T LEVEL (NCFE CACHE)

This is a 2 year course equivalent to 3 A Levels and includes 9 weeks minimum working with an employer on an industry placement.

This course prepares learners to work with children between birth and young people aged between birth and 19 years old and is suitable for anyone wanting a career in early years, primary, teaching and other related careers.

We offer two pathways, Early Years and Assisting Teaching. The Early Years pathway will give you a license to practice, enabling you to enter the workplace as a qualified Early Years Educator or manage an Early Years Setting. The Assisting Teaching pathway will qualify you to work as a Teaching Assistant in primary and secondary schools. Successful completion of this course will also allow you to progress to university.

Key topics

• understanding the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19

• child development

• safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

• understanding and managing behaviour

• observing and assessing children and young people

• equality and diversity

• special educational needs and disability

You will

• learn how to support children and young people’s education

• work with parents, carers and wider families

• work with agencies and services that support children, families and carers

• participate in reflective practice and other forms of professional development