12730
Understanding Work within a Childcare Environment
Course Description
These units will be an excellent start to develop your
understanding of working with children. It will also be an
excellent progression route onto the Level 2 and Level 3 Children
& Young People’s Workforce qualifications.
Course Structure
- Unit 1 Growth and development for young
children
This unit helps you to understand and know
about factors which influence growth and development from birth to
5 years. It also helps you to understand how to support growth and
development as a parent and practitoner.
- Unit 2 Roles and responsibilities in an early years
setting
This unit helps you to understand the
structure of an early years setting and identify your role within a
team. It also helps you to develop skills to improve your own
practice within this environment.
- Unit 3 Respecting and valuing children
This unit helps you to develop and understand ways to respect and
value children as individuals. It will also explore the rights of
children.
- Unit 4 Understand the features of a positive learning
enviroment
This unit helps you to understand
the features of a positive environment. You will understand how
play can help children’s learning and development. You will also
understand how play activities will meet their indiviudal needs,
avoid stereotyping and discrimination.
- Unit 5 Craft activities for young
children
This unit will help you to identify
the benefits of craft activities for young children and understand
health and safety requirements.
This course is based on assessment and a portfolio of evidence
in which you will demonstrate your competence.
Entry Requirements
You do not need any qualifications or have to have undertaken
any previous courses or forms of study.
Course Progression Routes
This qualification provides opportunities for progression to
further study of the Level 2 and Level 3 Children and Young
People’s Workforce qualifications.
Course Career Prospects
Parent/Toddler Group Assistant/ Childminders/ Child Care
Practitioners/ Teaching Assistant.
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If you are unsure about your career progression please contact the Careers Team.
How to Apply
To apply for this course, click here to
download an application form. Completed forms should be
returned to Centralised Admissions, Learner Services,
Doncaster College, FREEPOST RRBE CXT2 ZTGA, The Hub, Chappell
Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF.
After returning the form, you will be asked to attend an
interview.
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