlyworksatteamleader

intheLaboratoryclassroomattheCampusin

WalvisBay.JudithholdsaBachelor’sdegree

and2MontessoriDiplomas.



Trainer:NatalieAdãoGröss

TraditionallyandMontessoritrainedteacher

whoownsandrunsherownpre-primary

school.

NatalieholdsaBachelor’sdegreeand4

MontessoriDiplomasinbothPre-Primaryand

Elementaryteaching.

Trainer:SonjavanderStelt

SonjaisatraditionallyandMontessoritrained

teacherwhorunsanelementaryschool.She

holdsaBachelor’sdegreeandMontessori

DiplomasinbothPre-PrimaryandElementary

teaching.

Trainer:LauraConnor

LauraisMontessoripre-primarytrainedand

iscurrentlyworkingintheCollegeLaboratory

classroomwhilstassistingtheYearOne

studentsandstudyingforherdegree.



Trainer:NikkiGantz

NikkiGantzisMontessoritrainedandisthe

principalofSwakopmundMontessori

Academy.

MentoredTrainer:JafetTsuseb

Jafetworksinatraditionalschoolin

Otjiwarongo.HehasaLevel6Montessori

Diplomaandassistswiththeyeartwo

students.

AssistantTrainer:CarmenHoebel

Carmenstudiedtobecomeateacheratthe

'ErziehungswissenschaftlicheFakultät'in

Germany.11YearsagoshecametoNamibia,

helpedoutatNamibHighSchoolandalso

metherhusband.Sheiscurrentlyinherlast

yearofMontessoriElementaryTeacherStudy

andworkingatSwakopmundMontessori

Academy.



Health,Safety&WelfareOfficer:JillvanEeden

JillholdscertificatesinFirstAid,Healthand

Safetyandisinvolvedwithstudentwelfare.

AdministrationClerk:ChrizelmavanderWalt

Isinchargeoftheofficeandthegeneral

administrationofthecollege.

AdministrationAssistant:JenniferAmos

JenisbusycompletingherMontessori

Diplomawhileassistingwithadminwork.



Janitor:DeviliersNaftal:

Keepsthecollegeandgroundscleanandtidy.

InstitutionalWorker:ApoloniaJohannes

Apoloniahelpspreparingtheenvironment

makingsureeverythingissparklingclean.



NQFQualifications

ThereappearstobesomeconfusionaboutqualificationsinNamibia.Thefollowingisa

compilationfromanumberofsitesandinformationgivendirectlytotrainingorganisations.I

trustthiswillassistyou.

PleasenotethatDiplomasissuedinNamibiabyNQAaccreditedproviderswillnotbecertified

againbytheNQA–thatiswhyRegistrationnumbersonthediplomasareused.

NQF=NamibiaQualificationsFramework



Level1 Grade9

Level2 Grade10andNational(vocational)Certificateslevel2

Level3 Grade11andNational(vocational)Certificateslevel3

Level4 Grade12(NationalSeniorCertificate)andNational(vocational)Cert.level4

Level1–4 equatetoHighSchoolgrades9-12

Level5-7 equatetoCollegediplomas

Level7-10 equatetoUniversitydegrees

ThereisadifferencebetweencertificatesandDiplomas.Certificatesaremainlyusedforvocationaltraininganddiplomasforacademiccourses.

MostcertificatesareaccreditedbytheNTA(NamibiaTrainingAuthority)andDiplomasbythe

NQA.

Note: Level5Certificate=120credits

Level5Diploma=240creditsLevel6Diploma=360credits

HeadstarthasbeenaccreditedwiththeNQAsince2007!

TheNamibianQualificationsAuthorityinstitutedtheNamibiaQualificationsFrameworkin2006.



Stakeholders

HeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegeisfirstandforemosttrainingprospective

teachersforthegrowingnumberofMontessorischoolsinNamibiaandneighbouringcountries.

MostoftheexistingMontessorischoolsinNamibiahavebeenstartedbygraduatesfromour

collegewhonowlooktousfortrainedandin-trainingstaff.

Manyofourgraduatesarealsobeingemployedintraditionalschools.

StatementofNon-Discrimination

NostudentorstaffmemberofHeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegemaybedenied

admissionto,participationinorthebenefitsof,orbediscriminatedagainstinanyservice,

programme,courseorfacilityofthesystemoritsinstitutionorcentresbecauseoftheperson’s

race,colour,culture,creed,religion,sex,nationalorigin,disability,ancestry,age,sexual

orientation,genderidentityandexpression,pregnancy,maritalstatusorparentalstatusin

accordancewiththeconstitutionofNamibia.

Mission

HeadstartMontessoriTeachingTrainingCollegeisatertiaryeducationalinstitutionthatseesour

roleasimportantinthefutureandeducationofallNamibians.

HeadstartMontessoriTeachingTrainingCollegeisdedicatedinprovidingqualitytertiary

educationalopportunitiestomembersoftheNamibiancommunitywhoforavarietyofreasons,

educational,political,culturalorsexualwerepreviouslyunabletocompletetheireducation.We

acceptavarietyofentryroutesincludinglife-experience.

WeareaproudlyNamibian‘Boutique’Collegewhoonlypresentthreeteachingprogrammesfor

theultimatebenefitoftheyoungpeopleofNamibia.

CollegeOrganogram:

HeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegeislegallyincorporatedasaClosedCorporation

andregisteredwiththeMinistryofTradeandIndustry.

RegistrationNumberCC/2005/0449

NQA

NCHE

MinistryofTrade&

Industry

Owner/principal

Administraton

Administrator

Assistant

Janitor

Health&Safety

GoverningBody

Training

DeputyPrincipal

SeniorTrainer

Trainers

Accountng

Bookkeeper

ExternalAccountng

Company

IndependentAuditor

Studentsupport

QualityAssurance

Management

Laboratory

Classroom

Teachers

Pupils&Parents

CurriculumReview

commiuee





MontessoriEarlyChildhoodDevelopment(ECD)TeachingDiploma

IntroductionNelsonMandelaoncesaid,

“Educationisthemostpowerfulweaponwhichyoucanusetochangetheworld.”

Wisewordsspoken,butevenmorespecifically,earlylearningeducationisafargreatertoolfor

success.Studieshaveshownthatachild’searliestyearsofdevelopmentarethemostcritical.

Thevastmajorityofneuronsaredevelopedbetweenbirthandagethree,asthisisthebrain’s

peakcapacitytoretainnewinformation.Sincechildrenaremostreceptivetoinformationata

youngage,earlylearningexposureplaysanessentialroleinfosteringmentaldevelopment.

Scienceshowsthattakinginnewsights,soundsandinformationplaysaparamountcomponent

intheformationofactiveneuralpathways.

Dr.MariaMontessoriwasthefirsteducatortorealizethecapacityofyoungchildrentolearnandtosystematicallyexaminehowtheyoungchildlearnsbest.Shebelievedthatallchildrenhaveanaturaldesiretolearnandgiventheopportunitywillabsorbeverythingintheirculture

andenvironment.Sheidentifiedthatthemostsensitiveperiodforlearningwastheperiod

betweenbirthandagesix.TheMontessorimethodhasbeenprovenforover100yearsandis

knownandtaughtworldwide.

TheMontessoriphilosophyandcurriculumfostersaloveoflearningandself-growth.Through

theworkchildrendeveloptoolsforlearningthatwillpreparethemforlife.

InHerbook“TheAbsorbentMind”,Dr.Montessoriwrote,

"Themostimportantperiodoflifeisnottheageofuniversitystudies,butthefirstone,theperiodfrombirthtotheageofsix.Forthatisthetimewhenman'sintelligenceitself,hisgreatestimplementisbeingformed.Butnotonlyhisintelligence;thefulltotalityofhispsychicpowers…Atnootheragehasthechildagreaterneedofanintelligenthelp,andanyobstaclethatimpedeshiscreativeworkwilllessenthechancehehasofachievingperfection."4

PsychologistshaveconfirmedMontessoriEarlyChildhoodEducationTheoriesRecentpsychologicalstudiesbasedoncontrolledresearchhaveconfirmedthesetheoriesofDr.

Montessori.Afteranalysingthousandsofsuchstudies,Dr.BenjaminS.BloomoftheUniversity

ofChicago,wroteinStabilityandChangeinHumanCharacteristics,

"Fromconceptiontoage4,theindividualdevelops50%ofhismatureintelligence;fromages4to8hedevelopsanother30%…thiswouldsuggesttheveryrapidgrowthofintelligenceintheearlyyearsandthepossiblegreatinfluenceoftheearlyenvironmentonhisdevelopment."5

4

TheAbsorbentMind

5

StabilityandChangeinHumanCharacteristics,BSBloom



ASenseofIndependenceTheMontessoriapproachtoearlychildhoodeducationnotonlyteacheschildrenhowtofine-

tunetheirmotorskillsbutalsohelpsthemtodevelopasenseofindependence.Someofthe

keyexamplestotheteachingsandbenefitsoftheMontessoriapproachtoearlychildhood

educationare:

• Theobservationthatchildrentakeanaturalpleasureinlearningtomastertheir

environmentandthatthismasteryisthebasisofthesenseofcompetencenecessaryfor

independence.

• Thejudgmentthatreallearninginvolvestheabilitytodothingsforoneself,notthe

passivereceptionofabodyofknowledge.

• Thatthechildbenefitsfromlearningmaterialsthatareintrinsicallyinteresting,reality

orientedanddesignedtofacilitateself-correctingandtherefinementofsensory

perceptions.

• Thatimposingimmobilityandsilencehamperschildren’slearningandthat,given

interestingworktodo,childrenwillestablishtheirownorder.

StatementofGoalsandObjectives

Thisprogrammeisastatementofthestandardstobeachievedtogain360creditsinMontessori

EarlyChildhoodDevelopment/Pre-Primary.

Individualcoursetrainers/lecturersareresponsibleforthedesignoflearningprogrammesthat

areconsistentwiththelearningoutcomesandappropriatetostudent’sinterests’andneeds.

Thecourseisdesignedtoprovidetheprospectiveteacherwithopportunitiestoacquirethe

specificknowledge,skillsandattitudesnecessarytoeffectivelysuperviseanEarlyLearning

Environment,bothMontessoriandnon-MontessoriwithintheNamibiancontext.

Thiscourseaimsto:

• promoteexcellentpracticeandleadership

• equalityofopportunityand

• respectfordiversityinthelearningenvironment

PurposeofthePre-primaryQualification

1. ToprovideaccesstoarecognizedECDqualificationthatincludesaMontessoribias.

2. ToenablestudentstoplanandimplementanECD/Montessorilearningprogramme

basedonknowledgeofchilddevelopmentfrom2½to86yearsandworkwithchildreninaspecificphaseworktowardsachievingthelearningoutcomesofGrade0orR.

