Early Years Practitioner Diploma Level 2

A minimum of 4 subjects at grade 3 or above including English and Maths.

In addition, students should have a good attendance record and complete a successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to starting the course, for which there will be a charge.

What will I study?

You will study the following units:

• Roles and Responsibilities of the Early Years Practitioner
• Health and Safety of Babies and Young Children in the Early Years
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusive Practice in Early Years Settings
• Safeguarding, Protection and Welfare of Babies and Young Children in Early Years Settings
• Understand How to Support Children's Development
• Support Care Routines for Babies and Young Children
• Support the Planning and Delivery of Activities, Purposeful Play Opportunities and Educational Programmes
• Promote Play in an Early Years Setting
• Support Well-Being of Babies and Young Children for Healthy Lifestyles
• Support Babies and Young Children to be Physically Active
• Support the Needs of Babies and Young Children With Special Educational Needs and Disability
• Promote Positive Behaviour in Early Years Settings
• Partnership Working in the Early Years
• Support the Needs of the Child in Preparing for School 

Additional costs
Prior to starting the course students are required to complete a successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), for which there will be a charge. A York College placement top will also need to be purchased.

All classes are taught in College, however, there may also be opportunities to take part in trips which are related to the units taught. 
There will be a one or two day placement and you are required to undertake a minimum of 250 hours of real work experience, you will be assessed in the workplace. Allocation of this placement will come from the college placement team but we advise learners to bring any suggestions to us on enrolment.

Students will also study English Language and/or Maths GCSE alongside this course.

All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods. Skills based outcomes must be achieved with reference to a real work environment and must include direct observation within the workplace.

This is a full-time course. It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, Apprenticeship or A Level programmes.

This qualification allows a learner to count towards the Level 2 ratio as a qualified Level 2 Early Years Practitioner across the Early Years Workforce.

Students may work under supervision in a variety of roles such as:

• nursery practitioner
• classroom assistant
• pre-school practitioner.

If Maths and English Language GCSEs are at a grade 4 you could also progress onto a Level 3 Apprenticeship or a T Level Education & Early Years.