Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator)

Oxford Prestige College Ltd

Qfqual Regulated Certificate

Hard copy certificate - Included

Internal Assessment

Included in course price

Upon achievement of this qualification, it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators.

With fully qualified sector status, this qualification will enable you to gain a licence and right to practice as an Early Years Educator in wide range of care settings.

Aims of the course

These are to:

• Earn Early Years Practitioner status when you complete the course
• Gain knowledge, understanding and skills to support healthy lifestyles for children and promote children’s emotional well-being
• Gain knowledge and understanding required to support the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
• Enable learners to understand of the value of play in Early Years in preparation for practical experience.
• Develop skills that will enable learners to plan, lead and review purposeful play opportunities that support children’s learning and development.
• Gain knowledge, understanding and skills required to support children with additional needs
• Develop employability skills

Structure

The units for this programme have been selected to offer learners the best opportunities for progression both academically and professionally. In order to achieve the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) learners must gain a total of 95 credits. To do this, they must achieve all 10 mandatory units.

The units are structured the units around three themes:

1. Introduction to the Role of the Early Years Educator
2. Holistic Child Development
3. Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
4. Effective Communication in an Early Years Setting
5. Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements
6. Health, Wellbeing and Safety
7. Promoting an Effective Early Years Curriculum
8. Assessment of Children’s Learning and Development
9. Understanding Play for Learning and Holistic Development
10. Partnership Working

Experience in the Workplace

Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on a practical placement as an important part of the assessment process involves evaluating skills in real working situations. We recommend 350 hours across the age ranges.

How the course is delivered

This Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) is delivered via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which provides access to case studies, learning materials and activities, presentations and web links. Online tutor support and guidance is provided throughout the course, where learners can interact with the tutors, get feedback on their progress and submit their work electronically. This helps you to build the relevant skills progressively, as you receive feedback and support from your tutor during this time. As the course is delivered online, this enables learners to study any time, any place through immediate access to VLE.

Assessment

All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods. This could include direct observation within the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignments

To gain this qualification, the learner will need to achieve the following:

Pass in all units

All units in this qualification are mandatory. Units will be internally assessed. We have created innovative non-mandatory tasks for all units, with the exception of Unit 3.15 (see Longitudinal Study below). These can be found in the Learner Handbook and Tutor Guidance documents on our secure site.

Competence in a real work environment

Full achievement of the qualification will not be possible until all components are complete. Unit certification will be available.

This course is for learners who want to develop a career as:

• practitioner in day nurseries
• practitioner in Nursery schools
• practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
• pre-school worker
• Private nanny or childminder

• Learners must be aged 16 or above
• An appropriate level of skill in the English language. International learners will be required to have ILETS 5.5 or equivalent.

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner or other higher level early years qualifications.

Job roles you can apply for on completion

• practitioner in day nurseries
• practitioner in Nursery schools
• practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
• pre-school worker
• Private nanny or childminder