AMI 6-12 Diploma – International Montessori Institute

AMI 6-12 diploma course

We are offering an AMI 6-12 diploma course: The study of Montessori pedagogy and child development as well as an interdisciplinary approach to the study of human beings, their endeavours and relationship with the universe for children from six to twelve years.

This course will give you in depth knowledge about Montessori principles as well as how to apply them into practice with children from six to twelve years of age.

This course is suitable for everybody who is interested in children and their development.

Who is this course for?

Were you always considering to do an AMI course? Are you interested in Montessori for the 6-12 year old child? This is your chance to join our diploma course!

This diploma course is for everybody who is interested in the AMI Montessori approach for children in the age between 6 and 12 years. This course is beneficial for teachers, school management, assistants and actually anyone who is interested in young children and their development.

Even if you already have a Dutch Montessori Diploma, this AMI diploma course will expand your knowledge for sure. We take the time to go in detail and to offer you all opportunity to study the children in this age group.

Objective

The AMI 6-12 diploma course focuses on the developmental needs of children aged 6-12.

The course offers an in-depth study of Montessori pedagogy, both principles and practice.

The course covers

Montessori Child Psychology
Language
Mathematics, Arithmetic and Algebra
Geography (Including Physics and Chemistry)
Biology
History
Music
Supervised Practice
Directed Practice
Reading and Discussion Sessions
Observations
Teaching Practice
Written work
Material Making

New course in 2023

Suggested dates

Lecture days:
Mondays 9:00-17:00
Tuesdays 9:00 – 17:00
Wednesdays 9:00 – 17:00
Thursdays NO COURSE
Fridays NO COURSE

4 September – 4 October 2023 (5 weeks)
9 October – 13 October 2023 (OBSERVATION 1)
16 October – 20 October 2023 (1 WEEK FREE)
23 October -15 November 2023 (4 weeks)
20 November – 24 November 2023 (OBSERVATION 2)
27 November – 20 December 2023 (4 weeks)
25 December 2023 – 7 Januari 2024 (FREE)
8 Januari 2024 – 7 February 2024 (5 weeks)
12 February – 16 February (OBSERVATION 3)
19 February – 23 February (FREE)
26 February – 3 April (6 weeks)
8 April – 19 April (TEACHING PRACTICE 1,2)
22 April – 3 May (FREE 2 weeks)
6 May – 24 May (3 weeks)
27 May – 7 June (TEACHING PRACTICE 3,4)
10 June – 3 July (4 weeks – exams)

Qualification Delivery

A minimum of 440 hours of classroom based training including lectures and a minimum of 140 hours of practice with Montessori materials under supervision. The estimated study load is 40 hours per week.

Observation and teaching practice

In addition to the lectures at the training center, students will visit schools for 210 hours for observation and teaching practice. This means approximately 10 weeks in total.

Please note that all school practice will take place outside of the scheduled module times. Dates for observations and practice teaching will be arranged on an individual basis by the training center.

Requirements for AMI certification:

The AMI Diploma is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the AMI Requirements for Certification, a document that is signed by the Director of Training and the student upon acceptance into the course.

The requirements of AMI certification contains:

Minimum of 90% attendance on the course sessions
Minimum of 140 hours of supervised practice with the Montessori Materials at the training center
Completion of albums and other course work to the required standard
Material making
Completion of 210 hours of Observation and Teaching Practice
Successful completion of written and oral exams

Examination

The final module of the AMI 6-12 Diploma Course is also known as the exam module. One week of this module is spent on review for the written examinations. During the course mock written examination may be given. Students will have three written exams at the end of the final module (Paper A, Paper B1 and Paper B2). A minimum grade of 50% is required to pass each paper.

A Minimum of one week in the final module is spent on review for the oral examinations. Mock oral examinations are given to prepare the students. The last week of the course is reserved for oral examinations.

Students deferred for any part of the examinations must retake that part the subsequent year (within 12 months) and may re-sit each examination only once.

Career Opportunities

Since the AMI diploma (and the AMI courses) are not recognised by the Dutch government, the AMI diploma solely does not allow graduates to work with children in a day-care or school in the Netherlands. However, students that already obtained (for example) a nursery teacher’s diploma or a bachelor of education can use the AMI diploma as a supplement. Some (Montessori) schools in the Netherlands and some (Montessori) schools abroad acknowledge the quality of the AMI diploma’s and prefer teachers who have the AMI diploma in addition to their regular teaching diploma.

From our experience we know that graduates also find employment working with socially disadvantaged children, family support and children with particular special learning needs.

Level of the course

Although the course is not recognized by the Dutch government, the estimated level of the course is Higher Vocational Education.

Exemption policy

It is not possible to be exempted for certain parts of the course.

Trainer

Our trainer for the 6-12 Diploma course is Bo Mynett.

Bo Mynett is an AMI 6-12 Auxilary Trainer with 12 years of experience in the field of education, working with both children and adults. She has been working as an Elementary Montessori guide in the United States (San Mateo) as well as in the Netherlands at Casa Bilingual Montessori School, where she returned as a guide in the Elementary after two years of Training for Trainers in Bergamo, Italy, under the guidance of Baiba Krumins Grazzini. She is now participating in the Seminar Format for Elementary Trainers as well.

In her spare time she rides her horse and she makes materials for her classroom.

Since this will be Bo’s first AMI diploma course she will be mentored by Cordula Arana Lehrer an experienced AMI 6-12 trainer (more information will come).

Feedback from students that joined the 6-12 Orientation Course with Bo Mynett at the International Montessori Institute

“Bo was so lovely! I adored the lectures and feel so absolutely inspired. It was brilliant!”

“This course beyond exceeded my expectations. I really hope you offer a full diploma programme. I would have quite some challenges in figuring out how I could do it, but I am so eager to continue this learning!”

“Thank you for inspiring us, thank you for this tremendous effort to bring Montessori to more people, who will in turn share it with more children!”

Fees

The tuition fee is €9900,-

The tuition fee does include:
– Teaching practice
– Supervised practice sessions
– AMI membership

The tuition fee will not include:
– The Registration fee (€350,-)
– Cost of the AMI Diploma Course examination (€350,)
– Travel and accommodation costs
– Books and materials for your own personal use.

Obligatory reading:

By Dr Maria Montessori:

• To Educate the Human Potential (€13,50)
• From Childhood to Adolescence (€ 13,50)
• The Advanced Montessori Method, Vols 1 & II (€16,50)
• Education and Peace (€13,50)
• The Absorbent Mind (€16,50)
• Psychogeometry (€18,50)