Education and Childcare

Reasons to study this course

• T-Levels are designed to give you the technical skills and knowledge required to secure high skilled employment, a higher apprenticeship or higher level study at university.
• These courses have been developed in consultation with employers, higher education institutions and professional bodies.
• This is a full-time programme and success will help students progress to university or careers such as Primary School Teachers, Social Workers, Children’s Nursing, Early Years Practitioners, Nursery Nurse Assistants and a range of other careers in Health, Education and Early Years Sectors.

What you will study

Series of units relevant to schools, nurseries, children’s centres, child minders, play groups etc. The core modules consist of Child Development, Supporting Education and Working with Other Professionals. Other units look at Safeguarding, Observing and Assessing Children and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Within this course you will have three days in college and two days on placement.

How you will be assessed

You will be assessed through exams, employer-set project and a portfolio of synoptic assessment of skills in the sector.

Progression

You can gain employment in a number of specific careers within the Health, Education and Early Years Sector as a qualified practitioner or, alternatively, you may wish to progress to university to study Social Work, Primary School Teaching, Nursing and other children and early years-related degrees e.g. speech therapist.