Childcare Skills
Skegness Academy - Lincolnshire
01754879122
Burgh Road, Skegness, PE25 2QH
Course summary

You will look at a variety of topics including child development from birth to seven years inclusive, how and why children play, how to meet the physical needs of children whilst keeping them safe, and how to plan and assess the progress of the children in literacy and numeracy. You will also undertake 50 hours of work experience in two different settings, one nursery and one school.

Entry requirements

English GCSE – Grade 4

How you'll be assessed

UNIT 1: Children’s Development. This is assessed by an external 1 hour 30 minutes examination. UNIT 2: Development of Children’s Communication, Literacy and Numeracy Skills. This is assessed by reading a scenario and undertaking 2 hours of supervised assessment where students will produce up to of our sides of A4 notes, which can then be taken into a further 6 hours of supervised assessment, where they will answer examination questions. Unit 3: Play and Learning. This assessed by externally set coursework assignments. Unit 5: Keeping Children Safe. This is assessed by externally set coursework assignments.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBurgh Road, Skegness, PE25 2QH