Early Years Practitioner

Course Overview

This course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to seven years of age with applied knowledge in the early years 0-5 years.

What will I study?

You will develop skills and knowledge to prepare you to work with children.

We will encourage you to take responsibility for your own learning. This will help prepare you for further study or for progression to direct employment in the Early Years sector.

Modules

Core Modules

• Roles and responsibilities of the Early Years Practitioner
• Health and safety of babies and young children in the early years
• Equality, diversity and inclusive practice in Early Years Settings
• Safeguarding, protection and welfare of babies and young children in Early Years Settings
• Understand how to support children’s development

Additional Modules

• Support care routines for babies and young children
• Support the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes
• Promote play in an Early Years Setting
• Support well-being of babies and young children for healthy lifestyles
• Support babies and young children to be physically active
• Support the needs of babies and young children with Special Educational Needs and Disability
• Promote positive behaviour in Early Years Settings
• Partnership working in the early years
• Support the needs of the child in preparing for school
• Professional Practice portfolio

Entry requirements

• Three GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English Language or Maths.
• At least one GCSE needs to be at grade 4 or above.
• A Level 1 qualification in a related field.

Additional information

You will need a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check. Click here for more information.

Why should I choose USP College?

• Be part of our College Company ’Seymour House’. Complementing your time in college, you will also learn the ropes through work experience and shadowing placements in organisations such as nurseries, primary schools and other childcare establishments in and around Essex.
• Opportunity to carry out work experience in an Early Years setting, preparing for your future careers.
• Trips/visits to complement the learning on your course including childcare events and interaction with professionals from Seymour House.
• Course teachers have a wealth of experience from working and studying in the Early years sector, Nursery managers, Primary school teachers, Health & Social Care Nursing, Public Health and general Childcare careers.
• Guest talks from a range of health and social care practitioners – past speakers have included: Leading Nursey Practitioner, Nurses, Health and wellbeing advisors, Complementary Therapists, Dieticians, Midwives and Social Workers.

Additional costs

• Material costs.
• Trips/visits - these should not exceed £50 in any one year.

What could I do next?

This qualification can lead to further study such as the Technical Level 3 Certificate & Diploma in Childcare and Education (equivalent to two A-Levels). Some students choose to go straight into employment and they can consider a wide range of opportunities in the
childcare field.

Many students progress to the Technical Level 3 Certificate & Diploma in Childcare and Education, Nursing, Midwifery, Specialised Teaching (SEND) or Nursery management.

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