Education & Early Years

What is the course about? 

This study programme will provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress into skilled employment or higher-level training or study in the Education and Early years sector. 

You will attend Sixth Form for the knowledge element of your qualification, and you will develop your workplace skills by participating in at 750 hours(2 days a week over 2 years) in a reception class or early years setting. 

Topics you will study include – Child development; theories of development, learning and behaviour; health, safety and safeguarding including legislation, policies and procedures; observation, assessment and planning, supporting education,  Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage One. 

 Resources on the course are designed to follow active learning principles and include -  a range of class based activities such as planning and designing age appropriate activities for children, working in groups to present information or create interactive displays, learning how to plan an enabling environment for children and how to work with other professionals and parents as well as independent study and research tasks. 

2 days a week will be applying your new knowledge and skills in the workplace such as schools or nurseries. Resources on the course are designed to follow active learning principles and include - interactive learning e-modules, virtual reality apps, interactive PDFs, a range of class based activities and independent study and research tasks. 

How is it assessed? 

Assessment is through one core paper and an employer-set project at the end of the first year followed by 3 assignments (practical and written) in the second year of the course.  

Before starting the course, the Sixth Form will carry out a DBS check.