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Early Years
Skills for Work Early Education and Childcare (Largs)
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Eligible Schools
Largs Academy
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Location/Day/Time
Kilwinning Campus / Largs Academy
Tuesday/Thursday
2pm-4pm
From June 2023
Duration
One year
Who is the course for
The course is designed as an introduction to Early Learning and Childcare at Level 5 and gives you an understanding of the demands and responsibilities of working in the sector. It also provides suitable progression if you have studied the Level 4 Early Learning and Childcare course.
What is the course about
SCQF level 5 Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare is an introductory qualification that develops the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for working within the sector, including:
- an understanding of the workplace and your responsibilities (e.g. time-keeping, appearance)
- self-evaluation skills
- positive attitude to learning
- flexible approaches to solving problems
- adaptability and positive attitude to change
- confidence to set goals, reflect and learn from experience
- skills to become effective job-seekers and employees
You will study four Units and these are:-
- Development and well-being of children and young people
- Play in Early Learning and Childcare
- Working in Early Learning and Childcare
- Care and Feeding of Children
To achieve the Course award you must successfully achieve all the Units listed above.
What do I need
Ideally you should be working towards National 5. There will be an interview and you need to show that you want to learn new skills, have a real interest in the area and that you are committed to consistent and full attendance throughout the course.
How will I be assessed
The assessments used in this Course will allow you to demonstrate a competence in key knowledge, skills and attitudes required in early education and childcare sector.
Assessment approaches will include closed book and project based activities.
What do current students say
‘I learned a lot about early education last year on the level 4 course but we’ve built on that a lot this year and I’m really sure this the area I’d like to work in’. ‘It’s been great studying at college this year. I’m coming to do Early Education fulltime next year and being here, getting to know the lecturers and the building has made me a lot more confident about coming to college next year’.
Next steps
This Course may provide you with opportunities to progress to:-
Early Learning and Childcare (SCQF level 6)