6

InNamibia,EarlyChildhoodDevelopmentisfrom0–8yearsofage.



3. Toimprovecommunity-basedECDservicesforyoungchildrenbyraisingthelevelofECD

Montessoriteachingcompetenceand/orbyprovidingopportunitiesfortrainingin

supportandleadershiproles.

4. Itisdesignedtoprovidethegraduatewithopportunitiestoacquiretheknowledge,

understanding,practicalskillsandattitudesnecessarytoeffectivelysupervisean

ECD/Pre-PrimaryLearningEnvironmentincludingthesocialandlegalissuesrelatingto

thecareofchildreninNamibia.

5. Thediplomaaimstopromoteexcellentpractice,equalityofopportunityandrespectfor

diversityinearlyyearslearningenvironments.

ExitOutcomesforthewholeprogramme

Attheconclusionofthiscourse,graduateswillbeableto:

• Anintellectualknowledgeofthehistoryandtheoryofeducationtogetherwiththe

contributionmadebyDrMariaMontessori

• Anabilitytoplananddeliveradevelopmentallyappropriatelearningprogrammethatis

underpinnedbythecriticalunderstandingofchilddevelopmentandlearningtheories

bytheuseoftheMontessorideliverymethod.

• Theabilitytomakeandpresentappropriatescientificallydesignedlearningmaterials

thatenhancelearning.

• Anunderpinningofacademicknowledgetodeveloplearningenvironments.

• Anunderstandingofareasoflearninganddevelopmentwithanappropriateand

contextuallyrelevantemphasisonliteracy,numeracyandlifeskillsbyusingMontessori

manipulativematerials.

• Anabilitytoobserveandassessthechildren’slearning,developmentandresponsesto

thelearningenvironmentcontinually,inordertoformulatepracticeandplanningonan

individualbasis.

• Havedevelopedawiderepertoireofskillsthatcanbeusedappropriatelyinworking

withindividualchildren,smallgroupsandlargegroupsofchildren.

• Demonstratearangeofstrategiesforchallengingalltypesofdiscriminatoryandbiased

behaviour,basedonrelevanttheoreticalunderstandingofoppressionandcultural

worldviews.

• Acquirewritingandtechnologicalskillsandstrategiesthatcanbeusedeffectivelyfor

recordingobservationsinlearningprogrammesandforcommunicationinECDservices

aswellasforassessmentandreportwritingandotherformsofwritten

communications.

• Haveahighlevelofprofessionalandpracticalcompetencies,asteachersofchildren

from2½-8years.

• BeastrongandvaluableleaderineducationinNamibiainMontessorieducationin

particular.



NeedforLevel6Diploma

Thevisualshownonpage13givesagoodgraphicexampleofthebenefitsforEarlyChildhood

Education.

7

InNamibia,itisvitalthatallchildren,regardlessofethnicityorculturalgroupgetthebest

possibleeducationavailable,itshouldn’tjustbetheprerogativeofchildrenattendingprivate

schools.

Forthisreason,ithasbecomeessentialforHeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegeto

addafurthercomponenttotheirbouquetofMontessoriteachingdiplomas.Thisistoallow

graduatestofillsomeofthevacanciesforhighlytrainedEarlyChildhoodPractionerswithinour

country.

TheLevel6diplomaisanadjuncttoanddoesnotreplacetheoriginalLevel5diplomaofferedby

thisinstitutionthathasjustbeenextendedtofulfildemand.

ThereremainsanexitrouteforLevel5attheconclusionofthethirdyear.

8

Admission

TheHeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegedoesnotdiscriminate,intheirpolicyof

admission,onthebasisofethnicity,religion,orsex,andcomplieswiththeprovisionsofthe

policiesandproceduresofNamibia,SouthAfricaandtheSADCcountriesandiscommittedto

assistingalltogainreasonableaccesstoHigherEducationbut,

§ HeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegehasadjustedtheirtraditionalentry

requirementstofacilitateamoreequity-drivenstudentbody.

§ StudentsmustfurnishtheTrainingCollegewiththenamesandaddressesofthree

referees(notfamilymembers)whowillvouchforthestudent’scharacter,general

educationalabilityandfitnesstoworkwithchildren.

§ Ifyoubelongtoagroup,ofwhatevernature,whichrequiresyounotbeingableto

attendcertainfunctionsatcertaintimes,pleasefeelfreetodiscussthatneedwiththe

ProgrammeDirectororPrincipalwhowilldoherutmosttoaccommodateyou.

§ Ifyoubelievethatyouhaveahistorical,physical,emotionalorsociologicalcondition

thatmightneedspecialconsiderationtoenableyoutosuccessfullycompletethe

course,pleasefurnishtheTrainingCollegewithdetailsandwewillattempttothebest

ofourabilitytoaccommodateyou.

§ RecognitionofPriorLearningRPL

9

isavailableasanentryoption.Qualifiedand

RegisteredassessorsfromtheCollegecanarrangethistobeconductedatacosttothe

studentdependentonthehoursneededtoassessthework.

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ByKindpermissionofMassachusettsEarlyEducationforAll

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Seetheprogrammeonpage31

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SeeRPLpolicy



Entry

Therearefourpossibleentryroutes:

1. BeinpossessionofaMontessoriLevel5EarlyChildhood(Montessori)Diplomainwhich

caseyoucanstartatthe240creditmark.

2. Maturestudents(over24)whomaynothaveachievedtheminimumlevelofeducation

shouldapplyinthenormalmanner.Duringthefirstyearofstudy,thestudentwillbe

closelymonitored,assistedwherenecessary,butwillonlybeallowedtocontinueifthey

successfullyachievetherequiredpassinallareaseachyearofstudy.

3. Beover18yearsofageandbeinpossessionof:

a. ANamibiaSeniorSecondaryCertificate(NSSC)havingapassinfoursubjects,

oneofwhichmustbeEnglish,withaminimumof21points.

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4. ApplyforRecognitionofPriorlearning–seepage22

Note:ItisthepolicyofHeadstartMontessoriTTCollegetointerviewallapplicantswhomeetthebasic

entryrequirementsforacourse,subjecttoasufficientnumberofplacesbeingavailableona

selectedcourse.Theinterviewprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytodemonstrateyour

commitmenttothisspecialistareaandyourcapacityforself-motivatedandindependentstudy.

Itoffersyouanopportunitytoexpressyourinterestandenthusiasmandtoaddressquestionsto

coursetutors

AllProspectiveStudentsMust:1. Completeanapplication/enrolmentformandreturntotheadministratoratthecollege

completewith:

a. 2colourpassportphotographs

b. Evidenceofpaymentofinitialfee(Deposit)

2. Secureaworkexperienceplacement(iftheywanttocontinuetoLevel6)intheirlocality

thatdoesnotconflictwithseminar/workshoptimeortheirownpersonal/work

commitmentspriortocommencingthecoursetoalleviateanypressureoncethecourse

hascommenced.

a. Themodulesoutlinedabovearecomplementedandconsolidatedthrough

practicalworkexperience.

b. Aworkexperienceprogrammeof125hoursmustbecompletedoutsideofscheduledclasstimeinordertosatisfytherequirementsoftheworkexperience

module.c. Thisworkexperienceprovidestheopportunitytomergeclassroomlearning

withpracticalexperienceunderthetutelageofexperiencedandqualified

professionalsinaMontessori/EarlyChildcaresetting.

d. Headstartdoesrequireallstudentstoperformtheirinternshipatanauthentic

10

Otherschool-leavingqualificationsmaybeacceptedontheirownmeritasalternativesandwillbeevaluatedbythe

collegeusingrecognisedcriteria.Ifaprospectivestudentdoesnothavetherequired21points,theymaystillapply

anddiscusstherequirementswiththeprincipal–thisisofparticularimportanceifyouareover24yearsofage,or

workintheECDfield.



Montessorischool.Therearebestpracticesthatdeterminewhetheraschoolis

practicingauthenticMontessori.

e. Mostschoolsareimperfect,andwedon'trequireperfection.AsMontessoriis

notatrademarkedtermtherearesomeunscrupulousschoolsthatuseitfor

marketing,buthavelittleornointerestintheprinciplesorscienceofthe

Montessorimethod.Asimplecalltothecollegecanestablishwhetheritisa

suitablesiteforyourinternship.

RegistrationProcedure

Applicationsopeneachyear,atadatedecidedbythecollege,forRegistrationforthefollowing

year.

Registrationisrestrictedtothenumbersofplacesavailable.

ApplicationforregistrationclosesattheendofNovember.

1. Theprospectivestudentapproachesthecollegeandreceivesaprospectusand

sponsorshipformsiftheyarebeingsponsoredintheirstudies.SeeappendixA

2. Afterreadingtheprospectus,theprospectivestudentdecidesifthisisthecollegethey

wanttoattend.

3. Theprospectivestudentrequestsanappointmentforaninterviewatthecollegewhere

theycanhaveanyoutstandingquestionsanswered;therefund,assessmentand

attendancepolicyisclearlyexplainedandtheyear’stimetableisgiven.Appointments

maybeonaSaturdayifnecessary.

4. Initialinterviewsmustbeinperson,inWalvisBay,OtjiwarongoorWindhoek.

5. Theapplicationforenrolmentformiscompletedbytheprospectivestudent.

6. Thefulldepositispaidandallthebooksarereceivedandsignedforbythestudent.

7. ThestudentsignstheFinancialContracttoshowthattheyarelegallyresponsibleforthemonthlypaymentstocompletetheannualfees.

8. Thereisatwoweek‘coolingoff’periodafterregistration,beforereceiptofanystudy

material.Duringthistimethestudentmaychangetheirmind!

9. ThestudentisgivenaRegistrationLettersignedbytheprincipal.

Re-Registrationforfollowingyear

Allcurrentstudentsneedtocompleteanewregistrationformforeachyearbeforetheendof

Decemberofthepreviousyear–afterresultshavebeengiven.

FullDepositsforre-registrationmustbepaidonorbeforethefirstseminaroftheyear.The

remainingfeemustbepaidregularlyeachmonth.

De-RegistrationProcedure

• Ifastudentisderelictinpayingtheirfees,theywillberemindedafteronemonthand

afterthesecondmonth,theywillbegivenawarningletter,ifnoimprovement,they

maybede-registered.



• Ifastudentneglectstohandinanassignmentontherequireddate,theycanhanditin

late(onlybyonemonth)andpaythelatesubmissionfeeofN$50directlytothetrainer.

• Ifastudentneglectstohandintwoconsecutiveassignments,theywillbewarnedandif

theassignmentsarenotimmediatelyforthcoming,theywillreceiveawrittenwarning

beforebeingde-registered.

Ifade-registeredstudentwantstocontinuewiththeircourse,theyhavetopayaN$1000re-

registrationfeeandfulfilalltheiroutstandingcommitments.

