Diplomirani vzgojitelj predšolskih otrok (vs)/diplomirana vzgojiteljica predšolskih otrok (vs)

The qualification holder will be able to: 

(general competences)

• communicate, work as part of a team,
• demonstrate a capacity for synthetic, analytical and creative thinking and problem-solving,
• apply knowledge flexibly in practice,
• be autonomous, (self-)critical and reflective, carry out (self-)evaluation and strive for quality,
• demonstrate general knowledge, communicate with experts from other professional and academic fields,
• demonstrate initiative/ambition and awareness of the value of ongoing personal development and professional training,
• demonstrate information literacy,
• manage time, undertake own preparations and planning, and check own implementation of plans,
• communicate in a foreign language,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social systems (particularly processes in education),
• demonstrate openness and sensitivity to people and social situations,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the development processes, differences and needs of the individual,
• demonstrate knowledge of concepts in education and their philosophical and historical foundations,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the institutional frameworks of work (requirements, legislation, documentation, legal aspects of education),
• use of information and communication technologies in education,
• demonstrate understanding of individual values and value systems and deal with questions of professional ethics,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of and an orientation towards inclusive, non-discriminatory work and multiculturalism,

(subject-specific competences)

• demonstrate knowledge of, critically evaluate and apply theories of childhood, development and learning in the planning, implementation and evaluation of educational work,
• demonstrate knowledge of and autonomously implement the curriculum for the pre-school field and the curriculum for the first year of nine-year elementary school,
• demonstrate knowledge of the contents, forms and methods of work and autonomously implement the pre-school curriculum for pre-school field and the curriculum for the first year of nine-year elementary school,
• organise space and time effectively and flexibly, including: arranging the playroom for various activities and play, play corners and quiet corners, selection of teaching and play aids, flexible timetabling of activities and transitions between them,
• observe and monitor the child's achievements, progress and development,
• identify and take into account individual needs and other differences between children (in personal characteristics, aptitude, abilities, cognitive styles, family or sociocultural environment, etc.) in educational work,
• provide children with emotional security and encourage independence in accordance with their maturity,
• nurture children's curiosity, take into account internal motivation and interests, broaden interests and encourage exploratory and active learning,
• demonstrate knowledge of teamwork and work in a pair with a teaching assistant, in a collective or expert team,
• communicate effectively with parents and demonstrate knowledge and application of various forms of cooperation with them.