Qualification: Pearson Level 3 AAQ BTEC National Extended Certificate
Course Tutor: Mrs F Green
Course entry requirements: General BTEC entry requirements. A grade 5 in GCSE English Language or English Literature is preferred.
Course description
Working with children comes with its share of challenges, but you will inspire minds, shape young lives and support a child’s overall wellbeing.
Mandatory units:
Unit 1: Children’s Development (Exam)
Unit 2: Keeping Children Safe (Exam)
Unit 3: Play and Learning (Coursework)
Unit 4: Research and Reflective Practice in an Early Childhood Setting (Coursework)
Coursework
Two units will involve coursework which will be internally assessed.
It is vital you meet the task deadlines.
Examination
Two of the mandatory units will be examined.
Placement / Work Experience
As part of the course, there is a practical element which includes a work placement within a suitable care setting. This will be undertaken over a one-week period and then a two-week period.
Trips
Early Childhood Development trips are a compulsory element of the course. Costs will be kept to a minimum.
Post-18 Opportunities and Employment
This qualification offers routes into many different careers some of these are:
- Nursing
- Social work
- Care assistant
- Early years practitioners
- Primary School Teacher
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Juvenile Justice Attorney
- Child Psychiatrist
All of these career routes require further training.
If you would like more detailed information about the content of this course, please visit the Child Development curriculum page, where you will find curriculum maps for each year of study.