Ifaregisteredstudenteitherfailsanypartoftheassessmentprocessand/ordoesnotfulfilthe

attendancerequirements,theywillhavetorepeattheyearatapaymentofN$1000.

RecognitionofPriorLearningPolicy(RPL)

RecognitionofPriorLearningistheprocesswherebypeople’spriorlearningcanbeformally

recognisedintermsofalreadyregisteredqualificationsand/orunitstandards,regardlessof

whereandhowthelearningwasattained.

RPLacknowledgesthatpeopleneverstoplearning,whetherittakesplaceformallyatan

educationalinstitution,orwhetherithappensinformally.

TheprocessofRPLisasfollows:

• Identifyingwhatapersonknowsandcando;

• Matchingtheperson’sknowledge,skillsandexperiencetospecificstandardsandthe

associatedassessmentcriteriaofourqualification;

• Assessingthelearningagainstthosestandards;and

• Creditingthepersonforskills,knowledgeandexperiencebuiltupthroughformal,

informalandnon-formallearningthatoccurredinthepast

Inpracticewhatthismeansisthatalearneroranemployee’snon-traditionalornon-formal

experienceandlearningcanberecognised.

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OnlyinexceptionalcircumstanceswilladmissionofstudentsthroughanRPLroutebeallowedto

exceed10%ofthetotalnumberofstudentsintheprogramme.

DurationofCourse

Thediplomaprogrammesaredesignedtobecompletedinthree(ifexitatLevel5)orfouryears

usingtheflexi-timemodeloflearning/teachingthatallowsthestudenttocontinuetowork/care

forfamilywhilststudyingatmoreconvenienttimes.

11 © South African Qualifications Authority 2004.



CourseFees

TheDepositMUSTbepaidatthebeginningofeachModule/year!

Ifyourequireextratimetocompletetheprogramme–youmustpayN$1000re-

registrationfee.Youmustrequestanextension,inwritingbeforeOctoberofanyyearunless

thereisabonefidedisaster/emergency.

ExtrasAN$50‘LateSubmissionfee’willbeleviedonalllateassignments.

Youareresponsibletoprovide:• Yourownwritingmaterials,

• Gettingyourassignmentstothetrainerstobemarked

• Travellingcosts

• Mealsduringseminarsorworkshops

• Accommodationcosts–weareNOTaresidentialcollegeandhavenofacilitiesfor

overnightstays.

Noassignmentswillbeassessedifyourfeesarenotup-to-date.Noseminars/workshopscanbeattendedifyourfeesarenotup-to-date.Noexaminationscanbewrittenifyourfeesarenotup-to-date.

TheCollegeisresponsibletoprovide:• Allmaterialtocompletetheprogramme,Studyguides,practicalsbook,textbooks,

lecturesupport

• Allseminars

• Allworkshops

• Examinationcosts

• Invigilationcosts

Module1(YearOne)N$9500(DepositN$5000–remainderin5monthlyinstalments:

N$900before1

st

February;

N$900before1

st

March,

N$900before1

st

April

N$900before1

st

May

N$900before1

st

June

Module2(YearTwo)N$9500(DepositN$5000–remainderinfivemonthlyinstalments

Module3(YearThree)N$9500(DepositN$5000–remainderinfivemonthlyinstalments

Module4ifLevel6ispursued(YearFour)N$9500(DepositN$5000–remainderinfive

monthlyinstalments



• Assessmentsbyqualifiedassessorsandmoderators

AlimitednumberofiPads,connectedtotheinternetviawi-fiareavailableatthecollegefor

studypurposesonly.

Ifyouwouldliketocompleteyourassignmentorconductyourresearchatthecollege–please

bookaspacewiththeadministrator.

Limitedprintingwillbeallowedatadirectcosttothestudent.

SeminarswillbeheldattheWalvisBayCampus;

MontessoriKindergarteninWindhoekandataconferencecentreinOtjiwarongo

alwaysonaSaturday

WorkshopswillalwaysbeheldinWalvisBayCampusONLYandduringgovernmentschoolholidays

DailyFrom8.00-16.00



HEADSTARTMONTESSORIBANKINGDETAILS

Bank:FirstNationalBank

Branch:WalvisBay

Branchcode:282172

Accountname:HeadstartMontessoriTrainingCollege

AccountNo.62083639842

Reference:NAME&ACCOUNTNUMBER

Pleasenote:

OnlyBankdeposits,EFT,orcellphonebankingwillbeaccepted(nocash).On

registrationyouwillreceivealaminatedcardwithyourname,IDnumberandaunique

accountnumber.

Whendepositingyourmonthlyfees,pleaseuseyournameandaccountnumberasthe

reference.

Whendepositingfeesdirectlyintotheaccountabove,pleaseensurethatyoukeepa

copyofthedepositslip,ortheEFT‘ConfirmationofPayment’page,shouldtherebea

discrepancyinallocationoffees.YoumayalsogiveacopytotheAdministrator.



ProgrammesAvailable12

• MontessoriEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentPre-PrimaryTeachingDiploma(Level5)240credits–threeyearsdurationstudyingviaflexi-time

• MontessoriEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentPre-PrimaryTeachingDiploma(Level6)360credits–fouryearsdurationstudyingviaflexi-time

• MontessoriPrimaryTeachingDiploma13(Level6)360credits–3yearsdurationstudyingviaflexi-time

GeneralCourseRequirements1. Atleast90%attendanceofallrequiredworkshops/seminars.Aregisteristakenateach

workshopandrecordsarekept.

2. Ifyoumissmorethan2seminarsyouwillbede-registeredandbeunabletograduate!3. Successfulcompletionofassignmentsforeachcoursemodule.

4. Youmayonlyhandinamaximumof2assignmentsatonetimetobeassessed.

5. Completionofalbums/filesandmaterial-makingforeachmodule.

6. Thealbumshavetobecompletepriortotheend-of-yearworkshopandhandedinat

theendofit.

7. Successfulcompletionofexaminations.Thiswillconsistofwrittenchallenge

examinationsintheoryandmaterials.

8. Theremaybeoneadditional‘OpenBook’questiontoestablishtheefficacyoftheassessmentprocessifthisisdeemednecessary.

9. Everystudentisrequiredtospendaminimumof125hoursinaMontessorischool

duringthecourseforworkexperience.Thishastobecompletedbeforegraduationcan

takeplace.

10. Completionoftherequisitepracticalsforthispartofthecourse.

Prescribedtexts

TextBooksManytextbooksareincludedinthepriceoftheprogramme.Somewillbegivenoutasbooks,

otherswillbeontheDVDthataccompaniesyourprogramme.

1. TheMontessoriMethodbyMariaMontessori

2. TheSecretofChildhoodbyMariaMontessori

3. TheMontessoriPrimer(1,2,3&4)byLMvandenBerg

4. TheVoiceofMontessori5. ConstitutionofNamibia

6. Kindergartenistoolate7. BeginnersGuidetotheMontessoriClassroom

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AllareonlyofferedbywayofFlexi-timetoallowforworkandfamilycommitmentstocontinue.

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Termsandconditionsapply.Pleasecontacttheprincipal.



8. PracticalLifePresentationsAlbum9. NamibianNationalProfessionalTeacherStandards

10. LeadershipMatters11. SensorialAlbum12. PracticalsandPresentations13. MontessoriDictionary14. BringingtheMontessoriApproachtoYourEarlyyearsPractice15. LeadershipMatters16. GoodPrincipalsaretheKey

Morewillbeaddedaswefindonesthatwearelegallyallowedtogivetoourstudents.Plusmanymore!Bookswillbegivenouteachyearrelevanttothatparticularmoduleandunitsofwork.Pleasemakesureyouhavealltherequisitebooks.Youwillbeaskedtosignforreceiptofsame.

Recommendedforfurtherreading

TheDiscoveryoftheChildbyMariaMontessori

BasicMontessoribyDavidGettman

MariaMontessori,HerLife&WorksbyEMStanding

SpontaneousActivityinEducation-TheIntermediateMontessoriMethodbyMariaMontessori

TheMontessoriElementaryMaterial-Vol.2oftheIntermediateMontessoriMethodbyMariaMontessori

Assessment

Assessmentshouldprovideboththecollegeandthestudentswithevidenceofhowwellthe

studentshavelearnedwhatweintendthemtolearn.Whatwewantstudentstoknowandwhat

theyshouldbeabletodoguidesthechoiceofdesignoftheassessments.

HeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegeiscommittedtoaprocessduringwhich

assessmentofallitsstudents,programmesandfacilitiescantakeplaceincircumstancesof

mutualrespect.

Headstartpromotespracticesandproceduresthatensureproperstudentsupport.These

includeadviceandguidancetothestudent;developmentneedsarematchedagainstunit

standardrequirements,regularbutnotunlimitedassessment(limitedtothreeattempts)ofthestudentintermsoftheoutcomerequirements,theidentificationandsupportofspecial

requirementsandanappealsprocedure.

Assessmentandinternalmoderationprovidesforaccesstoassessmentthroughtheuseofa

rangeofvalidassessmentmethods,theresolvingofqueriesrelatedtounitstandard



requirements,theuseofqualifiedassessorsandregularsamplingoffindingsandactionon

inconsistencies.Suitablyqualifiedstaffwillconducttheinternalmoderation.

Headstartprovidesforpropermonitoringandreviewoftheprocessandrecordkeepingsystem.

Recordsofstudentsarecompleteandstoredsecurely,recordsofinternalmoderationare

retainedandmadeavailableforthepurposesofverificationandauditing,andinformation

forwardedtotheawardingbodyforregistrationandcertificationiscompleteandaccurate.

Theassessmentsystemaimstoencourageproperreviewbyinternal&externalmoderation,theimplementationofcorrectiveactionwherenecessary,thereviewoftheeffectivenessoftheinternalprocess.Thestudent,futureemployerandotherstakeholdersareusedtoevaluatethequalityandeffectivenessofHeadstart’sstatedaims,whichwillleadtocontinuousimprovement.Headstartachievementsagainstitsplanaremonitoredandreviewedandusedforguidanceforfuturedevelopmentactivities.

Studentswillhaveanassessmentplanthatweworkfrom.Youwillbeaskedtosignthisplanas

proofthatyouareawareofthetimesthatassessmentactivitieswillbeoccurring.Theplancan

beaccelerateddependingontheamountoftimeyou,thestudent,candevotetoyourstudies

Therearemanydifferenttypesofassessmenttoolsthatcanbeusedtoassessyourproficiency

onagivenlearningobjective,andthatsameactivitycanbeusedtoassessdifferentobjectives.

Acombinationofmoduleappropriateassessmentprocedureswillfacilitatetheassessmentof

learningoutcomesofthiscourse.

