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