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Level 2
NCFE L2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma)
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed to support you to meet the requirements for Level 2 Early Years Practitioners. You will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to provide high quality Early Years Care and Education and offer the opportunity to progress on to the Level 3 course if you meet the required entry criteria.
You will learn about working with babies and young children from birth to seven years of age, with the opportunity to work with children during your practical training placement.
This course meets the Department for Education’s (DfE) Level 2 full and relevant criteria for a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner in the workforce.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You will need to meet the following criteria in order to secure a place on the course:
You will need to be at least 16 before 1st September on your year of entry.
4 GCSEs at grade 3 or higher, one of which must be English Language. It is important that you have an English Language GCSE as you will be working with young children, supporting their emerging literacy. An interview with the Study Programme Leader will assist in assessing your suitability for the course.
You will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) check and provide two satisfactory references.
Students progressing from our Level 1 programme have to have achieved a grade 3 in GCSE English Language and 7 units, which have been extended.
You could move on to a more specialised Level 3 vocational Education & Childcare course (such as the T Level) or an Apprenticeship, which will give you the potential opportunity, in due course, to enter employment within a wide range of job roles.
This qualification will allow you to work in the Early Years sector in the following roles: Nursery Assistant, Creche Assistant, Mothers Help, Shared-care Nanny, Teaching Assistant.
In the classroom you will produce a portfolio of evidence, there are no exams. Your portfolio may contain assignments, posters, leaflets, PowerPoint presentations and other written work. You may also create a scrapbook that contains work relating to care routines for children and child development. This work will be assessed by your lecturer as you go along.
In your practical training placement, you will plan, carry out activities and work as part of the team. Your allocated assessor will observe you working with the children and staff and will help you with putting theory into practice. Your assessor will also make plans with you for further assessments.
For further information, please contact the College Admissions Team: Admissions@chichester.ac.uk