Thesemethodswillincludebutnotberestrictedto:

• finalwrittenchallengeexaminations(acombinationofmultiplechoicequestions,short

paragraphquestionsandessayquestion(s))

• assignments–writtenresearchtoanswerquestions,observations,materialmakingand

presentationsofequipment

• collectionofworktomakeanalbum/fileofwork

• studentrecordsofobservationsandpresentations

• projectsand

• skillsdemonstration.

Note

Thiscourseshouldbeseenasatertiarylevelprogrammeandtheassessmentprocedure

reflectsthisfact.

Asastudent,yourunderstandingoftheyoungchild,theMontessoriMethodandthelearning

andteachingprocesseswilldeepenasyoustudyandpursueyourownstudyagenda.

Assessmentswillbesystematicallyconductedthroughoutthecoursebyaqualifiedand

registeredassessorandwillinclude:

• Noteofattendance,preparation,attitudeandparticipationatSeminarsand

Workshopsthesewillbediscussedatfacultylevel.



• Assessmentoffiles,checkingthelevelofcomplianceincompletingthe

assignments

• Eachassignmentwillbemarkedonthescalegiventoyouatyourinitial

interview.

• AllassignmentmarksheetswillbecopiedastheCollegewillretaintheoriginal

foryourconfidentialfile.

• Assignmentassessmentswillbeco-signedbythestudent

• Marksforin-classtestswillformpartoftheassessment

• Thestudenthastherighttoappealtheassessment

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o Themarkgivenfortheassignments

o ThemarkgivenfortheTheoryExamination

50%(3onthemarkingscale)istheminimumpassmarkforassignments,tests&examsalthough

itisexpectedthatstudentswillstrivetodobetter.

WetakethefactthatEnglishisasecondlanguageformoststudentsintoaccount.Timeis

spentthroughoutthecourseonacademicEnglishimprovement.

UnitPlansAteachseminar,unitplanswillbegivendetailingthenecessaryknowledgethatwillbecovered

duringthatsession.

Self-TestsAtthebeginningofeachseminar,aself-testcoveringinformationgivenatpreviousseminars.

Themarksfromthesetestswillformpartoftheassessmentprocess.Ifastudentisabsent,or

comeslate(morethan10minutes)noself-testcanbewritten.

Assignments§ Writtenassignmentsareassignedatface-to-facesessionsandcollectedatthefollowing

session.

§ Datesforassignmentcompletionareincludedintheseminarsequence.

§ LateassignmentswillonlybeacceptedwhenaccompaniedbyaN$50latepaymentfee.Nochargeifsubmittedon-time.

§ Nomorethantwoassignmentsmaybesubmittedformarkingatanyonetime.

§ Allassignmentsmustbecompleted,markedandreturnedbeforefinalexamsmaybe

written.

Note:1. Allassignmentquestionsaretobeansweredasfullyaspossible.

2. Writeaminimumofoneparagraphperquestion,nomaximum!

3. Leaveplentyofspacetoaddtoyouranswersatalaterstage,orat

theseminars.

4. Collectadditionalmaterialasyoustudyandkeepinyourfile.

Themoreinformationyouhave,themoreyouwillbeableto

understandandimplementwhatyouarestudying.

5. Readthesectionaboutstudyingandwritingessaysbeforeyou start.

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SeeQualityAssuranceManualforassessmentpolicy



Sequenceofworkschedule

EnsurethatyouhaveregisteredwiththeCollege,haveprovidedalltherelevantinformationand

havehadtheInitialInterviewwherethetimelineofthecourseisdiscussedandtheAssessment

PolicyandProcedureisunderstood.

1. Attendthescheduledclasses

2. Completetherelevantself-testandhaveitmarked

3. ReceivetheappropriateUnitPlan

4. Completethereadingassignmentasdescribedintheunitplan.

5. Completethewrittenassignment.

6. Addtooramendyourassignmentsinlightoftheinformationthatyoureceived

attheSeminarand/orWorkshop.

7. Practicethepresentations

8. Completeyourobservations

9. Takeyourworktothenextseminarandaskthelecturertobrieflylookatitand

giveyoufeedback.

10. Whenready,askyourtrainertoobserveyourpresentations&signthemoff

usuallyduringaworkshop.

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a. Thesepracticalpresentationsrepresentthepracticalassessmentsectionof

thecourse.

11. Showyourassignmenttothetrainertobeassessed.

12. Whenyourownpersonalreferencefile/albumiscomplete–giveittoyour

lecturerforfinalassessment.

a. AlwayskeepacopyastheCollegewillhavethefileforassessment,

moderationandverification

13. Writethetheoryexaminationattheconclusionofeachsection.

CompulsoryAreasofStudy

Thedevelopmentoflearners’coreskillsisakeyobjectiveofHeadstart’seducationandtraining.Theopportunitytodeveloptheseskillswillarisethrougharangeofmodulesthoughin-class

discussion,assignments,portfoliodevelopment,observationsetc.Thecoreskillsinclude:

• takinginitiative

• takingresponsibilityforone’sownlearningandprogress

• problemsolving

• applyingtheoreticalknowledgeinpracticalcontexts

• beingnumerateandliterate(VocabularyandGrammarareimportant)

• havinginformationandcommunicationtechnologyskills

• sourcingandorganisinginformationeffectively

• listeningeffectively

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NotethatpracticeisVITALwithoutit,yourtrainerwillNOTsignoffyourpresentation.



• communicatingorallyandinwriting

• workingeffectivelyingroupsituations

• understandinghealthandsafetyissues

• reflectingonandevaluatingqualityofownlearningandachievement.

‘SMART’TeachingTeachertrainersatHeadstartusetheSMARTteachingstrategiestospecificoutcomeswhichare

includedintheUnitPlans.Theseare:

Specificobjectives-whicharegiven,tomakesurethatthestudentsknowwhattheyshould

knowanddo.

Measurable-bythestudentsastheyrealisewhatwillbeassessedandhow.

Attainable-forthestudentsRealistic–byhavingappropriatetaskstocomplete

Time-Appropriate–achievablewithinthetime-spanoftheseminar/session/course.

TheteachingmimicsMontessoriteachingintheclassroomwithmulti-abilitystudentsinevery

year-group;teachingtomultipleintelligencesanddifferentlearningstyles.



EarlyChildhoodDevelopment(ECD)MontessoriPre-PrimaryTeachingDiploma

YearOne

Session UnitTitle Description ContactHours

1 CourseOrientationsession

Introduction,assessmentrequirements,

assignments,Readinglists

8 4

2 MontessoriPhilosophy

WhoMariaMontessoriwas?Traditional

education;HerHistory,contemporaries,

inventions

8 4.5

3 HistoryofEducation

Internationally,historically,Africanroots.Other

educationmodels

Piaget,Erickson,Freud

8 4.5

5-day

Workshop

Day1:ExercisesofPracticalliving

Definitions,areas,order,exercises–

demonstrations,practice.Albumintroduction

8 4.5

Day2:Observations&

Assessments

Definitionsandtypes,theArtofObservation.

Objectiveversussubjectiveobservations.

8 4.5

Day3:ChildPsychology

Developmentalperiods;0-6development;

AbsorbentMind;spiritualEmbryo;Repressionin

development;conscious&unconsciousminds

8 4.5

Day4:SensorialEducation

SensitivePeriods;Definitions;Perceptual

training;Normalisations/deviations;Human

potentialities;Independence,freedom,

responsibility;sensorial&geometry;Sequence

andgradesofPresentations;SensorialKeys

8 4.5

Day5:Psychology:TheYoung

Child

Characteristics;Verticalagegroups;inner

discipline,multipleintelligence;personality

development;learningstyles;emotional

intelligence;thesecretofchildhood;the

preparedenvironment.Genderawareness.

8 4.5

4 TheProfessionalTeacher

Definitions;Theidealadult;physical,emotional,

intellectualgrowth;Role&responsibility;

professionalism;comparisons

8 4.5

5

Psychology:EarlyYears

Environment

Definitionsandtheoryof…;thePrepared

environment;componentsof..;

Participantsandtheirroles

8 4.5

6

CosmicEducation

Inclusivity,culturalcelebrations;peace

curriculum

8

4.5

7 ExercisesofPracticalLiving Continued 8 4.5

8

SensorialEducation Continued 8 4.5

5-day

Workshop

Day1:ExercisesofPractical

Living

Presentations&Practice 8 4.5

Day2:SensorialEducation Presentations&Practice 8 4.5

Day3:RevisionofKeyConcepts

Questions&answersfromstudentsforexam

revision

8 4.5

Day4:cosmicEducation Presentation&Practice 8 4.5

Day5:Revision&written

examination

Writtenexamsandassessmentofassignments

&portfolios

8 4.5

Totalhours 140 80



YearTwo




4 3.5

2 CosmicEducationcontinued

Connectionbetweenhistory&geography

Tendenciesofman

8 4.5

3 PeaceEducationcontinued

Montessori&Peace;knowledgeoftheworld

anditspeoples,similaritiesandnotdifferences;

peaceactivities.

8 4.5

5-day

Workshop

Day1:Mathematics Introduction;numerationstoryofnumbers;

sequenceofmathematicalacquisition;

connectionwithsensorialmaterials;Geometry;

Presentations&Practice

16 9

Day2:Mathematics

Day3:Language Sensitivitiesforlanguage;storyoflanguage;

vocabularyexercises;readingandwriting;

sequenceforreading;pink,blue,green,red

series;totalreading;story-telling

24 13.5

Day4:Language

Day5:Language

4 Geography&flags

Theworldanditsform;landsandwater;

planisphere;puzzlemaps;specificmapsof

NamibiaandAfrica;Historyofflags&personal

flags.FlagsofAfricaandstories

8 4.5

5 History

Overviewoftime;personalandfamilytimelines;

calendarsandyearsequence;linearcalendars;

clocks.

