Higher Education Courses
* Fees are chargeable each year and the fees quoted will be for the current year only, if the course is more than 1 year further fees will be due next year.
This course is designed to address an increasing need for high-quality professional and technical education pathways at Levels 4 and 5, providing students with a clear line of sight to employment or progression to further higher education study.
Level 4 Higher National Certificate
Level 5 Higher National Diploma
These qualifications are confirmed by the Department for Education (DfE) as a ‘full and relevant’ early years educator.
(EYE) qualification as the core units allow coverage of the full Level 4 (in the HNC) and Level 5 (in the HND) EYE
requirements, and access to a range of employment opportunities in the sector.
The skills offered as part of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma can provide graduates with theopportunity to work in many different areas of the early years education, leadership and care sector. Below are someexamples of job roles each qualification could lead to.
Possible job roles leading from the qualification:
Leader/manager/deputy manager in nursery and preschool settings
Nursery owner
Childminder
Other leadership and management roles in a range of early childhood environments
Unit 1: Personal and Professional Development through Reflective Practice
Unit 2: Protecting Children in Early Education and Care Environments
Unit 3: Play and Learning in Early Childhood
Unit 4: Supporting and Promoting Children’s Development (Infants and Toddlers)
Unit 5: Supporting and Promoting Children’s Development (Young Children)
Unit 6: Promoting Healthy Living
Unit 7: Preparing for Research (Pearson-set)
Unit 8: Promoting Inclusive Early Education and Care Environments
College assessed, holistic, formative and summative assessment methods are embedded through units to allow for arange of different learning styles. They support students in developing a greater depth of learning, embedding theskills-based requirements critical to their professional development and enabling students to engage meaningfullywith the employers they are placed with.
· Level 3 qualification in Children’s Play, Learning and Development (or a related subject)
· a GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate
performance in more than one GCE subject.
· GCSE grades A* to C and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent) in subjects such as maths and English
· Access to Higher Education Diploma awarded by an approved further education institution
· related work experience
