Price: £1500 inc VAT
Study method: Blended (Face to face in classroom and Online)
Duration: 10 months – Self paced
Grading: Achieved/not yet achieved
Assessment method: Internally assessed and externally quality assured portfolio of evidence.
Additional info: Tutor available to learners
Course Profile
If you’re looking to gain full practitioner status as an early years’ educator, also known as EYE, then this is the course for you.
After completion, you will be fully qualified and ready to begin work as a Nursery Nurse, Reception Practitioner, Private Nanny, or one of many other positions which involve working closely with young children. You’ll combine studying online with a practical placement of at least 350 hours, as you develop your skills and help children to learn, grow, and thrive
During the course of this Ofsted approved qualification, you’ll learn how to meet all of the physical, social and emotional needs of children ages 0-7. You’ll explore how to support a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and exercise, how to promote children’s speech and language skills, as well as gain other vital knowledge regarding safeguarding and health and safety legislation.
Course Content
This qualification has all 23 mandatory units structured around three themes:
• Theme 1: Health and well-being
You’ll look at supporting children’s development through healthy eating and exercise. You’ll study local and national initiatives aimed at keeping children fit and healthy, the importance of sleep for babies and young children, SIDS prevention, and common childhood illnesses. You’ll also explore the ways in which you can support children’s emotional wellbeing, and what you need to know about taking care of children who are unwell.
• Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
You’ll understand legislation as it relates to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children. You’ll study how to use legislation relating to the health and safety of children and to follow legislation relating to equality, diversity and inclusive practice. The importance of working in partnership as well as how essential it is to engage in professional development
• Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness
You’ll learn about the importance of supporting children’s development through play. You’ll find out how to support emergent literacy and mathematical skills, ways in which you can support a child in their transition to school, and strategies for supporting cognitive skills. You’ll discover the ways in which you can support children with additional needs, and how you can use observation, assessment, and planning to promote and support child development. Finally, you’ll learn how to use longitudinal studies observe, assess, and plan for children’s needs.
Progression
Upon achievement of this qualification learners will gain their licence to practise and it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. Learners can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:
Assistant in Children’s Centres
Practitioner in nursery schools
Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
Pre-school worker
Further education:
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England)
Higher education
Progression to higher level studies
Level 3 qualifications aim to facilitate progression to higher level study, which requires knowledge and skills different from those gained at levels 1 and 2. Level 3 qualifications enable learners to:
apply factual, procedural and theoretical subject knowledge
use relevant knowledge and methods to address complex, non-routine problems
interpret and evaluate relevant information and ideas
understand the nature of the area of study or work
demonstrate an awareness of different perspectives and approaches
identify, select and use appropriate cognitive and practical skills
use appropriate research to inform actions
review and evaluate the effectiveness of their own methods
Qualification Fees by flexible monthly payment plan.
Our payments terms are made flexible to enables those interested in the course to create a monthly payment plan to pay for studying. There is no credit check, the initial deposit is £500, then the outstanding total is divided into the required number of months up to 10 months.
Learners can choose from the following monthly payment plans options:
Initial deposit £500before registration
10 months payment plan – Pay £100/month for 10 months
8 months payment plan – Pay £125/month for 8 months
6 months payment plan – Pay £167/month for 6 months
3 months payment plan – Pay £334/month for 3 months
Once the full payment £1500 has been received, no other payment is required.
The payment made for this course covers IAG for the qualification, registration, training support and certification.
Note: Our Level 3 Diploma for Early Years Educator course is an Ofqual regulated course.
Qualification Delivery Process.
Initial learning Payment £500, for Level 3 Diploma for Early Years Educator.
Creation of the Learning Accounton Teams and registration with the awarding body.
Learner is assigned a tutor and initial learning resources and induction are provided to the Learner.
Learner is contacted by Finance admin to create their monthly payment plan.
Learner actively agrees to Policies, especially agreeing not to cheat on their assignments.
Qualification Enrolment completed
Further learning resources provided to the learner by their tutor via online classes on Teams and on their learning account.
Regular tutorials to further support learning
Learning done by the learner, and ongoing Learning Support by a tutor
Assessment of Knowledge-based Assessment Criteria by an Assessor, and Feedback
Assessment of Skills-based Assessment Criteria by an Assessor, and Feedback
Building the Learner’s Portfolio of Evidence, by the Assessor
Internal Quality Assurance of the Learner’s Portfolio of Evidence
External Quality Assurance of the Learner’s Portfolio of Evidence
Awarding Body Certification and issuing of the Hard-copy certificates confirming achievement of the full diploma according to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
Learners (and anyone purchasing this bundle for someone else) are expected to completely read and understand the information provided on this page. All the stages above are very important and cannot be bypassed by the learner.
Who is this course for?
This qualification is suitable for a range of learners, either working or wishing to work in early years education and care.
NOTE:
This course is delivered both face to face in a classroom/ at work and online therefore, requires learners to read and understand all course information given to them.
Why study with course London Vocational College.
Learners have access to Ofqual-recognised qualifications for care jobs in the UK, directly delivered by LVC, as follows:
Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) – new to care or aspiring to work in care settings
Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) – already working as Adult Care Worker, Care Assistant, Support Worker, Personal Assistant
Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) – career changers into care work
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) (England) – working as Lead Adult Care Worker, Senior Care Assistants, Personal Assistants
Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) – for those working as Specialist practitioners, Senior Personal Assistants
Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) – for aspiring managers, Deputy Managers, and new Care Managers
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) – for existing managers and those wanting to register with CQC.
Our Process for studying, learning support, exams, tests, and certificates, make it easy for anyone to gain the learning they need, regardless of their ability or devices they own.
Delivered in our modern secure password-protected online system. No downloads or PDFs required.
Our online learning system provides you with easy online access to all your learning materials, your assignments, your completion certificates, along with dedicated support by assessors, tutors, and peers via the private online community for the particular course.
You will receive quick responses to your queries and requests for support.
Requirements
Learners need to have access to a computer/laptop/tablet with internet access, to be able to access the learning resources.