8 4.5

6 Botany

Puzzlesandleafcabinet;simpleexperiments

withplants;recognitionoflocalplantsand

trees;partsoftheplant

8 4.5

7 Zoology

Livingandnon-living;5kingdoms;animal

puzzles;externalpartsofanimals

8 4.5

8 Music&Movement

Appreciationof.Music/Drama/Movement/

Special/themesongs;circletime;bells&music

makingCollectassignment6

8 4.5

5-day

Workshop

Day1:Mathematics Continued 8 4.5

Day2;Language Continued 8 4.5

Day3:Art

ArtasPracticalLife;artappreciation;art&

History;artasgeography

8 4.5

Day4:Revision

Questions&answersfromstudentsforrevision

forexams

8 4.5

Day5Revision&examinations


&portfolios

8 4.5



YearThree




IntegrationofMontessoristudies;four

importantwords/phrases

4 3.5

2

Personalself-esteem&

confidence

Continualself-reflection;journalwriting;

personalitytraits;change

8 4.5

3 TimeManagement

Timeanditsusage;ImportanceofTN;

Personaltimemanagementtechniques

8

4.5

5-day

Workshop

Day1:childrenwithproblems

Specialneeds;definitions&scope;inclusive

education;childabuse;individualprescriptions;

childrenwithimpairments

8 4.5

Day2:Admin&Management

Recordkeeping;datacollection;genderissues

staffrecords&management;recruitment&

evaluation

8 4.5

Day3:Classreportwriting

Learnerevaluation/assessments/reportwriting;

parentinterviews;communicationmethods

8 4.5

Day4:Policies

Policydocuments;legalities

8 4.5

Day5:Schoolreadiness

Definition;collectionofneeds;practical

application;reportingtoparents/schools

8 4.5

4 Curriculumplanning

Definition,planningwithfeederschools;subject

integration;nationalrequirements

8 4.5

5 Stafftraining&development

Teacherprofile;legalities;policydocuments;in-

servicetraining;basicskills;staffmeetings;

computerskills;codeofconduct;workethics

8 4.5

6 PracticalPublicrelations

Mission&visionstatements;uniquenessof

schools;pamphletsandadverts;prospectus

and/orparenthandbooks;opendays&

informationsessions

8 4.5

7 Startinganewschool

Needsassessment;legalities;finances;5-year

plan;materials;pupils;staffing

8 4.5

8 Educationalvocabulary

Vocabularyforreportwriting;curriculum

planning;communicationwithparents

8 4.5

5-day

Workshop

Day1 Revisioncurriculum 8 4.5

Day2 Revisionschoolreadiness 8 4.5

Day3 RevisionPolicydocuments 8 4.5

Day4 Revisionquestions&answersforexams 8 4.5

Day5


&portfolios

8 4.5

TotalsforLevel5 420 240

ThisisthecompletionoftheexitLevel5Diploma–240credits



YearFour-theadditionalcomponentfortheLevel6Diploma +120

1

CourseOrientation+

MontessoriPedagogy&

PracticeforSupervisors


assignments,Readinglists;Interviews

PromoteexcellenceinPractice;equalityof

opportunityandrespectfordiversity.Thechild;

theadults(includingparents

Andgovernmentalagencies)andthe

environments

(Includingthehome)

SetResearchassignment7forOctober.

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20

2

3 RightsofChildren

Legalities;responsibilityofadults;portfolio

records.

8 5

4 Rightsofchildrencontinued

ContinuewithRightsofchildrenincludingAIDS;

orphanandvulnerablechildren;educationfor

all

8 5

5-day

Workshop

Curriculum,syllabus&

schemeofworkforthePre-

primaryschool

CorrelatetheNamibiancurriculumwiththe

Montessoricurriculum;meetingassessment

standards

40 25

5 Creativityinchildren

Creativeproblemsolvingideasand

methodology;EdwarddeBonomaterial;mind

maps,creativeplay,creativity

8 5

6 Hygiene&Safety

Hygieneofthefacility;safety;firstaid;

emergencyprocedures

8 5

7 HealthCare

Commonchildhooddiseases;allergies;HIVand

transmission;careandsupportofvulnerable

children

8 5

8 Revision

Revisionofallsubjectscoveredduringthe

years.

Checkportfoliostobecompletedfordisplay

andgraduation

8 5

Beforeendof

year

Teachingundersupervision

Ateachinginternshipmustbeorganisedbefore

thestartofthefourthyearandbecompleted

beforeDecemberofthesameyear.Thecollege

mustapproveoftheschoolchosenandthe

supervisingteacher.

125hours 20

5-day

Workshop

Day1: Acquireanin-depthknowledgeoftheculturally

integratedsubjectsinthecurriculumwith

particularemphasisonphysicalscience.

32 20

Day2:

Day3:

Day4

Day5


&portfolios

8 5

140 120

FinalTotals 560 360

ThisisthecompletionoftheexitLevel6Diploma–360credits



ObservationCentres

WALVISBAYCasaMontessoriPre-PrimarySchoolPrincipal:MicaelaConnor

4SeventhStreet,Meersig,WalvisBay

Cell:0812623167

[email protected]

LUDERITZBrightstartMontessoriPre-PrimarySchoolPrincipal:Cornelia

Swanepoel

SchinzStreet,Luderitz

Tel:063202588

[email protected]

KinderhausPrincipal:MichaelaTriebner

BarellaStreet.

CnrofWoermannStreetandLotz

Street

KleinWindhoek

Tel:0812690996

[email protected]

MontessoriKindergartenPrincipal:HileniShikongo

1CederStreet,Suiderhof

Tel/Fax:061-229897

[email protected]

OneWorldMontessoriSchoolPrincipal:GinaGiampaolo

POBox9584

38DrKwameNkurmah

Windhoek,Namibia

0812723222

LanoPrivateSchoolandTrainingCentreOshikotoRegion

0811279577

POBox16212

Onayena

TheChildrensHousePrincipal:PetravonOehsen

26MozartStreet,Windhoek

West

Tel:061-257866

www.montessori.edu.na

[email protected]

ThereareotherfledglingMontessorischoolsopeningthroughoutNamibiaandastheybecomeopentohavingstudents–wewilladdtothislist.



LearnerRecordsCopiesofapplicationformswillbekeptinindividualfiles

Documentationforallassignmentshandedinformarkingwillbekeptsecurely&confidentially

beforereturningtothestudent.

Acopyofallmarksheetswillbesignedbyboththetrainerandthestudentandplacedinthe

Student’sfile.

Arecordofattendanceandpaymentswillbemaintained.

Copiesofallcorrespondencebetweenthecollegeandthestudentwillbekeptintheirpersonal

files,plusrecordsofanypersonalmeetings.

Portfolios:Collectionofwork-PreparationofAlbums/FilesMontessorialbums/filesareguidebooksthataredesignedtohelpteacherstrainedin

Montessorimethodsrefinetheirskills.Incorporatingtipsfromworldleadersineducationtheory

andpractice,thesealbumsareinvaluabletonewteachersandveteransalike.Theycanbeused

togeneratenewclassroomactivitiesaswellastobrushuponthebasicprinciplesofquality

instruction.

AsperInternationalMontessoristandards,werequireprospectiveMontessoriAdultsto

completecomprehensivealbums/filesoneachofthecurriculumareasintheMontessori

classroom.

• Practicallife,

• Sensorial,

• Maths,

• Language,

• Cultural

• Management&professionalism

• Assignmentalbumswhichcanbeincludedwithintheotheralbums/files

Thesealbums/filesareconsideredtomanyastheirreferencebooks.

Eachalbumcontainsastep-by-stepguideforalloftheworksinthatparticularsubjectalong

withpicturesorillustrationsshowingtheset-up/sequenceofpresentations

Itisapurposefulcollectionofstudentworkthatexhibitsthestudent'sefforts,progress,and

achievementsinoneormoreareasofthecurriculum.

Inthisneweraofperformanceassessmentrelatedtothemonitoringofstudents'masteryofa

corecurriculum,albums/files/portfolioscanenhancetheassessmentprocessby:

• revealingarangeofskillsandunderstandingsonestudents'parts;

• supportinstructionalgoals;

• reflectchangeandgrowthoveraperiodoftime;

• encouragestudentandteacherreflection;and

• provideforcontinuityineducationfromoneyeartothenext.

Trainersusethemforavarietyofspecificpurposes,including:



• Encouragingself-directedlearning.

• Enlargingtheviewofwhatislearned.

• Fosteringlearningaboutlearning.

• Demonstratingprogresstowardidentifiedoutcomes.

• Creatinganintersectionforinstructionandassessment.

• Providingawayforstudentstovaluethemselvesaslearners.

• Offeringopportunitiesforpeer-supportedgrowth

SkillsDemonstrationAtthebeginningofthecourse,a‘Presentation&Practicals’bookletwillbegiventothestudent

aspartofthedocumentationpackage.

Thisbookletcontainsagoodcross-sectionofpresentationsofequipmentinalltheareasofa

classroomenvironment.

AllthepresentationsmustbepracticedandsignedoffbyaqualifiedMontessoriAdultbefore

graduation.

Thisbookletactsasanauthenticrecordofexactlywhatequipmentthestudentisableto

presenttochildrenintheclassroomenvironment.

Graduation

Onsuccessfulcompletionofalltherequirementsofthecourseyouwillbeawarded:

§ aDiploma,

§ acopyoftheNAQregistrationdetailsplus

§ afinalStatementofResults.

§ Youwillnotbeabletograduateifyouhaveanyassignmentsorfeesoutstanding.

§ GraduationwillbeheldinWalvisBay,atavenuetobedecided,atadayandtime

convenienttothemajorityofthestudents.

§ Eachstudentwillbeabletoinvitegueststoenjoytheoccasionwiththem.

Diplomas

Oncompletionoftherequisitecreditsandallthecourseworkincludingportfolios,challenge

examinations,observations,teachingpracticeandalso,havingnooutstandingfees,library

booksorunresolveddisputes,HeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegewillawardthe

successfulstudentwithadiplomathatwillreflectthelevelofcompetence:

PassedwithHonours 5+

PassedwithDistinction 5

Passedaboveaverage 4

Pass (Showingcompetence) 3

TheCollegelogowillbeafeatureofthecertificate.

Thefullregisteredname&IDofthestudentwillbeshownonthecertificate.

Itwillreflectthecoursename.

ThecertificatewillhavethenameandaddressoftheCollege.

ThecertificatewillbenumberedinaccordancewiththepolicyoftheCollege.



ItwillbesignedanddatedbythePrincipalorProgrammeDirector.

ItwillshowtheregistrationdetailsfromtheQualificationsAuthority.

AssessmentAppeals&DisputesProcedureAsastudentyouhavetherightofassessmentappeal.Ifyouwishtoappeal,pleasefollowthe

proceduresetoutbelow:

Pleasecompletethisformandreturnitto:TheProgrammeDirector

Shouldyouhavenotreceivedaresponsewithin5workingdayspleaseappealdirectlytothe

Principalonthefollowingtelephoneline:(064)220959

Step1Whereastudentdisagreeswiththeassessmentgivens/hemustexplainthereasonsforthisto

theassessorconcernedassoonaspossible.Inmostcircumstancesthiswillbeimmediatelyafter

receivingtheassessmentdecision.

Theassessorshouldconsiderthestudent’sexplanationandprovidearesponsethrough:

Aclearexplanationorarepeatexplanationoftheassessmentdecisionfollowingare-evaluation

oftheevidence

Completionofsection1oftheStudent’sAppealForm

Amendmentofthestudent’sassessmentrecord,ifappropriate

Thisshouldtakeplacewithin5workingdays.

Ifthestudentagreeswiththeoutcomeatthisstagethentheappealwillnotproceedfurther.

IfthestudentisnothappywiththeoutcomethentheAppealwillproceedtoStepTwo.

