If you want to work in the childcare or early years sector, this T Level Foundation Year is a great place to get your future career underway!
T Levels have been developed in partnership with leading employers in the health and social care industry so you can be sure that the knowledge and skills you gain on the course will be what they are looking for when recruiting new staff.
The Foundation Year is a Level 2 qualification which will give you an overview of the early years sector and you will gain skills, knowledge and understanding in a number of key areas and also get the opportunity to improve your English and maths grades, if necessary.
A key part of T Level qualifications is work experience and, as part of the course, you will complete an in-depth industry placement in an relevant early years setting which will enable you to work alongside existing staff, put the skills and knowledge you have gained into practice in the work place, and use the learning from your placement to inform your studies back at college.
You will also have the opportunity to take part in a range of hands-on learning activities and benefit from visits from guest speakers who will provide insights into career opportunites and share their first-hand experience of working in the early years sector.
Successful completion of the course will enable you to progress to the Early Years and Education T Level, which is a Level 3 qualification and is the equivalent of three A Levels.
To access the course, you are required to have:
Four or more GCSEs, including English at grade 3 or above OR An Early Years Level 1 qualification with English at grade 3 or above An interest in the subject and keenness to study Good attendance and punctuality You will also be required to attend an interviw with an admissions tutor to determine your suitabilitity for the course and will be required to have a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check
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