Level 2
Early Years Vocational, Technical Diploma (with license to practice)
Level 2
Early Years Vocational, Technical Diploma (with license to practice)
At our Knightstone Campus, the education and early years department boasts outstanding, sector-specific facilities, including a fully equipped community room, bright modern classrooms, two industry-style training rooms, and a unique bubble room designed for hands-on messy play activities.
With strong employer partnerships, highly experienced staff, and a wealth of practice-based opportunities such as quality placements and inspiring guest speakers, our students gain the skills and confidence they need to excel and progress in their careers.
What will I study?
This is a one-year course that covers a range of key subject areas that provides the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to care for and educate children 0-5 years of age.
The course consists of fourteen units which will include learning about:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Health and safety
- Equality and diversity
- Child development
- Promoting play
- Healthy lifestyles
- Positive behaviour and a range of other units.
Entry requirements
- Minimum of five GCSEs at grade 9-2 with at least two at grade 4
- Grade 4 or above in either English or Maths
- Or a qualifying Level 1 qualification
Progression
Qualifies students with a license to practice in early years education.
Placements
As part of your course, you will spend 2 days a week in a placement setting and have regular block placement weeks throughout the year.
Timetable
Learners are expected to attend three full days at college. This includes English/Maths if they are required.
Learners will also attend two placement days per week. (These are block placements throughout the year)
Learners will be released from college for one week to be solely at their placement. ##Additional information
Uniform
Uniform consisting of a Weston College polo top must be worn to placement and any stay & Play sessions within the college. Uniform must be purchased before the October half term. Alternatively, if learners are receiving bursary, curriculum can put in an order for them. (Bursary must have been applied for and awarded)
DBS Check
DBS Check Paid for by the college.
Learners must provide two references and a letter from their school before they are allowed on to their placements. These can be brought along to the DBS workshops.
Curriculum are running DBS workshops during the summer that learners can attend to make sure their DBS is completed before they start their courses. Learners need to bring three pieces of evidence, one of which must have a photograph (Driving license or passport). The others can be bank statement and birth certificate.
DBS workshops- (dates will be shared when curriculum have them)
