Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care
The Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in child development, safeguarding, health and wellbeing, inclusive practice, play-based learning, curriculum planning, parental communication, observation and early-years doc...
About this qualification
The Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in child development, safeguarding, health and wellbeing, inclusive practice, play-based learning, curriculum planning, parental communication, observation and early-years documentation.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Early Years Education Principles
- Early Years Practitioner Roles
- Child Development from Birth to Seven Years
- Physical Development
- Cognitive Development
- Emotional Development
- Social Development
- Safeguarding Children
- Child-Protection Procedures
- Health and Safety
- Duty of Care
- Hygiene
- Nutrition Awareness
- Risk Management
- Inclusive Practice
- Supporting Diverse Needs
- Special-Educational-Needs Awareness
- Play-Based Learning
- Activity Planning
- Learning-Environment Design
- Communication with Parents
- Partnership Working
- Child Observation
- Developmental Assessment
- Record Keeping
- Professional Ethics
- Reflective Practice
- Early Years Portfolio Development
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Early Years Practitioners
- Nursery Personnel
- Classroom Assistants
- Childcare Workers
- Learners progressing from foundational childcare study
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop early-years education competence.
- Strengthen child-development knowledge.
- Improve safeguarding skills.
- Develop inclusive and play-based learning practices.
- Improve parent communication.
- Strengthen child-observation and record-keeping skills.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, practical observation and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, scenario-based questions, classroom or nursery practice and oral defence.
- Total Questions: 70 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks and portfolio submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 8–10 weeks (140–160 hours total).
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