CHILDCARE

OVERVIEW

With an apprenticeship, you get paid in a real job, gaining real work experience, real qualifications and a real future.

WHY CHOOSE A CHILDCARE APPRENTICESHIP?

Childcare apprentices make sure children are looked after, kept active, happy and nourished. You will work in a nursery, childminder’s or pre-school learning how to care for children and helping children develop social and practical skills.

TYPICAL MODULES

Level 2: (Children & Young Peoples Workforce): Introduction to Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings; Child and Young Person Development; Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People; Support Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour.

Level 3: (Early Years Educator): Developing Effective Study Skills; Promote Partnership Working with Parents; Model, Promote and Support Positive Behaviour with Children; Promoting the Health and Safety of Children.

You will be required to study on a day release basis at Bradford College.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)		Level 1
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1
4	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 2

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)		English: L1; Maths: Entry 3
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		English: L2; Maths; L1

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)		Entry 3

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)		Level 1

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Entry 3
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1
3	Successful completion of Level 2

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)	or	Entry 3
3	Successful completion of Level 2

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)	or	Entry 3
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)	or	Entry 3
3	Grade 9-4 (A-C*)	and	Level 1

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2*	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)	or	Entry 3
3	Successful completion of Mechanical Engineering at Level 2

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-2 (A*-E)		Lit.:L1; Num.:Entry 3
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 1
3	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)		Level 2

Level	Entry Requirement
3	4 x GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) Must include Maths & English

Level	Entry Requirement
3	5 x GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) Must include Maths & English Language and 2 Sciences (or double award). If 2 single sciences are single subjects one of these must be chemistry

Level	GCSEs
Level 3	4 GCSEs grades 9-4 (A* - C) including English and Maths.

Level	GCSEs
Level 4	4 GCSEs grades 9-4 (A* - C) including English and Maths.

Level	GCSEs
Level 5	4 GCSEs grades 9-4 (A* - C) including English and Maths.

Level	Entry Requirement
2	4 x GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) Must include Maths & English
3	4 x GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) Must include Maths & English

Level	GCSE Maths & English	or	BKSB Literacy & Numeracy Test
2	Grade 9-4 (A*-C)	or	Entry 3
3	4 x GCSEs A*-C incl. English, Maths & 2 x Sciences

TYPICAL JOB TITLES

Nursery Nurse, Early Years Worker, Care Worker, Assistant Youth Support, Nursery Teaching Assistant

TYPICAL TASKS

Assessing children’s development; carrying out creative activities; assisting on trips and activities; supervising sleep times.

OVERVIEW

With an apprenticeship, you get paid in a real job, gaining real work experience, real qualifications and a real future.

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