The course is designed to help you to gain key skills and progress to a higher Level 2 qualification.
You’ll gain a basic introduction to the sector and the knowledge and understanding of child development and well-being for children aged 0-5 years.
This qualification provides an understanding of the skills needed when babysitting.
It includes the babysitter’s responsibilities to the children they care for, their responsibilities to the parent(s) and accident prevention and fire safety.
It is made up of units from the Level 2 Certificate Introducing Caring for Children and Young People. This course is a skills builder course to support learners to progress onto higher levels.
Stretch and challenge units will also be undertaken in preparation for progression onto the full level 2.
Units include:
English and maths
To enable further progression you will study English and maths and participate in individual and group tutorials to strengthen employability skills as part of a full study programme.
We use a range of methods to assess your progress and provide you with feedback to help you to improve. These include:
Your course will be delivered by a teaching team who are passionate about the subject area.
All teachers maintain their industry knowledge and skills by returning to practice at least once a year.
Several sit on the early years professional exchange and some are also Governors in local schools.
We have excellent links with a range of high quality employers in day nurseries and primary schools where you may be provided with an opportunity to work alongside a professional as part of a work placement to put what you have learnt in the classroom into practice.
Before going on work placement, you’ll get a feel for what the world of work is like by taking part in virtual reality activities as part of our exclusive education partnership with PROTO Centre for Emerging Technology.
After this course, you can progress onto our Level 2 Certificate in Working with Children in Early Years and Primary Settings.
One GCSE grade at 4 or above. Early years or health and social care experience is desirable.
You may need the following kit;
Funding support is available to help cover some of these costs, for those who meet eligibility criteria.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.
You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 0300 or email us at [email protected]
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college. We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
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Knowledge
Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Median Salary£20,378
Average QualificationsLevel 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Median Salary£37,460
Average QualificationsLevel 3 NVQ; A Levels
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Median Salary£19,674
Median Salary£18,185
Median Salary£21,371
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