Children's Care Learning and Development

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Award:
NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds

What's it all about?:
This is the next progressional step in your career, in supporting children to learn and play, in a childcare environment. This qualification will recognise your caring nature, reliability and commitment and get you credit for the activities you undertake in your work role. Our course, based in Plymouth, will give your a thorough grounding in a variety of subjects so you can add to your bank of knowledge and understanding about working with children and young people in a variety of settings within a managerial role.

Progression:
This programme provides access to NVQ assessment at supervisory level. The NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care Learning and Development is a qualification recognised by the social services.

Entry Requirements:
In our experience in order to be successful on this level of programme you will need one of the following:

· four to five* GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and maths)

· an intermediate GNVQ in a related subject

· a BTEC first diploma in a related subject

· an NVQ level 2/technical certificate in a related subject

· successful completion of an apprenticeship programme

· successful completion of the Gateway/Newstart programme

· equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.

Duration: 10 weeks

Business Benefits:
This course is aimed at persons working at a managerial level within the foundation stage, pre-school, nursery, family support workers or involved with children or children's services to the age of 16, who wish to gain recognition at a management level to increase their own personal and professional development.

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What does the course involve?:

The course is a work-based qualification designed for those who work in a childcare environment supporting the learning and play for 0-16 year olds. The course is divided into five mandatory units and a choice of four optional units chosen from the 41 options offered.

When can I study?:
Various days, 9.00am - 3.30pm

Are there any exams?:
You will be assessed in the workplace for competence, but the main assessment method is by portfolio.
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