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Is Matric The First Step Towards An ECD Career?


Section 1, page 1

I want to start a new career working with children

I work at a daycare or crèche but I have no papers to show for it

I run my own daycare or crèche and need to get it DSD compliant

I want to study child care but I do not have my Matric yet

I am working a job I did not choose and I am hoping for something better

I look after children every day but I have never had a certificate to show for it

I run my own daycare or creche from my home or in my community

I never finished school and it has been holding me back ever since

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It would mean having a job I actually chose — not just one I ended up in

It would mean my crèche is legal, safe, and nobody can take it away from me

It would mean I can finally get hired and earn what I deserve

It would mean I can study child care, once I have my Matric

I just want to see what is possible for someone like me

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I never finished school and I am scared that means I cannot study anything

Money is tight and I am scared of getting it wrong

I do not have much time — I am already carrying a lot on my own

I need to sort out my crèche registration but I do not know where to begin

I am honestly not sure if this is the right path for me

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No, but looking after children is something I have always felt I was meant to do

Yes, I look after children in my community but it has never been an official job

Yes, I work at a daycare or crèche every day

I am still figuring out if child care is really the right path for me

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Yes, my workplace needs qualified staff and I want to be one of them

Yes, I run a crèche and I want to make sure everything is above board

No, I did not know that but now I want to find out more

No, I don't have matric and didn't know child care was something I could work toward

I had no idea — I am only just starting to think about this

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Doing work I chose for myself — looking after children and earning properly for it

Working as a qualified ECD Practitioner at a proper facility

Running my own registered crèche that I built with my own hands

Studying child care after completing my Matric

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Online — watching videos, reading on screen, using apps

With physical books and printed materials I can highlight and write on

10+ hours — I have plenty of time to study

5–10 hours — I can study consistently

1–4 hours — I may struggle to keep up

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Sometimes, but it’s not always consistent

Very comfortable — I’m self-motivated and disciplined

Somewhat comfortable — I may need occasional support

Not very comfortable — I prefer more structure and guidance