Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education

This course prepares you to become Early Years Educators, enabling you to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5-7 yrs. After completion of the course you will be able to enter the workforce as an Early Years Educator or access Higher Education.

You will need at least 5 academic GCSEs including English language and Maths at a grade 4 or above (plus science if going into teaching or a nursing profession), or a CACHE level 2 Diploma plus Functional Skills at level 2.

(Please note for progression onto university GCSEs will need to be obtained in Maths and English).

You will have a positive outlook to studying and a clear DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Disclosure and Barring Service: The College is a registered body under the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and will enable students to apply for a Disclosure check. The College will ask for DBS registration for students on this course. If you are applying for a place you need to be aware that you should be willing to discuss previous convictions, reprimands, cautions or final warnings prior to enrolling on the course. This will allow us to provide you with appropriate information, advice and guidance on an individual basis.

A career in an early years setting will suit you if you are caring, responsible, patient, calm, efficient, energetic and creative. This course will promote teaching and learning to ensure that you can support young children to be ready for school. You will learn the requirements that an early-year educator must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and keep them healthy and safe.

You will learn to give children a range of knowledge and skills to help them develop a foundation for good progress throughout their lives. You will be able to support young children aged from birth to five years in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Over the two years this course will cover:

• Child Development
• Play & Learning
• Child Health
• International Perspectives
• School Readiness.

The course involves 375 hours of placement each year consisting of two placement days and three days in college per week.

A range of assessment approaches. For example, you might be involved in producing an assessed portfolio, doing written assignments, or creating assessed visual work.

The progression route from the successful completion of this course would typically be into full-time employment either directly in a childcare setting or through an apprenticeship.

There will be work placements of a minimum of two days a week during your study

You can apply online via the APPLY NOW button. You can also apply for a second, alternative programme of study such as A Levels via a separate application. If after reading this factsheet, you are still undecided about the course most suitable for you, please drop in to one of our Open Evenings, ring Admissions on 01743 342346 or email admissions@scg.ac.uk