T Level Education and Childcare

T Level Education and Childcare

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  • Course Overview
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Course Overview

All students will develop an understanding of:

  • understanding the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19
  • child development
  • how to support children and young people’s education
  • safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
  • understanding and managing behaviour
  • observing and assessing children and young people
  • equality and diversity
  • special educational needs and disability
  • English as an additional language
  • working with parents, carers and wider families
  • working with agencies and services that support children, families and carers
  • reflective practice and other forms of professional development


In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

  • early years educator
  • assisting teaching
  • supporting and mentoring students in educational settings

Work Placement

Includes 9 weeks employer industry placement, 21 weeks if you take the Early Years Educator specialism

Career Opportunities

This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in early years education, childcare or assisting teaching. Students can progress into roles such as:

  • Nursery Worker
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Learning Mentor
  • Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
  • Playworker
  • Portage Home Visitor

Students can also use this T Level to do a related higher-level apprenticeship or degree course.

Course Overview

All students will develop an understanding of:

  • understanding the education and childcare sector from ages 0 to 19
  • child development
  • how to support children and young people’s education
  • safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
  • understanding and managing behaviour
  • observing and assessing children and young people
  • equality and diversity
  • special educational needs and disability
  • English as an additional language
  • working with parents, carers and wider families
  • working with agencies and services that support children, families and carers
  • reflective practice and other forms of professional development


In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

  • early years educator
  • assisting teaching
  • supporting and mentoring students in educational settings

Work Placement

Includes 9 weeks employer industry placement, 21 weeks if you take the Early Years Educator specialism

Career Opportunities

This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in early years education, childcare or assisting teaching. Students can progress into roles such as:

  • Nursery Worker
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Learning Mentor
  • Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
  • Playworker
  • Portage Home Visitor

Students can also use this T Level to do a related higher-level apprenticeship or degree course.

You will need 5 GCSEs - Grade 5 or above including English, maths and science.

Free to 16 - 19 year olds

Course Details

Length of study:
2 years

Starting:
September

Term dates

Study campus:
City

Study option(s):
Full time

Course level:
Level 3

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If you are aged 16-18 and applying for a full-time programme, then you will not have to pay for your course. If you are aged 19+ then there may be a fee for your course.

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