Through Work based Assessments in your work placement and various evidence methods throughout the programme, building up a portfolio.
This course has various start times throughout the year and will be completed in 36 weeks.
There are no formal qualifications for this award; however you must be a volunteer, a childminder or currently employed in an OFSTED inspected environment – having experience in an Early Years setting.
Level 2 Certificate for Children and Young People’s Workforce (QCF) (35 credits)
These qualifications are designed for learners who want to develop a career as a childminder, youth worker, nursery nurse or nursery manager. Level 2 will suit you if you work, or are about to work, in a supporting role as a nursery assistant, Crèche worker or special educational needs assistant. You want to work with children, but you’ll generally work under supervision.
The QCF allows learners to build up credits which are made up of a number of units that have a stated aim. Each unit is made up from learning outcomes and each learning outcome is linked to a number of assessment criteria. Each of the assessments criteria must be completed successfully for a learner to achieve the unit. Each unit has a level and credit value.
Core Mandatory Units:
Optional Units:
You will choose from a variety of optional units depending on your own role and responsibility in the workplace. These will build up the remaining credits to achieve the full Level 2 Certificate
Through Work based Assessments in your work placement and various evidence methods throughout the programme, building up a portfolio.
You will be required to provide paper, writing materials, A4 ring binder file, extra wide dividers and clear plastic wallets. A copy of the standard handbook will be provided and given to you by your assessor on the first visit.
You could progress to https://www.barnsley.ac.uk/course/early-years-educator-level-3-work-based/
Course fees: £750 Full Fee Payable.
If the course is listed as full fee payable, you will have to pay for the course.
For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk
Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Please contact them on +44 (0)1226 216 769.
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