Level 3: Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
Level 3 Early Years Educator
The Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship will equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to work in an Early Years setting and other job roles including a nursery nurse and childminder.
The role of an Early Years Educator is to work as part of an Early Years Team to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the Government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old.
This involves the planning and delivery of activities, initiating purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes using the Early Years Foundation stage whilst enhancing the ethos of the setting and supervising others.
Why take this course
The Level 3 Early Years Educator Standard is the perfect pathway if you are looking to gain a qualification and work as part of an Early Years Team. It is ideal if you:
- Are looking to enhance your Early Years role
- Have a passion for supporting children from birth to five years
- Are motivated and committed to your own development and to the supervision and supporting of others.
- Have a desire to improve the lives of others
- Enjoy practical and theoretical learning
- Are looking for a long-term career
What you will learn
- An understanding of how babies and young children learn and develop, including the significance of attachment, and the role of a key caregiver. You’ll explore attachment theories and philosophical approaches and how they are linked to early childhood learning.
- The importance of holistic development and an understanding of the EYFS and non-statutory guidance to plan, observe and assess in all areas of the Early Years Curriculum: communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, physical development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design. assess within the current EYFS curriculum framework using a range of assessment techniques.
- How to assess within the current Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum framework using a range of assessment techniques
- The legal requirements and guidance on health and safety, security, confidentiality of information, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of babies and young children, including those with additional needs
- How to work cooperatively with parents/carers, colleagues, and other professionals to enhance babies and young children’s learning, enabling them to make progress
How will you be assessed?
- Submission of a portfolio of evidence that is collated with work-based tasks and evidence, observations, and written assignments.
- Early Years Educators will require a Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification in line with the requirements of the EYFS Framework.
- Demonstration of competence during an End Point Assessment (EPA) which will include an observation and professional discussion.
What are the entry Requirements?
Essential requirements:
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork Skills
Desired Requirements:
- Grade C or above or 4/5 (new grading) at GCSE in Maths
- Grade C or above or 4/5 (new grading) at GCSE in English
- A Learner will be required to achieve the above prior to gateway
How is this course delivered?
- Discover new knowledge in live, interactive virtual sessions led by experienced teachers in their field.
- Collaborate with other apprentices working in similar environments throughout the programme.
How long is the course?
- Typically, courses last 14 -16 months including 2 months for EPA and qualification verification
Apprenticeship vacancies
Explore our current Early Years apprenticeship vacancies here.
How to apply?
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The Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship is a rolling programme and Applications remain open throughout the year.
For full details of the Level 3 Early Years Educator Standard please follow the link to the Institute of Apprenticeships website
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