Free Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Course in Tonbridge. Classes run at North Kent College Tonbridge, with one day a week in a work placement setting. This full-time daytime course covers children's health, play, and development. You'll study in the classroom and apply what you learn directly in an early years setting each week. The course takes one year to complete. It's a strong foundation for anyone pursuing an early years practitioner qualification.
Who this course is for
The Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner is a fantastic introduction into gaining knowledge about caring for babies and young children in Early Years settings. Your experience at college will allow you to participate in class-based activities to support an understanding of topics such as children’s health, play opportunities and development. You will spend time each week in a work placement so that you are able to put knowledge gained from your lessons into practice. You may be required to attend GCSE or Functional Skills lessons in English or Maths. This Level 2 qualification will support progression onto one of our Level 3 courses (subject to a satisfactory interview).
What you will learn
You'll learn how to support the health and wellbeing of babies and young children.
You'll study child development and how children learn through play.
You'll explore how to plan and provide play opportunities in early years settings.
You'll understand safeguarding and how to keep children safe.
You'll learn how to communicate effectively with children and their families.
You'll put classroom learning into practice through weekly work placement.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based activities and weekly work placement in an early years setting. The Diploma combines taught sessions covering topics such as children's health, development, and play with hands-on practice. Assessment is through coursework and evidence gathered from your placement. You'll have an initial assessment before you start to confirm this is the right level for you.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. North Kent College Tonbridge will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner: working with children aged 0 to 5 in a nursery
Nursery assistant: supporting qualified staff in early years settings
Childcare worker: caring for young children in day nurseries or crèches
Playgroup assistant: supporting children's play and learning in community settings
After-school club assistant: supervising and engaging children aged 4 to 11
Childminder's assistant: supporting a registered childminder in a home setting
What you could study next
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. Completing Level 3 means you can count toward the adult-to-child ratios required by Ofsted.
Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce: broadens your skills across a wider age range and opens roles in schools and residential care.
Apprenticeship in Early Years Educator (Level 3): earn while you learn, working in a setting and studying toward the same Level 3 standard.
