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Level 3

An Advanced Apprenticeship is a job with an accompanying skills development programme. It allows you to gain technical knowledge and real practical experience while being paid to do so. Along with functional and personal skills that are needed for your immediate job and future career you will learn through a mix of project based learning in the workplace, formal off the job training, and the opportunity to practice and embed new skills in a real work context.

The Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce ( Early Years Educator) (QCF) is a work placed qualification. Learners will complete the qualification within their own workplace, enabling them to develop their necessary skills and expertise to work with Children from birth to 5 years. The qualification structure is scoped around the following four themes:

 

> Theme 1: Health and well-being

> Theme 2: Legislation, framework and professional practice

> Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness

>Theme 4: Professional development.


Qualification type Level 3 Diploma
Duration 2 years
Study times You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:15. Alongside 2 days a week on placement. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements Entry is by interview. Applicants will need a minimum of five GCSE's Grade 4 or above, including maths and English at Grade 4.
Campus West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements Yes

Qualification type T Level
Duration 2 years
Study times You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:15. Alongside 2 days a week on placement. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements Entry is by interview. Applicants will need a minimum of five GCSE's Grade 4 or above, including maths and English at Grade 4
Campus West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements Yes

Thank you for your interest in joining us to begin your journey into the inspiring world of Early Years education with our Level 3 Early Years Workforce course.
This exciting course is designed to equip students with the inspirational skills needed to be responsible for the development, care, and education of children in the Early Years Sector. 
Successful completion of this 1 year programme offers our students a direct stepping stone into Early Years sector employment as a level 3 Licenced Practitioner. This includes roles such as Primary classroom assistant, nursery or Preschool practitioner, Nanny or Assistant in a Children's Centre.
The exciting range of course themes are designed to provide students with a detailed knowledge of the role of a quality Early Years Practitioner.
Alongside this, the substantial workplace experience ensures students leave with significant confidence in their vocational skills which are highly valued across the choice of sector employment opportunities.

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