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T LEVEL
Look inside: Early Years Educator Student Book
Education and Early Years T Level: Early Years Educator
Private, independent and voluntary
providers (publicly funded)
Students may train and work within the private,
independent and voluntary sector. For example, you
may complete your study with a private training
company rather than in a school or college. Apprentices
may complete their training under the supervision of
private, independent and voluntary provision − for
example, a private day nursery, an independent school,
or within a charitable or not-for-profit organisation.
Employers
Certain employers have worked with the Institute
for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in the
production of apprenticeship standards. Employers have
significantly influenced the standards for education and
training due to their leadership in their sectors.
Special colleges (including agriculture and
horticulture colleges)
Special colleges sometimes offer residential facilities
and usually focus on a particular specialist area, such
as music. They have a wealth of expertise to meet
the needs of children and young people with special
educational needs and disabilities from secondary age
and beyond.
Art, design and performing arts colleges
Art, design and performing arts are specialist areas of
study where students can develop the skills needed to
work in a range of roles relating to this sector.
Higher education institutions
These institutions (HEIs) offer university-level
programmes. At university, students can study
undergraduate and then postgraduate programmes
after taking most Level 3 general or technical
qualifications (such as this one). As an undergraduate,
you will study towards a foundation or full degree
(Level 5−6 qualification); as a postgraduate, you may
study towards a master’s (Level 7) or even a doctorate
(Level 8).
▲ Can you think of any learning benefits from
collaborating with peers?
Research
Find out about three universities offering
undergraduate programmes in education and
early years provision. What entry requirements
do they ask for? What sorts of study programmes
are included?
Find out more about traineeships and
apprenticeships in education and early
years provision by looking at the Institute for
Apprenticeships and Technical Education
website: www.instituteforapprenticeships.org
Identify the knowledge, skills and behaviours
relevant to roles within early years education and
teaching assistant roles.
Reflect
Andreas is 16 years of age. He would like to be a
primary school teacher. What options does Andreas
have to reach his career goal?
Olivia is 16 years of age and would like to work as an
early years educator for two years and then train to
be a nursery teacher. What options does Olivia have
to reach her career goal?
How and when education became compulsory in England and how this has
changed over time
Educating children has not always been a legal
requirement or open to all, and the law in England has
evolved regarding at what age children must start and
finish their schooling. The table below shows the most
significant dates in this process.
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