Level 3 Early Years Educator Standards Apprenticeship

What Modules will you Study?

The Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard is made up of themes, which support your development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to work in the sector.

Learning themes include:

Learning and development

Risk management

Safeguarding

Key person and attachment

Environments

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Learning and child development

Relationships

Continuous professional development

The off the job training attendance for this apprenticeship is one evening per week, currently Tuesdays 5-8pm at Channelside campus.

What is off-the-job training?

Off-the-job training is learning which is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working environment and leads towards the achievement of the apprenticeship. The 20% off-the-job training requirement is measured over the course of an apprenticeship, not per academic year. This is an essential part of the apprenticeship and therefore must take place during employed time and the apprentice must be paid for the off-the-job training.

What is the End Point Assessment?

At the end of the apprenticeship students will be expected to take part in an end point assessment. The End-point Assessment will assess how an apprentice can apply their skills, knowledge and behaviours acquired in their apprenticeship, through the two assessments carried out at the end of the apprenticeship.

1. Practical observation with questions and answers – a 50 minute practical observation supported by a teaching and information pack, with a 30 minute question and answer session at the end of the observation.

2. Professional Discussion – assessed by an Independent Assessor, this 90 minute discussion will consist of questions that clarify and probe the apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours based on the portfolio of evidence developed by the apprentice.
Throughout the apprenticeship, students will also build up a portfolio of work for discussion, which will compromise of evidence produced in the work place to show the apprentice has met the knowledge, skills and behaviours detailed in the standard.

How long is the course?

18 months, plus 3 months period to allow for the end point assessment.

Where will I learn?

Channelside Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

What are the entry requirements?

Employers set their own entry requirements. These are likely to include:

An Apprenticeship at Level 2 or other equivalent Early Years qualification or experience and GCSE English and Mathematics grade 4 or above.

What opportunities will this lead to?

On successful achievement you will hold the Standard required to work in an early years setting as a nursery nurse or room supervisor. You may choose to study further on a higher education course. Here at Furness College you can continue your studies by applying for the Foundation Degree in Children, Young People and Their Services. For more information about progression please see our university pages.