The Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (EYE) is to prepare you to become Early Years Educators, enabling you to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years. Upon completion of this qualification, it is intended that you will be able to enter the workforce as an Early Years Educator.
The purpose of the qualification is to:
- Confirm occupational competence and/or 'license to practice'
- Confirm competence in an occupational role to the standard required.
As part of your course, you will complete 350 recommended placement hours. During placement, you will need support from a professional within the Real Work Environment. To aid assessors with discretionary decisions concerning individual experience in real work environments across the age range from 0-5 years: direct observations must be used to assess competence with the age range you are working with but can be complemented with expert witness testimonies, reflective accounts including prior knowledge and professional discussions to assess knowledge, skills, and competence outside of this age range.
The preference for best practice will source evidence for the assessment criteria from direct observation and first-hand experience, however, we appreciate that this may not always be possible due to accessibility and work-related employment, in such cases evidence to meet assessment criteria can be submitted through alternative methods including:
- Reflective accounts
- Professional discussions
- Summaries from interviews with practitioners
You will need:
- GCSEs in English and maths requirement at grade 4 or above
or
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths
You will also have an interview with our course tutors at enrolment, so we can ensure the course is right for you.
Your assessments are designed to match what you have learned. All your work will be marked by your tutors, giving you a chance to show off your skills in real-world situations.
You will be graded on a scale of Distinction, Merit, Pass, or Unclassified. This grading system helps you see how well you are doing and where you can improve.
You will build a portfolio of your coursework, showcasing your progress throughout the course. Plus, you will get hands-on experience through practical assignments and receive feedback from your tutors.
On completion of the Diploma you can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary, or private sectors such as:
- Practitioner in day nurseries
- Practitioner in Nursery schools
- Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
- Pre-school worker.
Topics covered can include:
Theme 1: Health and well-being
- Unit 1.1 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition
- Unit 1.2 Support healthy lifestyles for children through exercise
- Unit 1.3 Support physical care routines for children
- Unit 1.4 WB Promote children's emotional well-being
- Unit 1.5 Understand how to support children who are unwell
Theme 2: Legislation
- Unit 2.2 Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
- Unit 2.3 Use legislation relating to the health and safety of children
- Unit 2.4 Follow legislation relating to equality, diversity and inclusive practice
- Unit 2.5 Working in partnership
- Unit 4.1 Engage in professional development
Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness
- Unit 3.1 Understand the value of play in Early Years
- Unit 3.2 Plan, lead and review play opportunities which support children's learning and development
- Unit 3.4 Promote enabling play environments
- Unit 3.5 Developing children's emergent literacy skills
- Unit 3.6 Developing children's emergent mathematical skills
- Unit 3.7 Support children's transition to school
- Unit 3.9 Develop children's cognitive skills
- Unit 3.10 Promote children's speech, language, and communication
- Unit 3.11 Promoting children's physical development
- Unit 3.12 Promoting children's personal, social and emotional development
- Unit 3.13 Support children with additional needs
- Unit 3.14 Use observation, assessment, and planning to promote the development of children
- Unit 3.15 Use longitudinal studies to observe, assess and plan for children's needs
Adult Students (19+)
If you will be aged 19 or older on 31 August before your course starts, are resident in London, and have the legal right to stay in the UK for at least 12 months, you may be eligible to study for free, depending on your circumstances and chosen course. For more information, please click here.
You may also be eligible for financial help to support with books, travel, course materials and childcare costs â please click here.
Course Fee: £4199.04
You may be eligible for financial help to support with books, travel, course materials and childcare costs â please click here for more information.
