About the course
This Level 3 qualification in Education and Childcare will provide learners with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress into skilled employment or higher level technical training or study in the education and childcare sector.
Entry requirements
5 GCSEs grades 4 - 9 or equivalent including English and maths at at least grade 4
How much does it cost?
Free to those aged 16-18. If you are aged 19+ you can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.
There is a range of financial support that you may be entitled to, including: Learner Support funds, grants and bursaries and employer support.
Awarding Body
NCFE
Why study?
T Levels are new two-year, Level 3 study programme that will offer an attractive alternative to A Levels and Apprenticeships. T Levels will combine classroom theory, practical learning and a minimum 315 hours of industry placement with an employer to make sure students have real experience of the workplace.
The Level 3 Technical Qualification (TQ) in Education and Childcare has 2 components:
1 Core Component
The Core Component provides a high-level foundation of knowledge and skills that are relevant to all Occupational Specialisms.
2 Occupational Specialism Component
The Occupational Specialism Component covers the knowledge, understanding, skills and behaviours required to achieve threshold competence in the Occupational Specialism.
As part of achieving the overall T Level programme, students are required to complete a minimum of 750 hours industry placement.
Where will this course take me?
Students who achieve this qualification could progress to the following, depending on their chosen Occupational Specialism:
Employment
- Early Years Practitioner
- Early Years Educator
- Education Technician
- Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Teaching and Support Assistant
Higher education
Apprenticeship (progression onto lower level apprenticeships may also be possible in some circumstances, if the content is sufficiently different).
Core modules
Core Components:
- Wider Context
- Supporting Education
- Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Well-being
- Behaviour
- Parents, Families and Carers
- Working with Others
- Child Development
- Observation and Assessment
- Reflective Practice
- Equality and Diversity
- Special Educational Needs and Disability
- English as an Additional Language
Occupational Specialism Component:
ï Support and promote children’s play, development and early education
ï Develop relationships with children to facilitate their development
ï Plan, provide and review care, play and educational opportunities to enable children to progress
ï Safeguard and promote the health, safety and well-being of children
ï Work in partnership with colleagues, parents, carers and other professionals to support children’s development
How will I be assessed?
The assessment consists of:
Core Component:
- paper A written examination
- paper B written examination
- employer-set project
Occupational Specialism Component:
- assignments
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