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Level 2 BTEC Early Years Practitioners Course in Wickford

Cost£2,000.00
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

BTEC Diploma for Early Years Practitioners Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working in an early years setting, putting your learning into practice with babies and young children from birth to seven years. The level 2 BTEC Diploma for Early Years Practitioners qualification meets the Department for Education criteria for an Early Years Practitioner (Level 2), covering both knowledge and applied skills for the birth to five age range. The course typically takes 12 months.

Who this course is for

The aim of this qualification is to give learners knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to seven years of age with applied knowledge in the early years, birth–5 years. This qualification meets the Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 criteria that set out the knowledge, understanding and skills that a practitioner must demonstrate to achieve an Early Years Practitioner (Level 2) qualification and be considered as qualified to support young children aged from birth to five in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). On completion of the qualification, learners can be counted towards the statutory framework for the EYFS staff: child ratio at Level 2.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth to seven years.
  • You'll understand how to support babies and young children aged birth to five in early years settings.
  • You'll apply the Department for Education Level 2 knowledge, understanding, and skills criteria for early years practice.
  • You'll learn how to observe and respond to the needs of young children.
  • You'll build understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements in early years environments.
  • You'll explore how to support children's learning, play, and communication.

How you will learn

You learn on the job, in your workplace setting. Assessment combines knowledge-based tasks and evidence gathered from your day-to-day work with children. You'll build a portfolio of evidence showing your competence in practice. TrainPlus will confirm the specific assessment methods and any written or observed elements before you start.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. TrainPlus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: supporting children's learning and care in a nursery
  • Nursery assistant: working under a qualified practitioner in an early years setting
  • Childminder assistant: supporting a registered childminder at home or in a setting
  • Early years keyworker: taking responsibility for a small group of children
  • Pre-school assistant: working with two to four year olds in a pre-school
  • Creche worker: providing supervised childcare in leisure or community settings

What you could study next

With a Level 2 BTEC Diploma for Early Years Practitioners qualification, you can progress to a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. Level 3 is the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, so it's the natural next step if you want to take on greater responsibility or work as a qualified practitioner counted in ratio. You could also look at a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education or a CACHE Level 3 qualification in Early Years.

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