Childcare Skills

Course summary

Units Studied Year 12 1. Child Development (Exam) 2. Health and Safety in Early Years Settings (Portfolio) 3. Play & Learning (Portfolio) Units Studied Year 13 4. Safeguarding in Early Years (Portfolio) 5. Meeting Children’s Physical Development, Physical Care, and Health Needs (Portfolio) 6. Observation, Assessment & Planning (Portfolio) The course develops students' understanding of how children develop over time from birth, to early years, to primary years through to adolescence. This qualification will prepare students to work with children and understand the different stages of development they go through. This course will benefit students wishing to work directly with young children or progress into Higher Education in related courses like primary education, nursery education, nursing, clinical psychology or child development.