L5 - Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner (HTQ)

Applicants must be 19+

You must hold a relevant Level 3 qualification, as well as English at GCSE or Level 2 Equivalent. In line with Department for Education - from January 2024, a manager or a learner that starts in a manager role will also need to hold a suitable level 2 Maths qualification. If you do not hold a Maths GCSE or Level 2 equivalent, you will have the option to obtain Maths GCSE alongside the course.

Details of employment must be provided before enrolment - a DBS (police) disclosure is required for this course. A visit to your workplace will take place in the first 6 weeks of starting. Learners will need to be working in the role of leader, deputy or manager in an appropriate setting, or have the opportunity to carry out responsibilities associated with these roles to be able to study for the Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner. A minimum of 300 hours work placement is required.

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Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following:

Employment:

• as a senior early years practitioner within the early years workforce across the private, voluntary and independent sectors
• early years educator
• lead practitioner

Higher education:

• childhood studies
• youth work
• youth and community studies

The programme commences in September and continues for two academic years. The course structure is a blended approach of in class directed teaching, online teaching and independent study. When required on site, the attendance will be 1-7pm, one day a week. The day is yet to be decided and applicants will be updated in due course. Leaners will have the option to finish earlier in the second year.

The College reserves the right to only run a course if enrolment has reached minimum requirements. For further information or to register your interest for this course, please contact sian.owen@stcg.ac.uk Have you had a look at Kingston College social media? #earlyyearskingston @kingstoncollege_earlyyears @KCUpdate

Learners will be assessed through internal task-based assignments that create a portfolio, with the awarding grades of Achieved/Not yet achieved. Additionally, learners will also be observed in their work placement to achieve skills-based criteria.