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Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Course in Weymouth

CostCheck if you can do this free
Duration24 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

Free or reduced fees may be available, depending on your circumstances. Contact Wessex Training & Assessment for more info.

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About this course

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You train while working in a childcare setting, so your learning happens alongside your day-to-day role. Fees vary depending on your age and prior qualifications, and it may be free for some learners. You'll need to be employed in the childcare sector for between 20 and 30 hours per week. The course takes 24 months to complete. You'll also need to achieve Level 2 in English and Maths before you finish. This City and Guilds early years practitioner qualification meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

Who this course is for

This qualification meets the needs of learners who want to work with children in a wide range of settings, i.e. - Early Years Educator, Childminders, Nursery Nurse. This qualification is compliant with the practical skills criteria published by the National College for Teaching & Learning. Learners will learn, develop and practice the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the Early Years Sector.

The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets out the requirements for the staff ratio in settings delivering the EYFS and the qualification level that practitioners must hold. To count in the ratios at Level 3, staff holding an Early Years Educator qualification MUST also have achieved GCSE’s in Maths and English Grade A-C.

On completion of this qualification learners may progress into employment within the Child care sector, progress in their current role or onto further learning - i.e. Level 4 (due in September 2017) Level 5 CYPW (Currently available and being updated). Leadership and Management Diploma level 3

Entry requirements

Exit requirement - Level 2 in English and Mathematics Employed within the Childcare sector for between 20 - 30 hours per week.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth to five years and beyond.
  • You'll learn how to plan and deliver activities that support children's learning and development.
  • You'll understand and apply the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.
  • You'll learn how to observe, assess, and record children's progress.
  • You'll develop skills in safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
  • You'll learn how to support children's communication, language, and literacy.
  • You'll understand how to work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals.
  • You'll develop skills relevant to a range of early years settings, including nurseries and childminding.

How you will learn

You learn on the job, in your childcare workplace. Assessment is carried out through observation of your practice, professional discussions, and work-based evidence you build up over the course. You'll compile a portfolio demonstrating your competence across the qualification's requirements. You must be employed in the childcare sector for between 20 and 30 hours per week throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Wessex Training & Assessment will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: working with children in a nursery setting
  • Room leader: leading a room or age-group within a nursery
  • Childminder: running your own registered childminding service
  • Nursery nurse: supporting children's development in early years settings
  • Early years educator: counted in statutory staffing ratios at Level 3
  • Pre-school assistant: supporting learning in pre-school and playgroup settings
  • Key person: taking responsibility for a group of children's welfare and progress

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent early years leadership qualification): moves you toward senior practitioner or management roles.
  • Early Childhood Studies degree: a university route for those wanting to specialise further or move into advisory, research, or teaching roles.
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid: often required or expected alongside the Early Years Educator qualification in many settings.
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