Free Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Course in Gosport. Classes run full-time at St Vincent Sixth Form College, five days a week during the day. The course runs for 35 weeks and covers the knowledge and practical skills needed to support young children's care, learning, and development. This NCFE level 2 early years practitioner qualification is recognised by employers in nurseries and early years settings. You'll graduate with the NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner with certificate.
Who this course is for
16-18 Study Programme
What you will learn
You'll understand how children develop from birth to five years and beyond.
You'll learn how to support children's communication, language, and literacy.
You'll study safeguarding principles and how to keep children safe.
You'll explore how to plan and support play-based learning activities.
You'll learn about equality, diversity, and inclusion in early years settings.
You'll develop knowledge of health, wellbeing, and nutrition for young children.
You'll understand how to work in partnership with parents and carers.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at St Vincent Sixth Form College. Assessment includes written assignments, observations in practice settings, and portfolio work. You'll build a body of evidence throughout the course to demonstrate your knowledge and skills across the qualification's units.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. St Vincent Sixth Form College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner: supporting children's learning in a nursery setting.
Nursery assistant: day-to-day care and activities for young children.
Childcare worker: working in a private or community childcare setting.
Playgroup assistant: supporting structured play sessions for young children.
Early years teaching assistant: assisting in a school reception class.
Creche worker: providing short-stay childcare in leisure or community venues.
What you could study next
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. This is the natural next step if you want to take on greater responsibility in an early years setting.
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner: builds leadership and mentoring skills within a childcare team.
T Level in Education and Early Years: a technical qualification combining classroom study with an industry placement.
