Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship: A Pathway to Nurturing Futures
The Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) apprenticeship is an enriching pathway for individuals passionate about shaping the minds and lives of young children. This apprenticeship is ideal for those looking to become highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn, develop well, and are kept healthy and safe.
Program Overview
Why should I choose an Apprenticeship?
Employment Opportunities
Functional Skills Development
A crucial component of the apprenticeship is the development of functional skills in Maths and English. Functional skills give you the ability to excel in your professional and personal life. They provide you with useful tools to handle everyday work situations. Improving your functional skills can enhance your career prospects. Apprentices without level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths or an equivalent certificate will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment.
Course Structure
We recommend that learners engage in a minimum of 418 hours of off-the-job training during this program, which may vary based on their existing knowledge. Additionally, completing 80% on-the-job training is a mandatory aspect of this program.
Apprenticeship Content
What is an EPA and why it happens?
An EPA is an assessment at the end of your apprenticeship. It will assess you against the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) in the occupational standard. Your training will cover the KSBs. The EPA is your opportunity to show an independent assessor how well you can carry out the occupation you have been trained for.
Your employer will choose an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) to deliver the EPA. Your employer and training provider should tell you what to expect and how to prepare for your EPA. The EPA period is typically 3 months.
The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are fail, pass, distinction. When you pass the EPA, you will be awarded your apprenticeship certificate.
Your Path Forward
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices are awarded the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, achieving full and relevant status in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This qualification opens doors to various roles within early years settings and provides a strong foundation for further education and career
Requirements
Be aged 16+ at the time of enrolment. You can also apply for an apprenticeship while you’re still at school but you’ll need to be 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays to start the apprenticeship.
Be a UK or European Economic Area (EEA), or have lived in the UK or EEA for the past three consecutive years
Willing to carry out a DBS check
Not already in full-time education at the point of enrolment
Not already hold a qualification at the same level or above in the same area that you wish to study
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