Step2Theassessorforwards,totheInternalModerator(IM)fortherelevantUnitwithin5working

daysofStepone:

Theoriginalassessmentrecordandstudentevidence,whereappropriate

TheStudentAppealFormwithsection1completed

TheIMre-considerstheassessmentdecision,normallyinvolvinganevaluationof:

Thestudent’sevidenceandassociatedrecords

Theassessor’srationaleforthedecision

Theopinionofanotherassessor

Theopinionofthestudent

TheIMshouldcompleteSection2oftheStudentAppealFormandprovidethestudentwiththe

re-considereddecisionwithin14workingdaysofreceivingtheAppeal.

Wherethestudentremainsunhappywiththereconsideredassessmentdecision,theAppeal

mustproceedtotheInvestigatoryPanel(StepThree).

Step3Ifnoresolutionhasbeenreached,theStepTwoInternalModeratorforwardsthedetailstothe

ChiefInternalModerator(CIM).Theseshouldinclude:

StudentAppealForm

Assessmentrecords

AnywrittencommentsfromtheI.M(e.g.backgrounddetails)



TheCIMwillthen,within10workingdays,conveneapanelcomprising:

TheCIM;TheStageTwoIM;AnotherIMfromthesameprogrammearea

ThepanelwillevaluatethesituationandcompleteSection3oftheStudentAppealFormand

thestudentwillbeinformedofitsdecisionwithin5workingdays.

Ifthestudentisstillnotsatisfiedwiththeoutcomes/hehastherighttotaketheAppealtothe

AppealsPanel(StepFour).

Step4TheCIMwillthenforwardrelevantdetailstotheProgrammeDirectorandtheseshouldinclude

the:

StudentAppealForm,appropriatelycompleted(includingthereasonforthedecisionofthe

InvestigatoryPanel

Assessmentrecordsheets

WrittencommentsfromtheIM(assuppliedtoStepThreePanel)

TheProgrammeDirectorwillconvene,within10workingdaysofnotification,apanel

comprisingof:

TheDirectorforQualityAssurance;TheStepTwoIM;Theoriginalassessor

Thestudentshouldbeinvitedtoattendwithafriendorcolleagueofthestudentiftheywish.

Thepanelwillreconsidertheassessmentevidence,ledbythedirectorforQuality,Assurance.

Thepanelmustreachadecisionandinformthestudentoftheresultwithin5workingdays,in

writing.

Thedecisionofthepanelisfinal.

RecordsofallAppealsshouldbeloggedandmadeavailableasappropriateto:TheExternal

Verifier

TransferPolicy

ThereisnoautomaticpolicyoftransferfromoneTrainingCollege/Coursetoanother.StudentswishingtotransferfromanyotherMontessoriCourse/institutionornon-Montessori

childcareprogrammewillneedtocontacttheProgrammeDirectororPrincipal.Uniformity,

consistencyandintegrityofprogrammeoperationscompelastrongpreferenceforstrict

compliancewithallcurriculumrequirementswithintheconfinesofthecurrentprogramme

operation.RecognitionofPriorLearning

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willbeappliedthroughtheofficeofaregistered

assessor.Anyqualificationsemployedastotransferplacementandcreditforpriorlearningwill

thereforebesubjectedtothehigheststandardsofscrutinyandjustification.

Thetransferringstudentwouldberequiredtopayforany‘top-up’courseandtheory

examinationandthepracticalexamination,andmustbeabletoproducehis/herportfolioof

workattheappropriateleveltosubstantiatelevelofcompliancewiththespecificHeadstart

MontessoriProgramme.

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Thetransferringstudentwillsubsequentlybeadvised,inwriting,oftheoutcomeofthe

assessmentprocessandforwhichpartsoftheHeadstartMontessoriCoursetheywillbegiven

credit.

DismissalofStudentsPolicyCriteriaforDismissal:

• Arrivingoncampuspropertyundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.Forcibleremovable

bysecuritymaybenecessary.• IncorrectinformationdeliberatelygivenontheApplicationform.• Non-compliancewiththerequirementsofthecourse.

• Theftofintellectualproperty–blatantplagiarism

• ‘Commonorgarden’theftofproperty–legalactionwillbetaken

• Continualharassmenttostaffand/orotherstudents

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• WorkstandardnotadequateaftertheTrainingCollegehasprovidedadditional

academicassistanceandadvice.

• Non-appearanceatlecturesandtutorialswithoutvalidreasons(90%attendanceisrequired)make-upsessionsmaybearrangedwiththerelevanttrainerwiththe

knowledgeandpermissionoftheProgrammedirector.

• Failuretomaketuitionpaymentswhendue.

ProcedureforDismissal:1. Studentisgiventwo,separate,verbalwarnings.Eachwarningclearlystating

theproblems,eachwarninginthepresenceoftwofacultymembers.

2. Ifthesameproblemcontinuestopersistafterstep1,thestudentisgivena

writtenwarningthatthestudentmustsigninthepresenceoftwofaculty

members.

3. Ifthesameproblemcontinues,evenafterimplementationofsteps1and2,

asabove,thestudentisgivenaletterofdismissalandisrequestednotto

returntothecourse.

4. Nofurtherpaymentsareduefromthestudent.Previouspaymentis

forfeited.

WithdrawalorCancellationofApplication(Registration)Procedure

1.Afacultymeetingwiththestudentwishingtowithdraworcanceltheirregistrationisheldto

establishthereasonsforthesame.

2.Inthecaseofpregnancyorillness,orfinancialhardship,adeferralofthecourseforuptotwoyearscanbearrangedwithoutre-registration.Anewagreementwillbeenteredintowherebythestudentwillberesponsibleforthepayment

ofthenewfeeslessanyamountalreadypreviouslypaid.

3.Ifthereason(s)forwithdrawal/cancellationis/areduetoanyotherreasonthanstatedin#2,

allpreviouspaymentswillbeforfeitedforthwith.

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4.Apotentialstudentmaycancelanyapplication/registrationandreceivearefundofall

moniespaidlessN$/R500AdministrationFee,withintwoweeksafterregistrationduringthe

‘coolingoff’period.

InsuranceCover

TheHeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegeiscoveredbymeansofa‘PublicLiability’

insurancepolicyforanypersonwhousesthefacilitiesoftheCollege.Itisuptotheindividual

studenttoascertainifthisfacilityisavailableinanyotherschoolthatisvisited.

FutureEmployment

HeadstartMontessoriTrainingCollegecannotguaranteeemploymentplacementsforitsgraduates,butvacanciesinschoolsarecirculatedtograduatesandstudentsastheycometothenoticeoftheCollege.

GrievancePolicy

Ifalecturer,trainer,staffmemberorstudentassociatedwithHeadstartTrainingCollegewishes

toexpressacomplaintrelatingtoaprogrammeoractionofanemployee,oranyotherperson

associatedwiththeCollegehe/sheisencouragedtoutilisethefollowingprocess:

-Allcomplaintsandresponsesneedtobeformalisedinwriting,detailingthecomplaint,

thename(s)oftheprogrammeofficialoremployeeinvolvedinthematterandany

otherspecificstatementsrelativetothecauseofaction.

-AllcomplaintsmustinitiallybeaddressedtotheProgrammeDirector.

-Ifthemattercannotbeamicablyresolvedwithin14daysofreceiptoftheinitial

complaintthematterwillbeforwarded,inwritingwithalltherelevantdocumentsto:

AqualifiedarbitrationspecialistwhowillbeappointedatthediscretionoftheProgramme

DirectororPrincipal.ThisSpecialist,asanimpartial,independentinvestigatorwilldecidethe

matterunderarbitrationandsubmitawrittenrecommendationtotheCollegewhowill

reconsidertheadverseactionbasedonthedecisionoftheinvestigator.

Allpertinentdatarelatingtothegrievance/investigationwillbemaintainedwiththestudent's

records.

AHarassmentpolicyisincludedinthisdocument.

ObservationSessions

AsanintegralpartoftheCourses,‘DirectedObservations’arenecessaryforthecompletionof

thecourse.



Theprecisedirectionsandsequenceforthesevariousobservationsaretobefound,together

withtheassignments,attheendofeachchapterofworkinyourStudyGuides.

Pleasereadthembeforeattemptinganobservation!

Tofacilitateasuccessfulobservationthefollowingpointsshouldbeconsidered:

1. Readwhatisrequiredforanyspecificobservation.Makealisttoenableyoutofocuson

keyissuesandprovideacomprehensivebasisforyourreport.

2. Readtheappropriatechapterofworktogaininsightasto‘why’thestudentneedsto

observethespecificareas,children,adultsorincidents.

3. Yourobservationsshouldalwaysbeconfidentialandnonamesoridentifyingfeatures

shouldbewrittendown.

4. Tryandbeasobjectiveaspossible,removingallpreconceivedideasandnotions.

5. Reportsshouldbebriefand‘tothepoint’.Makesurethatyouhavenotedwhatwas

requested.

ObservationsareimportantastheMontessoriteacherbasesmuchofherpreparationonthe

observationsshehasmade.

QualityAssurance

TheQualityAssuranceManual(QAM)

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actsasthecentralrepositoryoftheprocessesthat

underpinHeadstart’sapproachtothemanagementofquality.

ItdetailsarangeofproceduresandcodesofgoodpracticethathelptoordertheInstitution’s

approachtoqualityassuranceinthefollowingareasofactivity:

• Policies

• Definitions

• Designandapprovalofprogrammes

• Teachingandlearning

• Studentsupport

• Assessment

• Monitoringandreview

ThedocumentsintheManualcarrycertainexpectationsfortheactionthatshouldfollow.Those

identifiedasproceduresandframeworksrequireanyfuturepartnerinstitutionstofollowspecificprocessesapprovedbytheHeadstartTrainingCollege.

Codesofgoodpracticesetaminimumstandard,withtheexpectationthattheyshouldbeobservedunlessthepartnerconcernedcandemonstrateprocessesthatexceedthecriteriadetailedinthecodes.InadditiontheManualcontainsavarietyofguidanceandadvicethatiscommendedtouserstoassistintheenhancementofthestudentlearningexperience.

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PlagiarismandCheating

Studentsareexpectedtoobservethesamestandardsofscholarlyintegrityastheiracademic

andprofessionalcounterparts.Students,whoarefoundtohaveengagedinunethicalacademic

behaviour,includingthepracticesdescribedbelow,aresubjecttopenaltybyHeadstart

MontessoriTeacherTrainingCollege.

Inthisregulation,"work"isdefinedasincludingthefollowing:writtenmaterial,laboratoryand

computerwork,musicalorartworks,oralreports,audio-visualortapedpresentations,lesson

plans,andmaterialinanymediumsubmittedtoaninstructorforgradingpurposes.

