Exam Board

NCFE

Course Outline

You are most likely interested in this Level 3 Post 16 course because you love working with children. The career options for this programme are numerous depending on the pathway chosen and it includes professional roles such as primary teachers, nursery managers, hospital play specialists, owning your own creche or nursery and  more. 

Content Covered: 

1. Core: Knowledge and understanding of contexts, concepts and theories of the education and childcare sector:

2. Employer Set Project: 

3. Industry Placement: 

Assessment

Core Assessment: Externally Set Test – Paper 1 and Paper 2 are both graded A*- E

Employer Set Project: Externally assessed project work is graded A*- E

Industry Placement: Evidence log to show completion of hours required and evidence of development of technical skills and application of knowledge in a workplace environment.

Into the future

Students can progress into roles such as: Nursery worker, teaching assistant, learning mentor, special education needs teaching assistant,  play worker, portage home visitor . Students can also use this T Level to do a related higher-level apprenticeship or degree course.