BTEC National Certificate or Diploma Children's Play, Learning and Development - Practice Pathway

• Child development
• Playand learning
• Meeting children’s physical developmental and health needs
• Health and safety in early years
• Safeguarding in early years
• Observing assessing and planning

In addition there will be specialist units , with links to practice.

Please note that the above units are subject to review by the awarding body. The course requires you to undertake at least 800 hours of practical placement, working with children in a range of settings.

A variety of assessment methods are used including assignments, presentations, displays and written reports. Two units are assessed in part by an exam.

• Quality Focused quality is at the heart of all we do, we are all accountable for performance and results.
• Ambitious achieving success for our learners, staff, businesses and communities.
• Enterprising innovative and responsive, encouraging new ideas to generate developments, income and efficiencies in our operations.
• Resilient embracing change and being determined to succeed.
• Respectful to each other, advancing equality of opportunities and promoting diversity
• Caring safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults, providing a safe, inclusive and considerate environment for all members of the college community.