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As Chairperson of the East London Pre-School Care Association (founded in 1976), Mrs Lynne Hobbs was
approached by many of Members of the Association and many other members of the public to consider offering a
course that would be affordable and fairly short in content but suitable for the needs of Educare and Pre-School
teachers. So many people do not have the means to attend a University or College due to financial constraints or
time to attend a full time course.
Lynne started compiling the course in 1991 and began offering courses on a three month, part time basis. It has proved to be very popular and extremely successful and she has subsequently presented the course to the Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation and to an organisation called "The Loaves and Fishes Network", where Dr Trudy Thomas, former MEC for Health, Eastern Cape, South Africa, is presently Chairperson and to a large organisation called the Edunet Project. Careful planning and thought has gone into the contents of the course as due to the time constraints, only the basic requirements have been included - although the course is very full in content.
To date, Mrs Lynne Hobbs has presented this course to a large number of students and most of these students have obtained employment due to having the course certificate. Many have been extremely successful by having been promoted to the management of large Educare and Pre-School Centres. Many have successfully operated their own Educare and Pre-Schools. Many students have been able to aupair overseas due to completing the course. As Lynne has received so many enquiries from all over the country regarding the course, she has decided to offer the course via correspondence.
Many students register for this course simply because they believe that it will assist them in raising their own children.
The course, covers all the basic requirements, to ensure that everyone who completes the course, will have all the necessary knowledge required to successfully work with young children up to Grade 1 and to assist in being a good, professional Educare and Pre-School teacher.
All students who have successfully completed the course, as per the requirements, will receive a certificate which has been recognised in many places in South Africa and even abroad.
Lynne started compiling the course in 1991 and began offering courses on a three month, part time basis. It has proved to be very popular and extremely successful and she has subsequently presented the course to the Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation and to an organisation called "The Loaves and Fishes Network", where Dr Trudy Thomas, former MEC for Health, Eastern Cape, South Africa, is presently Chairperson and to a large organisation called the Edunet Project. Careful planning and thought has gone into the contents of the course as due to the time constraints, only the basic requirements have been included - although the course is very full in content.
To date, Mrs Lynne Hobbs has presented this course to a large number of students and most of these students have obtained employment due to having the course certificate. Many have been extremely successful by having been promoted to the management of large Educare and Pre-School Centres. Many have successfully operated their own Educare and Pre-Schools. Many students have been able to aupair overseas due to completing the course. As Lynne has received so many enquiries from all over the country regarding the course, she has decided to offer the course via correspondence.
Many students register for this course simply because they believe that it will assist them in raising their own children.
The course, covers all the basic requirements, to ensure that everyone who completes the course, will have all the necessary knowledge required to successfully work with young children up to Grade 1 and to assist in being a good, professional Educare and Pre-School teacher.
All students who have successfully completed the course, as per the requirements, will receive a certificate which has been recognised in many places in South Africa and even abroad.
References
The Course is provided by an accredited Seta Service Provider
Basic Educare Teachers' Training Course
(Long Distance Learning)