Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Course code

M06

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Attendance

Work based learning

Intake

Continuous

The Early Years Educator pathway is for those working in childcare e.g. nurseries, pre-schools, crèches or schools (reception or nursery only).

The Level 3 apprenticeship will allow you to gain the skills needed when supporting in an Early Years setting. The knowledge and skills gained includes how to plan, observe and assess children and vital areas of health and well-being.

This qualification will prepare you to become an Early Years Educator and will enable you to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years. You will also learn how to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

Key Units/Learning Aims

In order to aid holistic delivery and assessment the qualification has been structured around the following three themes:

Theme 1: Health and well-being

Including nutrition, exercise, physical care, first aid, supporting unwell children and emotional well-being

Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice

Including safeguarding, health and safety, equality, partnership working and professional development.

Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness

Including children’s development, play, observation assessment and planning,
longitudinal studies, school transitions and supporting additional needs.

An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career.

As an apprentice you will:

Learn and train for a specific job
Get paid and receive holiday leave
Get hands-on experience in a real job
Spend a minimum of 6 hours a week off-the-job to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours relevant to your apprenticeship standard
Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
Be on a career path with lots of future potential
There are different rates of pay for apprentices depending on your age and what year of your apprenticeship you're in.

Your employment contract should confirm your rate of pay.

Please visit https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions for the latest minimum apprenticeship wages.

You will attend college classes taking place one day per month and will also receive one-to-one support in the workplace with a dedicated Learning and Skills Coach.

You will complete an End Point Assessment with the awarding body NCFE and will cover the following areas:

Knowledge Test
Professional discussion

GCSE English and maths 9-4.

Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:

Commitment
Collaboration
Confidence
Resilience

You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.

As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.

These may include:

Art Club
Chess Club
Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Gaming Hub
Music Club
Pride Club
Student Ambassador Scheme
A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.