QUALIFI
Level 3
QN: 610/0013/6
Curriculum Active
Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by QUALIFI. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 525 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
QUALIFI
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
525 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Developing the literacy, mathematical and communication skills of children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the language and communication needs of children.
- Be able to support children’s literacy, language and communication needs
- Understand how to create an environment which supports children’s mathematical development
- Be able to plan and implement opportunities that support children’s mathematical development
- Understand the way in which the Early Years practitioner supports the development of speech, language and communication of children
2
Legislation relating to Early Years practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and guidelines for the safeguarding, protection, and welfare of children
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child has been abused or harmed
- Understand legislation and guidelines, policies and procedures for health and safety
- Understand how to plan environments that support children’s health and safety.
- Be able to manage risk within an environment which provides challenge for children
- Understand how to record and report accidents, incidents and emergencies.
- Understand the way in which legislation and codes of practice inform equality, diversity and inclusive practice
- Be able to work in ways which support equality, diversity and inclusive practice
3
Professional development for Early Years Educators
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand professional development.
- Be able to use reflective practice to contribute to their own professional development.
4
Promoting children's emotional well-being, social and emotional development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand children’s emotional well-being needs, personal, social and emotional development
- Understand the needs of children during transitions and significant events.
- Be able to promote the emotional well-being, personal, social and emotional development of children
5
Promoting the physical development of children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand children’s physical development
- Understand theory and current frameworks in relation to children’s physical development.
- Be able to promote children’s physical development through the implementation of opportunities and activities
6
Supporting children through play in Early Years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of play at different stages of children’s development
- Understand different types of play for all children.
- Be able to plan play opportunities.
- Be able to lead and support play opportunities.
- Be able to review the effectiveness of play opportunities
- Understand the way in which the Early Years practitioner supports children’s behaviour and socialisation within play environments
- Be able to support children’s behaviour and socialisation within play environments
7
Supporting children with additional needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand biological, environmental and developmental factors which may result in children needing additional support.
- Understand the principles of inclusive practice as they relate to children with additional needs
- Understand the role of early intervention in partnership working.
8
Supporting healthy lifestyles for children through food, nutrition and exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development.
- Understand individuals’ dietary requirements and preferences
- Be able to support children’s healthy eating
- Understand children’s need for exercise
- Be able to support children’s exercise in an outdoor space
9
Supporting physical care routines for children and for unwell children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to support the physical care needs of children.
- Understand hygienic practice inproviding physical care to children
- Understand childhood immunisation
- Understand common childhood illnesses
- Understand support for ill children
10
The role of the Early Years practitioner
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the Early Years practitioner.
- Be able to communicate to meet individuals’ needs and preferences.
- Understand working relationships in Early Years.
11
Understand the needs of the child in preparing for school
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of ‘school readiness’ in relation to the role of the Early Years practitioner.
- Understand the way in which working in partnership with others contributes to children’s school readiness.
12
Understanding children’s cognitive development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the cognitive development of children
- Understand approaches to planning when working with children from birth to 7 years.
- Understand how to plan to meet the needs of children.
- Be able to implement a learning experience which supports the development of sustained shared thinking in children
13
Understanding the needs of the mother and baby pre-conception, during pregnancy and the first year of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a baby’s development from conception to end of gestation.
- Understand post-natal care.
14
Using studies and tools to promote the development of children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the uses and methods of observation
- Understand professional practice in relation to the observation of children.
- Be able to carry out observations in line with current frameworks.
- Understand the purpose of longitudinal studies.
- Be able to use observations to assess and plan for the developmental needs of children in line with current frameworks.
15
Working in partnership
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of partnership working when working with children.
- Understand how to work in partnership when working with children
- Understand recording, storing and sharing information in relation to partnership working.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0013/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- QUALIFI
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2021