As a practitioner employed within the Early Years Workforce, this level 4 qualification aims to provide you with professional development opportunities. It will embrace the wealth of experience that you have already gained within the Level 3 Early Years Workforce, and challenge you in both your daily practice and theoretical understanding.
This course has flexible start dates throughout the year and will take one year to complete.
The course is mainly assessed in the workplace and you will be assigned a tutor/assessor at the beginning of the course, who will work with you throughout the programme.
There is no full class room activity, the candidate will arrange to meet the assessor in College or at their place of work.
The content covers the age range from 0-5 years and includes the following areas:
You will develop and use skills of leadership, mentoring, coaching and reflection as you complete the qualification through work-based learning opportunities.
You will produce a portfolio of evidence arranged to reflect application of theoretical knowledge in practice with clear expectations of engagement with statutory frameworks.
Other assessment methods include projects, observations, assignments and displays.
This is a work-based qualification. You must be employed in an early years setting at level 3 to complete this qualification.
The total cost of this course is £811.
If you are aged 19 or over, you could also choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover your course fees enabling you to study now, pay later. Loan eligibility isn’t dependent on income or employment status and there is no credit check. Loan repayments don’t start until you have finished your course and earn over £25,000 per year. For further details, please visit our financial support pages.
There are also a number of payment options including an interest-free payment plan with a monthly direct debit payment.
If your employer is willing to fund your course, we can help you to arrange this.
This course offers you the opportunity to progress on to the level 5 qualification.
You will also be equipped to progress on to study at a higher level, for example the FdA Early Years Practice at University Centre St Helens.
Although the qualification will not be eligible for UCAS points, it could provide evidence for a personal statement to enable students to potentially enter higher education.
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