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Level 3
T Levels – Early years and Education
COURSE OVERVIEW
This is an exciting new course that combines a mixture of technical knowledge and work placement to give you the skills and experience you need to work with children. You will learn about child development, observing children, working with families and special educational needs and disabilities. In addition to this you will also learn about child psychology, laws and different job roles within the education sector.
This is a great opportunity for you to work alongside professionals, become part of the team and put theory into practice. It lets you find out if this is the career of your dreams. The course is made up of a core unit and a specialism ( Early Years ). In the first year everyone does the same, before choosing your pathway. What you learn in the classroom you will be able to put into practice in placement, in both nurseries and schools.
Love working with children? Love play? You get to spend 40% of your course working with children (schools or nurseries)..
FURTHER INFORMATION
You need to be a suitable person to work with children.
We expect our students to be kind, caring, respectful, show empathy and have a love for working with children. You will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check and provide two satisfactory references.
Age: You will need to be aged between 16 -; 18 at the start of the qualification.
Minimum GCSEs: You will need 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above, including English Language and Mathematics.
Upon successful completion of this course you can apply to University to continue your studies on Childcare and Education .
Or gain employment in a Childcare setting as a Nursery Practitioner
You will have a mix of formal assessments and exams. Formal assessments include practical activities like planning activities for children and observing children in placement.
Year 1
2 written examinations (Paper A & Paper B)
An Employer Set Project -; A practical task where you plan activities, carry out group discussions and evaluate your own skills.
Year 2
3 assessments that link to your knowledge and skills in placement (students had big smiles after doing these ‘exams’; this year). You will be observed in placement, working alongside the children.
You will need to complete an Enhanced DBS check to work with children .