Full Time BTEC First Diploma in Childrens Care, Learning and Development (Level 2)

MODE OF STUDY FT
FE LEVEL 2
DURATION 1 Year
START DATE(S) September 2009
DAY(S)/TIME(S) OFFERED Teaching is normally concentrated over 3 days each week plus an additional day for industrial experience.
NUMBER OF TEACHING HOURS 15
TOTAL FEE To be advised
TOTAL OVERSEAS FEE To be advised
ADDITIONAL COSTS There will be a charge of 36.00 for the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), 10.00 for a bespoke Polo Shirt (to be worn in placement) plus any associated costs for educational visits as arranged.
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:

A Level One qualification passed with Merit or 2 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade A*-D;
A minimum of Level 1 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:

.Understanding Childrens Development
.Keeping Children Safe
.Communication with Children and Adults
.Preparing and maintaining environments for Childcare
.Professional development, roles and responsibilities
.Supporting Childrens play and learning
.The Development and Care of Babies and Children Under 3
.Providing Support for Children with Disabilities

In addition, you will also have the opportunity to achieve a qualification in Functional Mathematics and English and the BTEC Award in Work Skills as well as specialist awards in Food Hygiene, First Aid and Paediatric Life Support. These are integrated into your studies to give you the option to achieve additional qualifications to boost your opportunities for employment and further study.

To achieve the Diploma you will need to undertake 300 hours of Work Experience in a range of Child Care and Education settings through a combination of block and on-going weekly Work Experience. You will have the full support of our specialist Work Placement team who are both highly experienced Childcare practitioners and work placement supervisors.

In addition, you will also have the opportunity to achieve a qualification in Functional Mathematics and English and the BTEC Award in Work Skills as well as specialist awards in Food Hygiene, First Aid and Paediatric Life Support. These are integrated into your studies to give you the option to achieve additional qualifications to boost your opportunities for employment and further study.
PROGRESSION/CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES
On successful completion of the Diploma you will achieve License to practice and achieve Assistant Practitioner status and have the option of going into employment or progressing to the next level of study (Level 3) on courses within this Department or 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 3 in the Summer Term.
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE End of module assignments, individual and group presentations and observations of professional practice.
EXCURSIONS / WORK EXPERIENCE As part of their qualification, students will be required to undertake a professional work placement of 300 hours.