Introduction
This course helps prepare you to work with children between birth and five years. You'll also learn about children up to seven years. You'll have to do 250 hours of work placements in a range of childcare settings, this means two days a week will be in a real-world setting. Alongside your work placement, you'll hear from different professionals, including nursery managers and teachers, to help you understand the needs, pressures and skills involved in working within early years.
Units include:
- The role of the early years practitioner
- Legislation relating to safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
- How to plan to meet the needs of the developing child
- Supporting children's play and development
- A child's needs in preparing for school
- Observation, assessment and planning.
Assessment
You'll be assessed in your work placement to focus on your practical skills. You'll also complete internally assessed assignments with practical and theoretical activities focusing on real work situations.
Entry Requirements
Three GCSEs A*-D/9-3 including English and maths OR a relevant Level 1 qualification plus English and maths assessed by us to be at an appropriate level.
Materials
You'll need to buy some appropriate childcare books and you'll get information on this at interview or enrolment. You'll also need to pay for your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which you'll need for your work placement.
Next Steps
Find a job or an apprenticeship or move on to our full-time Level 3 diploma in childcare to boost your career prospects.
Important information
All courses run subject to demand and the content listed here should be used as a guide only. Course content may vary according to a range of factors such as course duration, campus, teaching staff and requirements from awarding bodies. Check our course and fee guidelines for further details.
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