Education and Childcare: Early Years Educator T Level Level 3
T Level
This exciting new qualification has been designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in the early years sector.
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Level 3
Attendance - Full-time
Duration - 2 years
Start date - September - June
Where -
2 Locations
Huddersfield Centre
Springfield Sixth Form Centre
Course Overview
On this course, you will cover topics that are relevant to the education and childcare industry to prepare you for a future career in early years education or childcare. Whilst on your two-year course, you will develop an
understanding of the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19. You will also undertake an industry placement as part of this qualification.
understanding of the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19. You will also undertake an industry placement as part of this qualification.
You will learn how to develop relationships with children to facilitate their development, the importance of safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing for children. You will also learn how to plan, provide and review care, play and educational opportunities to enable children to progress and develop as they grow. You will study the importance of working in partnership with colleagues, parents, carers and other professionals to support children’s development.
The course will provide you with real-life practices to use in future roles, such
as supporting and promoting children’s play, development and early education. You will practice with our infant simulators to provide a realistic, simulated experience of childcare. The smart babies use wireless programming to track and report on behaviours and assess your ability to care and meet needs, as well as being used as a teaching resource.
as supporting and promoting children’s play, development and early education. You will practice with our infant simulators to provide a realistic, simulated experience of childcare. The smart babies use wireless programming to track and report on behaviours and assess your ability to care and meet needs, as well as being used as a teaching resource.
Your industry placement will consist of a minimum of 750 hours of work during your two years of studies, with 375 hours undertaken in the first year and 375 hours in the second year. It will depend on the employer how your placement will be split. This will be confirmed once your studies begin and you will be supported in finding your placement.
On this course, you will cover topics that are relevant to the education and childcare industry to prepare you for a future career in early years education or childcare. Whilst on your two-year course, you will develop an
understanding of the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19. You will also undertake an industry placement as part of this qualification.
understanding of the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19. You will also undertake an industry placement as part of this qualification.
The course will provide you with real-life practices to use in future roles, such
as supporting and promoting children’s play, development and early education. You will practice with our infant simulators to provide a realistic, simulated experience of childcare. The smart babies use wireless programming to track and report on behaviours and assess your ability to care and meet needs, as well as being used as a teaching resource.
as supporting and promoting children’s play, development and early education. You will practice with our infant simulators to provide a realistic, simulated experience of childcare. The smart babies use wireless programming to track and report on behaviours and assess your ability to care and meet needs, as well as being used as a teaching resource.
You will learn how to develop relationships with children to facilitate their development, the importance of safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing for children. You will also learn how to plan, provide and review care, play and educational opportunities to enable children to progress and develop as they grow. You will study the importance of working in partnership with colleagues, parents, carers and other professionals to support children’s development.
Your industry placement will consist of a minimum of 750 hours of work during your two years of studies, with 375 hours undertaken in the first year and 375 hours in the second year. It will depend on the employer how your placement will be split. This will be confirmed once your studies begin and you will be supported in finding your placement.
Core Skills Gained:
Entry requirements are 1 GCSE at grade 5 or above and 4 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above. You must have English, maths and science as part of this combination, and one of these subjects must be at Grade 5. You will also need to have a DBS check.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
You can progress to study the HNC Early Years Educator or direct employment in an early years setting.
You can progress to job roles such as a teaching assistant, nursery worker, learning mentor or special educational needs teaching assistant.
Synoptic Practical Assessment
Theory base assignments
Employer set project
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