Full Time Introduction to working with Children (Level 1)

MODE OF STUDY FT
FE LEVEL 1
DURATION 2 Years
START DATE(S) September 2009
DAY(S)/TIME(S) OFFERED Teaching will take place over 3 days.
NUMBER OF TEACHING HOURS 15
ADDITIONAL COSTS There will be a charge of 36.00 for the criminal Records Bureau (CRB), 10.00-12.00 for the College Polo Shirts (which all students are expected to wear whilst in their Professional Practice Placement.
AWARDING/VALIDATION BODY Edexcel/London Qualifications
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
This programme prepares you to start working in the caring profession. As part of our selection process you will be required to attend an interview where you will demonstrate your ability and commitment to working in the health and social care profession together with a satisfactory reference, which will ask for information about your behaviour, punctuality and attendance. To join our programme you will need to have:

Entry Level Certificate in Skills for Working Life, Life Skills or other Entry Level awards;
A minimum of Entry Level 3 Literacy and Numeracy which will be assessed at interview

Croydon College is committed to supporting employability and developing excellence within the Child Care profession. Units on the course require applicants to work with younger children. All applicants will be screened by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) as this will help identify applicants who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.

PROGRAMME CONTENT/STRUCTURE
This course is designed to encourage you to develop the personal skills and qualities needed for work and learning and to achieve your full potential. This is a fun and practical hands-on course designed and delivered to provide you with the skills you need to enter employment or progress onto the next level of study. This course is made up of eight units of study:

Developing Skills in Care
Getting started in a Pre-School Setting
Looking after Children
Personal Effectiveness
Social responsibility at Work
Images of People
The Healthy Body
Performing Arts

In addition, you will also have the opportunity to achieve a qualification in Functional Mathematics and English and the BTEC Award in Work Skills. These are integrated into your studies to give you the option to achieve additional qualifications to boost your opportunities for employment and further study.

You will have three blocks of Work Experience at different points in your studies designed to help you try out and explore which area of Health and Social Care you may wish to work in.

On successful completion of the course you have the options of going into employment or progressing to the next level of study (Level 2) on courses within this Department or another within Croydon College.

Students who demonstrate the skills and ability to do so may be invited to join a Fast Track group where they can complete this course in two terms and progress to Level 2 in the Summer Term.

PROGRESSION/CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES
On successful completion of the course you have the options of going into employment or progressing to the next level of study (Level 2) on courses within this Department or another within Croydon College.

Students who demonstrate the skills and ability to do so may be invited to join a Fast Track group where they can complete this course in two terms and progress to Level 2 in the Summer Term.

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE You will complete end of module assessments, group and individual presentations. There may be some tests.
EXCURSIONS / WORK EXPERIENCE You will undertake three blocks of industrial placement throughout the year.