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Level 2
T Level Foundation Year in Education and Childcare
COURSE OVERVIEW
You will have specific time in your timetable for each of the five core elements below and you will be expected to attend all elements throughout the year.
Diagnostic and guidance period
English and maths
Work experience and preparation
Introductory technical skills
Pastoral support and personal development
As part of your transition programme you will gain experience in a range of Early Years Settings for a minimum of 250 hours. Whilst in placement you will also be visited by our assessors who will carry out observations to show you have gained the skills required to meet awarding body standards and are competent to work with children. Placement times can vary according to the setting.
Holidays cannot be sanctioned during college term as there are a required number of days for the college and placement, which must be completed in order to gain the qualification. 100% attendance is expected at college and at work placement. Learners should expect to be in college from 9am -5pm.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The T Level Transition Programme is a new type of 16-18 study programme, specifically designed to develop the skills, experience, knowledge and behaviours to support progression onto a T Level in Education and Childcare. This tailored programme enables you to work with children aged between 0-5 years and will give you the skills to work as a Level 2 practitioner within the Early Years Workforce. Entry onto this programme is subject to achieving one or more of the following qualifications. • 4 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English and maths or 4 x GCSEs at grade D including English and maths. • Level 1 Diploma Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young Peoples Settings. It is a requirement of the industry that all those working and/or training in Health and Social Care or Early Years Settings must undergo a Disclosure Barring Services Check (DBS) at the enhanced level. This is to ensure the safety of vulnerable individuals.
This course will enable you to work with children aged 0-5 under supervision as:
Nursery practitioner
Classroom assistant
Pre-school practitioner
Once you have successfully completed this course you can progress onto the following study routes.
- T Level in Education and Childcare
• CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)
• Intermediate Apprenticeship in Childcare and Early Years.
In order to achieve the Transition programme you will need to successfully pass 14 academic units plus placement competencies. All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods. This could include direct observation with the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignments or a task set by CACHE.
For further information, please contact our Admissions team on Admissions@crawley.ac.uk