Core modules
Year 1
1. Core: Knowledge and understanding of contexts, concepts and theories of the education and childcare sector:
Child Development
Supporting Education
Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Wellbeing
Behaviour
Observation and Assessment
Equality and Diversity
Special Educational Needs and Disability
English as an Additional Language
Wider Context
Parents, Families and Carers
Working with others
Reflective Practice
English, Maths and digital skills needed in the education and childcare sector
2. Industry Placement: You will get the opportunity to put the knowledge and skills you have learned in to action as you start your industry placement. You will work with an external education or childcare employer provider to apply your knowledge and develop your technical skills in a real life education or childcare workplace.
Year 2
1. You will specialise in: Early Years Education and Childcare; this specialism will enable you explore the skills knowledge and behaviours needed to:
Support and promote children’s play, development and early education
Develop relationships with children to facilitate their development
Plan, provide and review care, play and educational opportunities to enable children to progress
Safeguard and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of children
Work in partnership with colleagues, parents, carers and other professionals to support children’s development
2. Continuation of your Industry Placement
