Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Practitioner
- Start date(s): September
- Centre(s): Longsight Library and Learning Centre
- Course duration: 36 weeks
Course details
If you’re interested in gaining an understanding of and developing the skills that an early years practitioner needs to demonstrate to be considered qualified to support young children from birth to five years old, then this Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Practitioner course is ideal for you.
The Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Practitioner consists of the following mandatory nine units:
- Safeguarding in a childcare setting
- Understand child development
- Communication with children
- Supporting activities, purposeful play and educational programmes
- Supporting children with special educational needs
- Working with others in early years childcare
- Understand the principles of wellbeing in children.
This course is delivered face-to-face in a classroom at our adult learning centres.
You will access materials and complete assignments via Google Classroom.
For this course, you will be required to create a portfolio of evidence meeting the assessment criteria for the qualification.
To be eligible for this course, you must have a Level 1 English and maths qualification.
You will also need access to a device (laptop or computer) at home. You can apply to our Chromebook loan system if you do not have a suitable device.
Career and progression routes
After completing this course, you may be interested in exploring higher-level courses in childcare with other providers, such as the Level 3 Award in ICT in Early Years or the Level 3 Diploma for the Children’s Workforce (Early Years Educator).
