If you want a career in early years education or want to progress to a degree in Primary Teaching, but just missed out on gaining grade 4 in English or Maths in school, this T-Level transition course will give you the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of working with children in nurseries or schools alongside re-sitting your English and/or Maths GCSE.
You will be provided with an industry placement benefiting from experience in one or more local nursery or primary school settings, learn about child development, the early years curriculum as well as the importance of play and early childhood attachment.
The course is delivered by our expert T-Level lecturers, who have all worked in early years and school settings.
The T Level transition course will give you a broad understanding of working with children in early years or school settings.
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You will also practise some of the technical skills needed to work with children and develop the confidence to work with a range of age groups in different environments.
Jobs you could do
What you could study next
A natural next step is a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, which is the level recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. From there, you could progress to a T-Level in Education and Early Years, which is designed for those aiming toward a degree in Primary Teaching or Early Childhood Studies. Some learners go on to a Foundation Degree or BA in Early Childhood Education.
