Overview
Fuelled by curiosity and wonder, children are extremely fast learners and take in all of their surroundings to grow and develop vital skills to prepare them for school and their future. As a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the social and physical development of children ages 0-5, using imaginative learning techniques, encouraging language and literacy skills, and promoting independence along with the way. If you’re interested in a fulfilling and challenging career in childcare within an Ofsted-regulated environment, this course is a great starting point.
Once you’ve gained your certificate, you’ll be a qualified Early Years Practitioner with NCFE CACHE. This means you can start working, under supervision, with children up to the age of 5, and you’ll have proven knowledge of working with children up to the age of 7. You’ll also count towards the Level 2 ratio as a qualified Level 2 Early Years Practitioner across the Early Years Workforce.
To complete this course, you’ll need to either be working or volunteering in a placement for at least 250 hours so that you can gain skills-based experience and complete observations. This course is completely flexible so that you can study in your own time, at your own pace.
This is taking enrolments now, and the course starts on the 31st July 2023. Reserve your place today.
What you'll learn
- Responsibilities, boundaries, skills and behaviours of the Early Years Practitioner
- Policies and procedures within the Early Years setting
- Effective communication within the Early Years setting
- Professional development and reflective practice within the Early Years setting
- Legislation and legal requirements for health and safety in the Early Years
- Lines of reporting
- Guidelines for good practice
- Common childhood illnesses
- Equality, diversity and inclusive practice in the Early Years Settings
- Legislation and codes of practice
- Types of abuse and neglect
- Safeguarding legislation, policies and codes of practice
- British values and prevent
- Policies and procedures
- Child development from birth to seven
- Influences on the expected pattern of development
- Transitions in the Early Years
- Support care routines for babies and young children
- Care routines
- Play and child development
- The benefits of different types of play
- Play and child development
- The benefits of different types of play
- Support well-being of babies and young children for healthy lifestyles
- Planning a weaning programme
- What do they need?
- Effects of poor diet on babies and children
- Special dietary requirements
- The benefits of exercise and physical activity
- National initiatives to promote physical activity
- Support the needs of babies and young children with special educational needs and disability
- Attachments and key person approaches
- Transitions in the Early Years
- Effects of transitions
- Working with others to meet children’s additional needs
- Promote positive behaviour in Early Years settings
- Partnership working in the Early Years
- Reporting lines
- Benefits of working with parents/carers
- Encouraging parents to take an active role
- Support the needs of the child in preparing for school
- Strategies for developing emergent literacy
- Developing emergent mathematical skills
Extra info
Awarding Body
CACHE stands for the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, and are the leading specialist Awarding Organisation for the Care and Education Sector.
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Course Outcome
Upon completion of the qualification, learners can be counted towards the statutory framework for the EYFS staff: child ratio at Level 2. Learners will be awarded a formal certificate of achievement by NCFE CACHE. Read more about NCFE CACHE.
This qualification allows a learner to count towards the Level 2 ratio as a qualified Level 2 Early Years Practitioner across the Early Years Workforce.
Learners may work under supervision in a variety of Ofsted-regulated environments such as:
- Nursery Practitioner
- Classroom Assistant
- Pre-school practitioner
How is this course assessed or examined?
This course is assessed in two ways:
Tutor-marked assignments (TMAs)
Each unit is followed by a tutor-marked assignment (TMA) which will be completed at the end of each module and marked by your tutor.
You will not be required to take an external exam with this course as your portfolio of evidence is internally assessed by us and externally quality assured by the awarding body. The outcomes for each TMA are Achieved or Not Yet Achieved. Your tutor will provide feedback on your work, and should there be any amendments required, they will outline what is needed for you to complete that assignment.
Observation (included)
This course requires up to three observations. This means that somebody will need to observe you in practice. This could be in a workplace or a voluntary placement. These practical observations will be carried out by an Oxbridge Assessor (we’ll visit you) and that's included in the course price.
We offer up to three complimentary external observations for this course to any student on the UK mainland, which is enough to complete the course.
More information about practical observations
Important note about Observations
Many other providers are currently not compliant with the observation requirements for this course.
It is not possible to complete the observations in this course using a member of staff in your placement. Observations must take place directly by the centre that runs the course.
When comparing us to others, please ensure they provide direct observations from their centre. Otherwise, you will not be able to complete your course.
Entry requirements
You must be working, volunteering or on practical placement as you will need to show competence in both knowledge and skills. You need to complete over 250 hours of placement whilst undertaking this qualification. Your placement needs to allow for skills application with babies and young children to meet the assessment criteria for this qualification.
