Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner

We will invite you to a Meet the Tutor event where you will receive information, advice, and guidance about the course you have applied for. This will be an opportunity for you to gain valuable information about the course and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

DBS (police) check is required prior to any placement offer.

5 x GCSE's at 4 or above. Your GCSE profile must include English at 4 or above - may include Maths.

Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement to show competence in both knowledge and skills. Learners must be fit to complete up to 250 hours placement whilst undertaking this qualification.

Your placement opportunity must allow for skills application with babies and young children sufficient to meet the assessment criteria for the qualification.

You will provide a copy of your last school report and/or a reference from an employer or relevant professional other to include attendance. This is to ensure we can support to be able to achieve well on the course. Applicants with 85% or below attendance will have been deemed not to have met this criteria. All applicants are given an opportunity to discuss any evidence based mitigating circumstances that may have affected the reference/school report.

We are firmly committed to finding the right course for you to ensure you can flourish! Talk to us today if you have any concerns about the application process, we are here to support you on your journey.

This qualification allows progression on to the T-level - Education and Childcare qualification and other relevant early years courses. It provides routes into employment in the early years and childcare sector as an Early Years Practitioner with licence to practice.

There are lots of opportunities available to you to progress across the South Thames Colleges Group and into the world beyond education.

During your time with us you will have access to a dedicated team of careers and education advisors who will help you as you take the next steps towards achieving your goals.

The programme commences in September and continues for one year. Attendance is two days a week at college in addition to a mandatory one day placement in an early years setting. This can also be working or volunteering. A minimum of 250 hours must be reached to achieve the qualification.

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 amanda.morrison@stcg.ac.uk Have you had a look at Kingston College social media? #earlyyearskingston @KCUpdate

Learners will be assessed through internal task based assignments.