This course is delivered is delivered across the whole year alongside work experience 1 day per week. In conjunction with this course the learners will complete a Gateway Level 2 award in progression to cover the preparing for work element. There are 6 taught units on the childcare course and a requirement to complete 120 hours (minimum) in work placement. A professional skills record linked to placement will also be completed.
Learners should have 4 GCSE’s at grade 3 or above (including maths and English).
All assessment is coursework based assignments, a portfolio of evidence from placement and witness statements obtained from placement.
Full Time Further Education courses are free to school leavers and those who are under 19 on 31 August of the year they start their course. Exam resit fees may apply as applicable.</p.
Grantham College reserves the right to offer a substitute course if the qualification advertised is not funded by the government.
All learners will need to purchase a DBS certificate within the first 6 weeks of the course.
This course will prepare learners for moving on to the T Level 3 childcare programme, a level 3 apprenticeship or employment within the childcare sector.