VTCT Skills
Level 3
QN: 610/4887/2
Curriculum Active
VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 533 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
9 Units
Guided Hours
533 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how assessment is crucial in supporting babies and children’s positive outcomes
- Understand how ongoing assessment is an integral part of the learning and development process
- Understand how an effective early years educator considers when and why to complete accurate assessments
- Understand how to use different types of assessments to enable babies and children reach their potential
- Understand what key stages of babies and children’s progress is to be assessed
- Be able to effectively carry out assessments that informs planning next steps
- Be able to communicate clearly all children’s progress and inform next steps
- Be able to work collaboratively with others to support all children
- Be able to use assessments to adapt and influence the curriculum
2
Building Effective Partnerships in Early Years Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of maintain good relationships and partnerships
- Understand the importance of parents and carers are to the success of all children
- Understand how collaborate with others to support all children
- Understand how to be an advocate for all children’s development
- Understand Ofsted and their expectations
- Be able to work co-operatively and communicate with all involved in supporting babies and children
- Be able to make additional provisions to support babies and children’s education
- Be able to work effectively and confidentially with regulatory bodies
3
Creating Effective Learning Environments for Young Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand that there are different pedagogical approaches
- Understand what is an effective early years educator
- Understand how the learning environment indoors and outdoors serves as a resource and is crucial for fostering comprehensive development in children
- Be able to select and combine the best pedagogical approach to provide all children high quality education
- Be able to adapt teaching methods and approaches to the developmental needs of babies and children, to create a supportive and enriching environment that fosters optimal growth and learning outcomes
- Be able to communicate effectively with all children including those who requires thoughtful adaptation of teaching approaches
4
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
- Understand how to plan and sequence a curriculum that supports all children
- Understand that babies and children have different levels of prior experience and knowledge
- Understand that communication and language is the cornerstone of early years curriculum and provides babies and children chance of success
- Be able to plan a robust educational programme to reflect babies and children’s individual interests, needs and circumstances
- Be able to develop and support babies and children’s speech and language skills
- Be able to identify support to enable babies and children language skills to catch up
5
Foundations of Early Childhood Development and Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand babies and children are entitled to an appropriate education based on their individual needs and fulfilment of potential
- Understand the expected patterns of babies and children’s development from birth to 5 and how further development from 5 to 7 years
- Understand self-regulation and the development stages of self-regulation
- Understand a range of evidence-based theories that underpin early years development
- Understand the importance of personal, social and emotional development for babies and children including physical, mental and emotional health
- Be able to support babies and children to develop a positive sense of self and to manage their emotions, including support them with understanding differing emotions
- Be able to avoid stereotypes for example, those based on gender, culture, or race and be able to clear explain the influence stereotypes can have on the children and each other
- Be able to apply evidence-based theories and philosophical approaches in practice and identify and support babies and children with any additional support they may need
- Be able to analyse and explain how cultural backgrounds and family circumstances can impact babies and children including transitions and significant events
- Be able to prepare and support babies and children through transitions and significant events in their lives
- Be able to promote healthy and well-being in settings by implementing strategies to encourage babies and children have a healthy and safe lifestyle
6
Professional Practice in Early Years Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the professional roles and responsibilities for a Level 3 early years educator required to work in an early years setting
- Understand procedures that must be adhered to in the work setting and their importance
- Understand the role of supervision and the impact it can make on positive outcomes
- Understand the importance and benefits of professional development
- Be able to use and model good communication skills, including a good command of the English language in spoken and written form
- Be able to explain own role, responsibilities and expected behaviours, and the roles of colleagues in the setting and team
7
Promoting Health, Safety and Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements to protect babies and children health, wellbeing and safety
- Understand the signs and symptoms if a baby or child is unwell or injured
- Understand how to prevent and control infections
- Understand the baby weaning cycle and how to protect all babies with allergies
- Understand how to create a safe and secure mealtime environment
- Understand how to provide a secure environment
- Understand how to provide a health balance diet
- Be able to identify any babies and children in danger and act accordingly
- Be able to complete and implement relevant risk assessments
- Be able to respond to appropriate emergencies
- Be able to use and implement effective strategies to prevent infections
- Be able to maintain accurate record keeping and share with relevant people
- Be able to use all equipment safely
- Be able to promote dignity and respectful routines to babies and children
- Be able to find and apply up-to-date advice on weaning
- prepare suitable food, and supervise children effectively when eating
8
Safeguarding the Well-being of Children and Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand safeguarding and security systems are important part of keeping babies and children safe
- Understand their role and responsibilities, including appropriate supervision of others in relation to safeguarding and security
- Understand safeguarding policies and procedures
- Understand the signs of ab
- Be able to recognise a baby or child is in danger
- Be able to act upon responsibilities
- Be able to be up to date with local and national policies
- Be able to explain sharing of information and concerns
9
Supporting Babies and Young Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what legislation and guidance is available to support babies and young children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Understand that there are 4 general areas if need and how to balance these against a detailed understanding of an individual baby or child’s needs
- Understand that there are appropriate strategies for supporting a baby or child with SEND
- Understand there are specialist aids, resources, and equipment available to support babies and children with SEND
- Be able to work effectively in partnership with others or alongside others, including parents and carers, to promote and implement appropriate strategies for supporting the progress of babies and children with SEND
- Be able to promote and encourage a working environment that values and respects the individual development needs and stages if babies and children with SEND
- Be able to use specialist aids, resources and equipment available to support babies and children with SEND
- Be able to effectively carry out a child’s care plan alongside parents and careers, including the initial assessment, implementation, and ongoing review
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4887/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2024