The early years sector in England is made up of over 80,000 settings, with 1.3 million childcare places for children under five. This ranges from childminders and nannies, to nurseries, crèches and preschools. This course gives students an insight into working with children in a range of different settings. It enables students to gain an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework and how this is applied in different settings.
- Students are required to have met the Sixth Form’s entry requirements. All students will be expected to carry out 50 hours of work experience. This qualification will support anyone wanting to work with children whether this be in a nursery or pre-school setting, or who want to take this qualification further and work in the social care or teaching sector - Grade 4 GCSE in English and Maths plus three other Grade 4 GCSE passes
Unit 1: Exam: 1 hour and 45 minutes (90 marks) January and June with the opportunity to re-sit Unit 2: Task set and marked by Pearson, completed under supervised conditions Section A: students will be given a case study two days before to carry out research. Section B: the supervised assessment is carried out in 3 hours timetabled by Pearson (68 marks). January and June Unit 3: Coursework internally marked Unit 5: Coursework internally marked
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3QH |
The early years sector in England is made up of over 80,000 settings, with 1.3 million childcare places for children under five. This ranges from childminders and nannies, to nurseries, crèches and preschools. This course gives students an insight into working with children in a range of different settings. It enables students to gain an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework and how this is applied in different settings.
- Students are required to have met the Sixth Form’s entry requirements. All students will be expected to carry out 50 hours of work experience. This qualification will support anyone wanting to work with children whether this be in a nursery or pre-school setting, or who want to take this qualification further and work in the social care or teaching sector - Grade 4 GCSE in English and Maths plus three other Grade 4 GCSE passes
Unit 1: Exam: 1 hour and 45 minutes (90 marks) January and June with the opportunity to re-sit Unit 2: Task set and marked by Pearson, completed under supervised conditions Section A: students will be given a case study two days before to carry out research. Section B: the supervised assessment is carried out in 3 hours timetabled by Pearson (68 marks). January and June Unit 3: Coursework internally marked Unit 5: Coursework internally marked
