Childcare Skills
Preston College - Lancashire
01772225000
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Preston, PR2 8UR
Course summary

Designed specifically for people who want to work with children from ages 0-7 this Level 3 course develops your understanding of child development, reflective practice, health and wellbeing and working with parents and other professionals. Successful completion of this course grants you a 'license to practice' as an Early Years Educator.

Entry requirements

You need five GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C) including either English Language or maths at grade 4 with a minimum grade 3 for the other subject. To work with children you will need a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and a good level of Maths and English. If you don’t have a grade 4 or above when you leave school we’ll build it into your timetable.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment will be on-going through a combination of projects, involving cross college teams, displays and group work. If you study maths and English there are exams for these subjects. There are also two controlled assessments.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressFulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Preston, PR2 8UR