This study programme is designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to support the care and education of babies and young children in a day nursery or school. The programme is aimed at learners who are thinking of working in childcare either in a nursery or a school or who are aiming to progress into higher education to complete an early years or primary education degree. When studying at levels 2 and 3 you will be in college for part of the week and on placement in a nursery or primary school for one or two days each week. At level 1 you will be in college between 3 and 4 days with organised visits to settings with the option of a placement at the end of the year for one afternoon a week. The programme will help you to understand your own personal and social development, including how to behave professionally. Learners must be able to manage their behaviour and follow the college rules, as young children learn how to behave from the people around them, so we must be positive role models when working with children. This study programme will cover a range of topics and units at each level, some of which are listed below: This is split into Core knowledge and Specialist knowledge. Core topics include child development, safeguarding, special educational needs, the role of families and support services and reflective practice The occupational specialism we offer is the Early Years Educator. This will provide you with a licence to practise as an early years practitioner.
5 GCSEs grade 9-4 including English and maths.
Level 3 work will be assessed in a variety of ways in and out of lessons, formal assessment for the course includes the following: • 2 Written Exams • Employer set project • Synoptic assignments • Observation of practice in placement
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH |
This study programme is designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to support the care and education of babies and young children in a day nursery or school. The programme is aimed at learners who are thinking of working in childcare either in a nursery or a school or who are aiming to progress into higher education to complete an early years or primary education degree. When studying at levels 2 and 3 you will be in college for part of the week and on placement in a nursery or primary school for one or two days each week. At level 1 you will be in college between 3 and 4 days with organised visits to settings with the option of a placement at the end of the year for one afternoon a week. The programme will help you to understand your own personal and social development, including how to behave professionally. Learners must be able to manage their behaviour and follow the college rules, as young children learn how to behave from the people around them, so we must be positive role models when working with children. This study programme will cover a range of topics and units at each level, some of which are listed below: This is split into Core knowledge and Specialist knowledge. Core topics include child development, safeguarding, special educational needs, the role of families and support services and reflective practice The occupational specialism we offer is the Early Years Educator. This will provide you with a licence to practise as an early years practitioner.
5 GCSEs grade 9-4 including English and maths.
Level 3 work will be assessed in a variety of ways in and out of lessons, formal assessment for the course includes the following: • 2 Written Exams • Employer set project • Synoptic assignments • Observation of practice in placement