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    Newcastle College Childcare 3

    College 16 to 18

    Childcare

    If you are looking for a rewarding career and want to inspire the next generation while developing yourself, a Childcare course at Newcastle College could be the right choice for you.


    Working towards Practitioner or Early Years Educator status, you will develop the skills you need to work with children and young people.

    You'll gain practical experience in nurseries and playgroups, learning how to look after children safely and helping them to develop their learning and social skills through play.

    With guidance from professionals and guest speakers, you will work on developing yourself and be given the opportunity to take part in charity and community projects.

    Whether you want to become a teacher, a childminder, or work in social care, a childcare course can put you on the right path.

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    What can I study?

    Caring for Children - Level 1

    Learn how to keep children safe and happy and how to develop their education in this crucial stage of life.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 2nd September 2024
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Caring for Children - Level 2

    Learn how to inspire the next generation with this exciting introductory course in Caring for Children and Young People.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 2nd September 2024
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Early Years Practitioner - Level 2

    Discover the joy of working with children on this intensive Early Years Practitioners course.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 2nd September 2024
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Early Years Educator – T-Level (Education and Childcare) – Level 3*

    Are you looking to start a career in the childcare industry and want to expand your knowledge and skills? Would you like to work with children and young people? Then this Early Years Educator T Level could be the course for you.

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 2nd September 2024
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    What can I do with a Childcare qualification?

    Primary and nursery education teaching professionals Special needs education teaching professionals Nursery nurses and assistants Childminders and related occupations Playworkers Teaching assistants Houseparents and residential wardens Care escorts Careers Advisers and Vocational Guidance Specialists

    Daily tasks:

    • Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
    • Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals.
    • Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
    • Undertakes pastoral duties.
    • Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
    • Supervises students and maintains classroom discipline.
    • Maintains records of students.
    • Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations.
    • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students.
    • Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches a range of subjects.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Discusses student.
    • Updates and maintains students.
    • Liaises with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists.
    • Supervises students in classroom and maintains discipline.
    • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises to record and evaluate students progress.
    • Encourages the student to develop self-help skills to circumvent the limitations imposed by their disability.
    • Develops and adapts conventional teaching methods to meet the individual student.
    • Gives instruction, using techniques appropriate to the student.
    • Assesses student.
    • Creates a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment for students.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Communicates with parents and colleagues on children.
    • Writes reports on children.
    • Reads stories, organises counting games to help develop language and number skills.
    • Plans and organises games and other activities and supervises children.
    • Supervises young children at mealtimes.
    • Baths, dresses, prepares feed for and feeds babies, changes babies clothing whenever necessary.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Complies with regulations set by OFSTED and their inspection requirements.
    • Maintains appropriate records of children.
    • Takes older children to and from school.
    • Takes children to participate in play groups or on appropriate outings.
    • Provides, supervises and participates in children.
    • Mends, washes and irons children.
    • Plans, prepares and serves children.
    • Changes babies.
    • Assists children to wash and dress.

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    £20,305 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Liaises with parents, carers and colleagues and keeps appropriate records.
    • Puts away equipment and cleans premises after use.
    • Organises and supervises children.
    • Organises and supervises children on excursions.
    • Encourages children.
    • Provides play areas and prepares materials for a wide range of children.
    • Supervises children.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities.
    • Makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children.
    • Assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities.
    • Listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories.
    • Looks after lesson materials such as paper, pencils and crayons.
    • Assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Keeps records and writes reports.
    • Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
    • Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents.
    • Provides one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
    • Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
    • Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
    • Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.

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    £24,195 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Supervises and accompanies children who are taking part in a theatrical, television or film production.
    • Communicates with colleagues and maintains accurate records.
    • Supervises contact between parents and separated children.
    • Organises toilet and meal stops, as appropriate.
    • Supports and secures chair bound clients.
    • Transports clients safely and securely between approved destinations.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Monitors progress and welfare of young people in employment and advises them on any difficulties.
    • Organises careers forums and exhibitions and establishes and maintains contact with local employers, colleges and training providers.
    • Liaises with employers to determine employment opportunities and advises schools, colleges or individuals accordingly.
    • Visits educational and other establishments to give talks and distribute information regarding careers.
    • Advises on appropriate courses of study or avenues into employment.
    • Uses an interview, questionnaire and/or psychological or other test to determine the aptitude, preferences and temperament of the client.

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    £27,822 View more

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