Early Education & Childcare

What will I Learn?

• Play

• Development needs of young people & children

• Care & Feeding

• Working in the childcare sector
  
  

What skills with I develop?

• Communication skills and how to adapt these to the people around you including young children.

• Organisational skills and practical cookery  skills.
  
  

What could be helpful?

• If you have an interest in working with children when you are older. 

• Also good if you have a creative mind to be willing to carry out role play and recreational activities
  
  

Is there is an Exam?

• There is no formal assessment in S3 but your teacher will assess the work you produce throughout the year including knowledge checks. This will give you a clear idea of how you are progressing.
  
  

What comes next?

• In S4, you can either take Level 4 or Level 5 Skills for Work Early Learning and Childcare, depending on progress in S3.
  Both courses are assessed in school through continuous assessment.
  
  

Where can this take me?

• This course can lead to Level 5 Skills for Work Early Learning and Childcare which is the first stage towards the Midlothian Modern Apprenticeship course. 

What will I Learn?

• Play

• Development needs of young people & children

• Care & Feeding

• Working in the childcare sector
  
  

What skills will I develop?

• Communication skills and how to adapt these to the people around you including young children. 

• Organisational skills and practical cookery skills.
  
  

What could be helpful?

• If you have an interest in working with children when you are older. 

• Also good if you have a creative mind to be willing to carry out role play and recreational activities.
  
  

Is there is an Exam?

• This is a Skills for Work course which is assessed in school. 

• You will complete unit assessments throughout the year and create a folio of evidence.
  
  

What comes next?

• This course leads to Level 5 Early earning and child care. 

• Modern Apprenticeship opportunities with the childcare industry.
  
  

Where can this take me?

• Careers in the childcare industry, 

• This course will also be beneficial for anyone wanting to pursue a career involving children such as teaching, nursing.

What will I Learn?

• Play

• Development needs of young people & children

• Care & Feeding

• Working in the childcare sector
  
  

What skills will I develop?

• Communication skills and how to adapt these to the people around you including young children. 

• Organisational skills and practical cookery  skills.
  
  

What could be helpful?

• If you have an interest in working with children when you are older. 

• Also good if you have a creative mind to be willing to carry out role play and recreational activities.
  
  

Is there is an Exam?

• This is a Skills for Work course which is assessed in school. 

• You will complete unit assessments throughout the year and create a folio of evidence.
  
  

What comes next?

• You may wish to consider the Social Services: Children & Young People Foundation Apprenticeship, delivered as part of MACO.

• This course leads to Level 6 Play in a Sports Environment.

• Modern Apprenticeship opportunities with the childcare industry.
  
  

Where can this take me?

• Careers in the childcare industry, 

• This course will also be beneficial for anyone wanting to pursue a career involving children such as teaching, nursing.