CACHE Level 2 Diploma Early Years Practitioner
Key Facts
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: KFG5071
Start Date: September 2025
Code: KFG5071
This is a qualification for anyone wanting to work with children. It gives you the skills and confidence that you need to either carry on with further study or step straight into a job.
This cutting-edge course explores the development of children from birth to 16 years of age. It covers exciting topics, like children and play, as well as the latest thinking in children's services.
This course includes:
- placements in primary schools and day nurseries
- guest speakers, who are practising childcare professionals
- a range of teaching methods, adapted to your preferred learning style
- opportunities to upgrade your literacy and numeracy skills
- Equality, diversity and inclusive practice
- Support care routines for babies and young children
- Promote play in an Early Years Setting
- Health and safety of babies and young children
- Partnership working
- Promoting positive behaviour
The course is internally assessed through placement competence, written
assignments, and a multiple-choice exam paper.
GCSE English and Maths: one at grade C/4 or above, the other at grade E/2 or
above, plus 2 other GCSE's at grade 2 or above
AND
A
satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for
courses involving work placement and will be required before going into
employment
Upon completion of this course, you could enter employment, as an assistant
in a range of early years settings, or continue your studies with a T Level in
Education.
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