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Free Level 2 Early Years Neuroscience Course Online – North Tyneside Employment and Skills

CostFREE
Duration8 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Neuroscience in Early Years Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, fitting study around your other commitments. Over 8 weeks, you'll explore how the brain develops in the early years and what that means for the children you work with. You'll look at how neuroscience research connects to everyday practice in nurseries and early years settings. You'll have an initial assessment to make sure this level is right for you.

Who this course is for

contact http://www.skillsnorthtyneside.org.uk for further guidance

Entry requirements

You will have an initial assessment to make sure that this level is right for you.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how the brain develops from birth through the early years.
  • You'll understand how early experiences shape children's brain development.
  • You'll learn how stress, attachment, and environment affect young children's neurological development.
  • You'll connect neuroscience research to practical early years care and education.
  • You'll develop knowledge to support children's emotional and cognitive development in a nursery or early years setting.

How you will learn

You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is through written assignments or knowledge checks completed online. 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 Tyneside Employment and Skills will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: support children's development in a nursery setting
  • Early years educator: work in a nursery, pre-school, or children's centre
  • Nursery assistant: assist qualified staff with daily childcare activities
  • Childminder: provide home-based childcare for young children
  • Teaching assistant (early years): support learning in Reception and Key Stage 1

What you could study next

This neuroscience in early years qualification sits alongside broader early years training. You could progress to a Level 2 or Level 3 Award, Certificate, or Diploma in Early Years Education and Childcare, which covers the full range of skills and knowledge needed for nursery work. A Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma is the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery settings, so it's a natural next step if you want to build a career in early years.

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