Early Years Foundation Level 3

Overview

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) became effective in all early years settings from September 2008.  From this date it will be compulsory for all providers of early years and child care settings to deliver the EYFS framework.
This course provides guidance for practitioners on meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and it aims to provide useful advice and detailed information for supporting children’s learning and development.
The course covers child development, relationships and environment and offers useful hints on planning and resourcing together with ‘reflective practitioner’ exercises throughout which test the knowledge and understanding of the learner.
The principles of the EYFS, which guide the work of all early years practitioners, are grouped into four themes these being:

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  A unique child


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  Positive relationships


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  Enabling environments


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  Learning and development

Each of these themes are broken down into commitments and covered in detail to guide practitioners through the framework and offer assistance on how to deliver the framework effectively.  The course also encourages practitioners to reflect on their own practice and consider for themselves ways of enhancing their provision taking into account the principles of the EYFS.
Every child deserves the best possible start in life and practitioners play a major role in the impact of their early years which mould their future opportunities.  This course will ensure that practitioners deliver the EYFS effectively because children really do matter.
Qualification
Level 3 in Early Years Foundation. Plus a UK Open Learning Diploma.
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland'


Awarding Body Information
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Further information
http://www.ncfe.org.uk  
Study Method
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by post and email
Tutor Support
You will receive full tutor support by e-mail and post for a full year from the day you receive the course. To complete this course it will take in the region of 90 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period to suit the student.
Assessment
As you work through this course you are required to complete a series of tutor marked assignments, which you can then send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments, however you do have to prove to your tutor that you have fully understood the question asked.
Course Content
THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE

SECTION ONE:            
A UNIQUE CHILD

UNIT ONE - CHILD DEVELOPMENT

1.1        Child Development
1.2        A Skilful Communicator
1.3        A Competent Learner
UNIT TWO - INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

2.1     Equality and Diversity
2.2     Children’s Entitlements
2.3     Early Support
UNIT THREE - KEEPING SAFE

3.1     Being Safe and Protected
3.2     Discovering Boundaries
3.3.    Making Choices
UNIT FOUR - HEALTH AND WELL BEING

4.1     Growing and Developing
4.2     Physical Well-being
4.3     Emotional Well-being
SECTION TWO:
POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS


UNIT FIVE - RESPECTING EACH OTHER

5.1     Understanding Feelings
5.2     Friendships
5.3     Professional Relationships
UNIT SIX - PARENTS AS PARTNERS

6.1     Respecting Diversity
6.2     Communication
6.3     Learning Together
UNIT SEVEN - SUPPORTING LEARNING

7.1     Positive Interactions
7.2     Listening to Children
7.3     Effective Teaching
UNIT EIGHT - KEY PERSON

8.1     Secure Attachments
8.2     Shared Care
8.3     Independence
SECTION THREE:
ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS

UNIT NINE - OBSERVATION, ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

9.1     Starting with the Child
9.2     Planning
9.3     Assessment
UNIT TEN - SUPPORTING EVERY CHILD

10.1    Children’s Needs
10.2    The Learning Journey
10.3    Working Together
UNIT ELEVEN - THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

11.1    The Emotional Environment
11.2    The Outdoor Environment
11.3    The Indoor Environment
UNIT TWELVE - THE WIDER CONTEXT

12.1    Transitions and Continuity
12.2    Multi-agency Working
12.3    The Community
SECTION FOUR:
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

UNIT THIRTEEN - PLAY AND EXPLORATION

13.1    Learning Through Experience
13.2    Adult Involvement
13.3    Contexts for Learning
UNIT FOURTEEN - ACTIVE LEARNING

14.1    Mental and Physical Involvement
14.2    Decision Making
14.3    Personalised Learning
UNIT FIFTEEN - CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING

15.1    Making Connections
15.2    Transforming Understanding
15.3    Sustained Shared Thinking
UNIT SIXTEEN - AREAS OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

16.1    Personal, Social and Emotional Development
16.2    Communication, Language and Literacy
16.3    Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
16.4    Knowledge and Understanding of the World
16.5    Physical Development
16.6    Creative Development
FAQs
How long do I have to complete the course?
You can study at your own pace and in your own time and there are no deadlines that must be met. Full tutor support is available for 12 months. To complete this course it will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period to suit the student.