What You Will Pay
Please contact Student Services on 0345 155 2020 for pricing information.
Ideal if: you want a career in this ever developing sector, important industry working with young children or if you want to progress on to university or enter employment.
You’ll learn: how to observe children, provide and review care needs, support play and educational opportunities which will enable children to develop through the use of age appropriate activities, checking children’s learning and development, health, wellbeing and safety, legislation, safeguarding, curriculum frameworks and professional practice and development.
Expect: lots of support to reach your full potential, while learning all the practical skills to be an early years professional.
You’ll love: our placement opportunities where you will be able to apply what you have learnt in a real setting working with children from 0-5 years.
This course prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.
You will study:
T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Childcare is a nationally recognised qualification which will enable learners to progress into employment with children.
The course is two years in length and you will be required to attend 2 different placement settings for a maximum of 750 hours during this period. There is a dedicated work placement officer to help with this if required.
You will need to complete and pay for a DBS check in order to attend the placement requirements of this course and sign up for the update service.
How will I be assessed?
Year 1
Year 2
The industry placement will be used for the assessment of skills for all occupational specialism, early years students will be required to demonstrate specific skills in the placement, which will be observed by as assessor and then moderated. Tasks will be observed during the students time working in the industry, this is because the skills and knowledge being assessed cannot be validly assed in any other context. For example, students are being assessed on their ability to work with nursery groups or classes of children and demonstrate their skills in doing this.
Typical Entry Criteria
Age Criteria: Under 19
Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.
Applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.
All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through applications@gloscol.ac.uk.
The general progression route for our Education and Childcare (Level 3) T Level programme is:
Higher Education or Apprenticeship or employment in industry.
If you would like to apply for this course, please add it to your shortlist. You may then add further courses to your shortlist or continue to complete your application.
Please contact Student Services on 0345 155 2020 for pricing information.
Careers in the health, social care and early years industries are challenging but immensely rewarding, enabling you to make life-changing differences for the people and children you work with.
Health and Social Care
We offer support of teaching staff with industry experience, coupled with a fantastic set of facilities, including a full-sized training ward, and excellent placement and volunteering opportunities to build your skills and expertise.
Early Years
These courses focus on a range of key areas such as education, the care of young children, and physical health and emotional development. We are proud of our employer partnership with Tinies Nurseries, and our excellent progression opportunities too.
Check the progress of your application and find out everything you need to know about the application and enrolment process at GC.