T Level - Education and Early Years (Assisting Teaching)

This T Level in Education and Childcare is a technical qualification, which will include high level core theory within the classroom environment, as well as having the opportunity to gain specialist skills within a childcare setting working within the industry.

Units include:
• Supporting education
• Safeguarding
• Health and Safety
• Wellbeing
• Behaviour
• Parents, families and carers
• Child development
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• English as an Additional Language
• Supporting the teacher to enhance children's education
• Planning, providing and reviewing educational opportunities in collaboration with teachers
• And much more.

Additionally, over the duration of the course, you'll also complete a mandatory 750 hours of work placements.

GCSE English AND Maths in Grade 4 or above, plus 3 other Grade 4 or above qualifications.

Willing to carry out a Work Placement, you will be supported in finding a work placement relevant to your study.

You will be assess via a written examination and an employer-set project.

Upon successful completion of this qualification, you will be able to progress on to Higher Education (HE), with direct progression pathways with our HE partner, UCEN Manchester.
Careers that this course can lead to include:
• Early years practitioner
• Early years room leader
• Nursery deputy manager
• Nursery manager
• Teaching assistant
• Teacher
• SENDCO
• Behaviour management

If you need help with affording college, there are a number of different finance and funding options available to you. You might be eligible for special bursary support or extra help from the government. Have a look at our fees, finance & funding page to find out all the information you need.

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