You can progress into roles such as: Nursery Worker, Teaching Assistant, Learning Mentor, Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, Playworker, Portage Home Visitor. You can also progress to a higher-level apprenticeship or degree course.

Course Details

Modules

This course is ideal if you are looking for a career in early years education, childcare or assisting teaching. All students will develop an understanding of: understanding the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19; child development; how to support children and young people’s education; safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing; understanding and managing behaviour; observing and assessing children and young people; equality and diversity; special educational needs and disability; English as an additional language; working with parents, carers and wider families; working with agencies and services that support children, families and carers; reflective practice and other forms of professional development. In addition to the core content, you will choose one of the following specialisms: early years education and childcare; assisting teaching or supporting and mentoring students in educational settings.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Entry requirements

You will need a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and maths. While a science GCSE is not mandatory for this course, students intending to progress to university should be aware that some degree programmes may require a science qualification.

A Childcare Level 2 qualification may be considered towards the overall entry requirements; however, GCSEs in English and maths, at the specified grades, remain mandatory.

Equipment required

Computer/ Laptop that can access the internet.

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Additional information

https://www.nwslc.ac.uk/

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