Plagiarism

Astudentcommitsplagiarismwhenheorshe:

• submitstheworkofanotherpersonasoriginalwork

• givesinadequateattributiontoanauthororcreatorwhoseworkisincorporatedinto

thestudent'swork,includingfailingtoindicateclearly(throughacceptedpractices

withinthedisciplinesuchasfootnotes,internalreferences,andthecreditingofall

verbatimpassagesthroughindentationsoflongerpassagesortheuseofquotation

marks)theinclusionofanotherindividual'swork

• paraphrasesmaterialfromasourcewithoutsufficientacknowledgementasdescribed

above

Studentswhoareindoubtastowhatconstitutesplagiarisminaparticularinstanceshould

consulttheircourseinstructor.

MultipleSubmissions‘Multiplesubmission’istheresubmissionofworkbyastudentthathasbeenusedinidenticalor

similarformtofulfilanyacademicrequirementatHeadstartoranotherinstitution.Students

whodosowithoutpriorpermissionfromtheirinstructoraresubjecttopenalty.

FalsifyingMaterialsSubjecttoAcademicEvaluation

Falsifyingmaterialssubjecttoacademicevaluationincludes,butisnotlimitedto:

fraudulentlymanipulatinglaboratoryprocesses,electronicdataorresearchdatain

ordertoachievedesiredresults

usingworkpreparedbysomeoneelse(e.g.,commerciallypreparedessays)and

submittingitasone'sown

citingasourcefromwhichmaterialwasnotobtained

usingaquotedreferencefromanon-originalsourcewhileimplyingreferencetothe

originalsource

submittingfalserecords,informationordata,inwritingororally



CheatingonAssignments,TestsandExaminationsCheatingincludes,butisnotlimitedto:

copyingtheanswersorotherworkofanotherperson

sharinginformationoranswerswhendoingtake-homeassignments,testsand

examinationsexceptwheretheinstructorhasauthorizedcollaborativework

havinginanexaminationortestanymaterialsorequipmentotherthanthose

authorizedbytheexaminers

impersonatingacandidateonanexaminationortest,orbeingassignedtheresultsof

suchimpersonation

AidingOtherstoCheatItisanoffencetohelpothersorattempttohelpotherstoengageinanyoftheconduct

describedabove.

EnforcementandPenaltiesFacultiesanddepartmentshavetheauthoritytoenforceproperstandardsofacademicintegrity

bywhateverinternalproceduresseemmostappropriatetotheirdisciplines.Inallcases,a

studentsuspectedofplagiarismorcheatingmustbenotifiedofanallegation(whichmustbe

documentedfullybytheinstructor),andthestudentmustbegivenareasonableopportunityto

beheard.

Ifthereisconvincingevidencetosupportanallegation,penaltieswillbeimposedbythe

academicdepartment,thefaculty,orthePrincipal.Theacademicdepartmentinwhichthe

courseisofferedmayimposepenaltiesonlyatthecourselevel;thefacultyinwhichthestudent

isregisteredmayimposepenaltiesonlyattheprogramlevel;andonlythePrincipalcansuspend

astudenteithertemporarilyorpermanently.Penaltiesmaybecombinedwithinorbetween

levels.Academicstaffhaveadutytoensurethatthepunishmentfitstheoffence;e.g.,normally,

forafirstoffender,onlypenaltiesatthecourselevelshouldbeimposed.

Thefollowingpenalties,inascendingorderofseverity,maybeimposedforplagiarism,cheating

orrelatedoffences.

Attheassignmentlevel:

asimplereprimand(notranscriptentry)requiringthatthestudentre-dotheassignment

orasimilarassignment(notranscriptentry)

assigningafailinggradefortheassignment(notranscriptentry)

assigningafailinggradefortheassignment(gradechangerecordedontranscript)

Attheprogrammelevel:

disciplinaryprobationforadefinedperiod(transcriptentryforperiodofprobation)

permanentrecordentryonthestudent'stranscript

AttheCollegelevel:

temporarysuspension(permanenttranscriptentry)

permanentsuspension(permanenttranscriptentry)

Ifthestudenthasapreviousrecordofinfractions,thedepartmentorfacultymaywishto

consider,orrecommendtothePrincipal,amoreseverepenalty.

Astudentonwhomapenaltyhasbeenimposedforanoffenceagainstacademicintegritymay

additionallyforfeittheopportunityforgraduation"WithDistinction."



TheCollegereservestherighttouseaplagiarismdetectionsoftwareprogramtodetect

plagiarisminessays,termpapersandotherassignments.

Appeals

Astudentmay:

appealadecisionmadebyaninstructortotheheadofthedepartmentinwhichthe

studentisregistered

appealadecisionmadebytheheadofdepartmenttotheProgrammeDirectorofthe

facultyinwhichthestudentisregistered

appealadecisionmadebytheProgrammeDirectortothePrincipal.

AssignmentSubmissions

Assignmentsareusedbythecollegetoensurethatthestudentisgainingtherequisite

informationasthecourseprogresses.Ifassignmentsarenotsubmittedwedonotknowifyou

arereadytowriteyourexams,youmayhaveincorrectinformation!

TheinitialCostofmarkingassignmentsisinclusiveinthepriceofthecourse,however,

• Allassignmentsandtherelevantpracticalsmustbesubmittedandmarkedandsigned

BEFOREanyexaminationmaybewritten.

• AllassignmentMUSTbesubmittedontime.

• LateassignmentswillmeanapenaltyofN$50perassignmentwillbeleviedandmustbe

paid,tothetrainer,BEFOREtheassignmentismarked.Thispenaltyfeemust

accompanythelateassignment.

• Nomorethan2assignmentsmaybesubmittedatonetime.

• Resubmissions(amaximumofthreeperassignment)willbemarkedONLYifamarking

feeaccompaniestheresubmission.

CourseExtensions/Re-registrations

Courseextensionsareallowedonanindividualbasisandinconsultationwiththeseniortrainer

andPrincipalorVice-Principal.

Anextensionofoneyear(12calendarmonths)maybegiven.

Afterafirstextensionofoneyear(costofN$1000)andthestudentstillneedsmoretimeto

completethecourse,anadditionalN$3000willberequiredforre-registration.



HarassmentPolicy

Headstart Montessori Teacher Training College is committed to a policy of equality of

opportunityandaimstoprovideaworkingandlearningenvironmentwhichisfreefromunfair

discrimination that will enable staff and students to fulfil their personal potential. All

individuals should be treated with dignity and respect whether at work or study; staff and

students have an important role to play in creating an environment where harassment is

unacceptable.

Thepurposeof thepolicy is toassist indevelopingandencouragingaworkingand learning

environment and culture in which harassment is known to be unacceptable and where

individualshavetheconfidencetodealwithharassmentwithoutfearofridiculeorreprisals.

Thispolicyaimstoensurethatifharassmentorbullyingdoesoccur,adequateproceduresare

readilyavailabletodealwiththeproblemandpreventitreoccurring.Harassmentcanhavea

detrimental effect upon the health, confidence,morale, learning and performance of those

affectedbyit.

Stepstotakeifyouareharassed/bullied-whattodoandwhotocontact:Ifyoufeelthatyouare being subjected to any degree of sexual, racial or other form of personal harassment,

includingbullying,donotfeelthatitisyourfaultorthatyouhavetotolerateit.

There are variousways inwhich you can dealwith harassment from simply asking for it to

stop,throughtomakingaformalcomplaint.Ifyoufeelyouarethevictimofharassmentyou

should keep a written record for all relevant incidents, including dates and times and if

appropriatethenamesofanywitnessestotheincidentorincidents.

StepOne-informalactionTellthepersontheirbehaviourisoffensiveandaskthemtostopIfatallpossible,tellthepersonthattheirbehaviouriscausingyouoffenceandthatyouwant

theunacceptablebehaviourtostop.Frequentlytheharasserisunawarethattheiractionsare

inappropriate or objectionable or there may have been a misunderstanding or

misinterpretation.Youcanusephraseslike:

'Ifindyourbehaviour/remarkoffensiveandIwantyoutostop'.

‘Pleasestopdoingthat!’

Evenwhere thebehaviourwas intentional,a swiftandclear indication that thebehaviour is

unacceptablemaywellbeenough.

GetsomesupportfromafriendorcolleagueIfyou feelunable toconfront thepersondirectly,or talkingto themhashadnoeffect,or if

youwanttotalkitthroughwithsomeoneelsethentalktoafriendorcolleague,itmayenable

you togain theconfidence tohandle thesituation.Alternativelyyoucanseekaconfidential

meetingwithanyoneintheHarassmentAdvisorsNetwork.



SpeaktooneoftheNetworkofHarassmentAdvisorsAllstaffmembersattheCollegehavevolunteeredtoundertakethisrole.

o Theywillbepreparedtodiscussanymatterwithyou,howeversensitive.

o Theywilllistentoyoucarefullyandinformyouaboutyourchoicesofaction.

o Theywillthenhelpyoudecidewhatyouwishtodoorhavedoneabouttheharassment.

Yourdiscussionwillbetreatedinconfidence.InsomecircumstancesyourAdvisormayneedto

consultothersinordertodecidethebestwaytohelpyou.

Thisislikelytobenecessaryif,intheirjudgement,thereisanunacceptablerisktoyou,another

personortheCollegeitself,but,inallcases,theywilldiscussthiswithyoubeforehandand

confidentialitywillbemaintained.

StepTwo-formalactionMakeaformalcomplaintinwritingIfinformalactionprovesineffectiveandyouwishtomakeaformalcomplaintyoumustdoso

inwriting.Youradvisorwillprovideyouwithguidanceonwhotowritetoandwillassistyou

withtheletter.

Staffshouldaddressawrittencomplaintto:TheProgrammeDirector

Studentsshouldaddressawrittencomplaintto:TheProgrammeDirector

Youwillreceiveaninitialresponsetoyourformalcomplaintwithinfiveworkingdays.

A preliminary investigation will be made which will be appropriate to the nature of your

complaint and appropriate for staff or students. You may be accompanied by a colleague,

another student, or a harassment advisor at anymeetings. Although the investigationmay

require you to recount details of specific incidents, you will not be asked to do so

unnecessarilyorrepeatedly.

Theoutcomesfromsuchaninvestigationmayinclude:

o Furtherdiscussionwiththepartiesconcerned

o InstigationoftheGrievanceProcedure

o InstigationoftheDisciplinaryProcedure

Whateverdecisionistakenyouwillbeinformedofitandofthereasonsforit.

Nooneshouldfearthattheywillbevictimisedforcomplainingaboutbullying/harassment.



