IAO
Level 3
QN: 610/4337/0
Curriculum Active
IAO Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IAO. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 314 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
IAO
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
314 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assessment in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand methods and techniques for assessing children’s learning and development
- Be able to plan for assessment for individuals and groups of children
- Be able to carry out assessment
- Be able to review children’s progress and plan next stages
2
Equality, diversity and inclusion for early years practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in an early years setting
- Be able to support equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice within the early years setting
3
Health, safety and security procedures in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements and guidance relating to health, safety and security in early years settings
- Be able to act upon own responsibilities in relation to health, safety and security
- Understand how to respond to accidents and emergency situations
- Be able to carry out a risk assessment
- Be able to maintain records and reports to legal requirements
4
Personal care and wellbeing for children in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to implement infection control procedures within the early years setting
- Understand childhood illnesses
- Be able to carry out physical care routines
- Be able to provide food for children
- Be able to support children’s health and wellbeing
5
Plan and lead activities and educational programmes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand areas of learning and development in the current early education curriculum
- Be able to implement purposeful play opportunities, experiences and educational programmes relating to early education curriculum requirements
- Be able to support children’s development, learning and thinking
- Understand the effectiveness of educational programmes
6
Providing children with additional support in early years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify when a child is in need of additional support
- Be able to engage with children to meet their additional needs
7
Roles, responsibilities and continuing professional development for early years practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of own work responsibilities supporting children in their early years
- Understand own organisation’s role in early years provision
- Be able to reflect on own practice supporting children in early years
- Be able to assess own practices for continuous professional development
- Understand staff supervision in early years
8
Safeguarding children in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements and guidance impacting on safeguarding in early years settings
- Be able to act upon own responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protection
- Understand indicators of potential or actual ab
- Understand how to respond to allegations that a child has been abused or harmed
9
Suporting children’s development in communication, language, literacy and mathematics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of communication and language in early years
- Be able to use approaches for children’s development of early literacy and mathematics
- Be able to support children’s speech, language and communication development
10
Supporting children through transitions and significant events
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how transitions and significant events affect children’s lives
- Be able to prepare children for transitions and significant events
- Be able to support children through transitions and significant events
11
Supporting positive behaviour in children during early years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of positive behaviour
- Be able to support children to understand their behaviour
- Be able to promote positive behaviours of children
12
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the current Early Years Foundation Stage frame
- Understand pedagogy in early years settings
- Understand the role and requirements of Ofsted in early years
- Understand the EYFS requirements for supporting children with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
13
Understanding child development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand patterns of children’s development from birth to age
- Understand factors that influence children’s development
14
Understanding theories and philosophical approaches to child development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how theories and philosophical approaches support children’s learning and development
- Understand the significance of positive attachment during a child’s development
15
Working in partnership with parents and others in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work in partnership with colleagues and other professionals
- Be able to work in partnership with parents and/or carers
- Be able to encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the child’s learning and development
- Be able to communicate in clear English
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4337/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- IAO
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2024