AppealsForm

NameofStudent

NameofAssessor

Date

BriefdetailsofUnitStandardand

AssessmentCriteria

SECTIONONE

Student’sreasonsfordisagreeingwith

assessmentdecision

TheAssessor’srationaleforthedecision

Student’ssignature

Assessor’ssignature

SECTIONTWO

InternalModerator’sreconsidered

decisionandrationale

InternalModerator’ssignature

AdvisingAssessor’ssignature

Date

SECTIONTHREE

Decisionandrationaleofthe

InvestigatoryPanel

SignatureofCIMConvener

Date

SECTIONFOUR

Theabovedecisionshavebeen

explainedtomeandIacceptthe

assessmentdecision.

Student’ssignature

Date



Blank



RecognitionofPriorLearningForm

Learnerapplicant: ___________________________

Assessors:1 __________________________Reg.No.____________

Assessors:2 __________________________Reg.No.____________

Dateofassessment:_______________Dateofcompletion:____________

Evidencetobeassessed:þAppropriateUnitStandardSchoolleavingcertificate

Mathematicsfundamentals

Literacyfundamentals

E.C.D.Standards(uptoandincludingLevel4)

OtherrelatedUnitStandards

WorkExperience

E.C.D.

Aupair

Learnership

Age/Lifeexperience

WitnessandotherReportsonpracticalexperience

Testimonials

Portfolio

Videosofpractice/presentations

Performancerecords

References

Useadditionalpaperandstapletothisformtogetherwith

anythingthatmayassistintheassessmentofpriorlearning.

Result:

Assessorsignature:_________________________ Date:_____________

Assessorsignature:_________________________ Date:_____________

CommunicatedtoStudent:Yes/No Date:_____________

Student’sSignature_______________

Date:_______________



MaterialPracticeLogotherthanatSeminars/Workshops

Date Time Venue Supervisor’ssignature



ObservationLog

Date Time Venue Supervisor’ssignature



ApplicationforEnrolmentMontessoriECD/Pre-PrimaryTeachingDiploma

AcademicYear StudentNumber:

LastName

FirstName

Title DrMrMrsMsMissother

Gender

HomeLanguage

PostalAddress

ResidentialAddress Regionoforigin:

IDorPassportnumber

Non-NamibianstudyPermit

details

Nationality Nationalitycode:

AnyDisability

Telephone Work Fax

Telephone Home Cell

DateofBirth Age

MaritalStatus NeworRepeat

MaidenNameifapplicable YearofStudy:

e-mailaddress

EducationalQualifications

Institute Year Duration

Regionofgrade

12

Profession/work/job

Professionofparent OVC Yes No

SocietalStatus(marginalised)

FinancialSponsor(ifany)

Course MontessoriECD/Pre-PrimaryLevel

Thisfullycompletedapplicationformmustbeaccompaniedby:

1.ACertifiedcopyofyourMatric/SeniorCertificate/Grade12

2.ACertifiedcopyofyourID/Passport

3.2xpassport-sizephotographs

4.Proofofpaymentofyourdeposit/registrationfees

Namesandaddressofthreerefereeswhowilltestifytotheapplicant’sphysicalhealth,communicationskillsandbasicintellectualcapacitytosatisfactorilycompleteallprogramme

requirementsandtofunctionasaneffectiveMontessoriteacher.

1.____________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________

ForOfficeUse:

Dateapplication:

DateInterview:

DateofPayment:

ReceiptNo.

Datephoned:

Materialreceived:

StudentNumber:

Reg.Letterprinted:

AddedtoHEMIS:



Seminar&WorkshopDates

Calendarswillbegivenoutattheinitialinterviewatthecollege.

Allseminars,workshopsandgraduationceremonieswillbeheldatthecampusinWalvisBay

unlessbypreviousarrangement.

CalendarNotes:

§ SeminarsarealwaysheldonSaturdaysstartingat8amandendingat2pmwithNO

BREAKS.Bringbottlesofwater,juiceetc

§ Ifyouarenotsureifyoucanfulfiltheattendancerequirementsofthecourse–please

DONOTREGISTER.

§ Youmustattend90%oftheseminar/workshopsessionsbeforeyoucanwriteyour

examinations

§ YoumayNOTarrivelateorleaveearlyexceptinexceptionalcircumstancesandthetime

willbedeductedfromyourhours.

§ NOONEotherthanyourselfcansign/answertheregisterforyou.

§ SeminarsarealwaysheldinWalvisBayatthecampus

§ Workshopsarealwaysheldinthegovernmentschoolholidays,duringthefirst

(April/May)andlastholiday(December).

§ Workshopsessionsstartat8.00amandfinishat4.30pm

§ Alwaysphonetheofficetoensurethatnochangeshavebeenmade.

§ Ifyoucannotattendaseminar/lecturepleaseletthecollegeknow.

§ Scheduleallnon-emergencysurgeryattimesthatwillnotinterferewithyour

attendance.

§ Makesurethatyoucometoaseminar/workshopreadytolearnandpracticeasdirected

–failuretobecompliantinthisregardmayentailanotationinyourfileandprobation

followedbysuspensionifthematterisnotrectified.



AppendixA:SponsorshipPolicySponsorshipsallowdeservingstudentstoattaintheireducationalgoals,meettheirprofessional

objectivesandsucceedtotheirfullestability.

ManystudentsapplyingtostudyatHeadstartMontessoriTeacherTrainingCollegeare

sponsoredby:

• employers,

• non-governmentalorganisations,

• schools,

• churchesand

• otherindividuals,parents,relativesetc.

Thecollegehasputapolicyintoplacetoensurethatsponsorsandstudentsadheretotherules

ofthecollege.

Duetothedifferenttypesofsponsorships,eachsponsorhastheirownsetofrequirementsfrom

theprospectivestudentand/orcollege.

Thispolicycontainswhatthecollegerequiresfromthesponsorandprospectivestudent.

Nominationandapplicationprocedures

Sponsors/studentsmustverifythattheirSponsorshipCandidatesmeetthecriteriadescribedin

theadmittancepolicyofthecollegeasfoundintheprospectus,whicheachprospectivestudent

receivespriortoadmittance.

AllSponsorsmustcompletetheSponsorshipVerificationForm(attached)andthestudentmust

send/bringthistothecollegebeforefinalregistrationcantakeplace.Failuretosendtheform,

togetherwithconfirmationoftheinitialpaymenthavingbeendepositedwillprevent

registrationforstudy.

ThecollegewillchecktoassurethatthefinancialcommitmentmadebytheSponsorreasonably

confirmsthattheprospectivestudent/sponsorshipcandidateandsponsormeettheeligibility

requirements.

Sponsorshipsmaynotbesold,transferredorassignedandarenotconvertibletocash.

SponsorshipCandidatesmustcomplywithallapplicableenrolmentandregistrationdeadlines

publishedforallprospectivestudents.

Sponsorshipcandidatesmustenrolfortheirappropriatecourseofstudybythelastregistration

deadline.



Annualsponsorshipsmaybeaone-timegiftortheymaybereplenishedeachyearafter

renewedapplication,thisisdependentontheSponsoranditistheresponsibilityofthestudent

toenquireifthereareanyrestrictionstothesponsorship.

Sponsorsshouldonlyrenewsponsorshipforafurtheryear/courseofstudyiftherecipient

successfullycompletedthepreviousyear.Thisshouldavoid‘careerstudents’orstudentswho

arenotreallyinterested/capableoftheircourseofstudy.

Applicationprocedureswhensponsorshipsareinvolved:Itisimportantthatthisprocessisstartedearly,otherwisetheprospectivestudentmaymisstheregistrationdeadline.

1. Thestudentappliestothecollegeandreceivesacurrentprospectusincludingthis

policy.

2. Theprospectusisreadandanyquestionsnotedforthepersonalinterview.

3. Allnecessarydocumentationiscollated.

4. Thecollegeiscontactedforapersonalinterview

5. Duringtheinterview:

a. theprospectusisexplained;

b. itisestablishedifasponsorshipisbeingsoughtandthepolicyisexplained;

c. anyoutstandingquestionsareaskedanddocumentationischeckedfor

completenessandauthenticity.

6. Ifthestudentisacceptabletothecollege,aletterofprovisionalacceptance,pursuant

oncompletionofallfinancialobligations,isgiven.

7. Thestudentapproachestheirsponsor,givingthemthispolicydocument+the

provisionalacceptanceletter.

8. Whenthesponsorissatisfied,theycompletetheSponsorshipVerificationformandit,

plus½theannualcoursefeeissentdirectlytothecollegereferencingthenameofthe

student.

9. ♯8mustbecompletedbeforetheendoftheregistrationwindow–noexceptionswillbemade.

Pleaseensurethatthisprocedureisfollowedtimeously.

Pleasenote:ifyouthesponsorfailstokeeptoyourfinancialresponsibility,itwillbethestudent

whosuffers.

Donothesitatetocontactthecollegeifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions.

DrLindsayvandenBerg(Principal)

May2014



SponsorshipVerificationForm

ThisformmustbecompletedbythesponsorandreturnedtotheCollege.

___________________________________________________hasappliedforentryinto

HeadstartMontessori’s____________________________________courseofstudyfor

20________.

I/wehaveagreedtosponsorthisprospectivestudent.

NameofSponsor/Company_____________________________________________

Relationship(ifany)totheapplicant?_____________________________________

Contactdetails:_______________________________________________________

Contactperson:_______________________________________________________

CurrentAnnualAmountofSponsorship:___________________________________

Isthissponsorshipdependentontheprospectivestudentworkingforyou/orrepayingthe

amountofthesponsorship?___________________________________________

Ifso,pleaseexplain:___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Nameofprospectivestudent:____________________________________________

IDNumber:__________________________________________________________

Nameofcourse:______________________________________________________

Annualcostofcourse:_________________________________________________

Contactdetails:_______________________________________________________

½ofthesponsorshipmoneymustaccompanythisform.Theremaindermustbepaidinfullby

31stMay.

Questionsyoumaywanttoaskthecandidate:

1. Hastheprospectivecandidateforsponsorshipreadtheprospectusandcantheyexplain

thecoursethattheywanttostudy?

2. Hastheprospectivecandidatefulfilledalltherequirementsforadmittance?

3. Hastheprospectivecandidateexplainedtoyoursatisfactionthattheyarereadyand

willingtofulfilallthenecessarycomponentsofthecourseandtheyhavetheresources

tocompletethecourseinthetimeavailable?

4. Doestheprospectivecandidaterealisethattheyareresponsiblefortravellingand

accommodationcosts?

5. Iftheprospectivecandidatehastofulfilanyfurtherworkrequirement,orrepaythe

sponsorshipforanyreason,dotheyfullyunderstandthosecommitments?

IherebycertifythatIhavepersonallypreparedtheaboveverificationformhonestlyand

withoutprejudice.

I/weunderstandmy/ourfinancialcommitmenttotheprospectivecandidateandaffirmthat

I/wewillfaithfullytransfertheamountofthesponsorshipaspertheschedule.

___________________________________________________________________

SignatureofSponsor Date

SignatureofWitness

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