• Working in an Early Education and Childcare Setting
• Children and Young People's Rights: Provision, Protection and Participation
• Theoretical Approaches to Development and Learning
• Curriculum and Assessment in an Early Education and Childcare Setting
• Graded Unit 1

Work Experience

Early Years Officer

Placements in nursery and primary 1 or 2 for two days per week and four one-week blocks.

Route to Teacher Training

Students will undertake a placement in a Primary 1–3 then Primary 4–7 class for two days per week and four one-week blocks.

One Year Full-time

Early Years Officer

One of the following:

• SVQ Level 2/3 Early Years Care and Education/Children's Care, Learning and Development
• NC Early Education and Childcare
• NQ Education Support Assistance and Standard Grade English at Grade 2 or above
• PDA Education Support Assistance and Standard Grade English at Grade 2 or above

Route to Teacher Training

• 2 Highers including English (Grade C or above) and Maths at Intermediate 2 (Grade C or above)

AND

• Reference to support your application (academic, employer)
• Students must also be accepted as a PVG scheme member through the College system. Placements cannot be started without this (see Disclosure Scotland for more information about the Protection of Vulnerable Groups)

Early Years Officer

• HND Additional Support Needs (Leading to BA Learning Difficulties/Disabilities)
• BEd Primary (depending on previous qualifications)
• BA Childhood Practice
• BA in Social Work
• PDA Childhood Practice
• HND Childhood Practice

Route to Teacher Training

• HND Additional Support Needs (Leading to BA Learning Difficulties/Disabilities)
• HND Childhood Practice
• BEd Primary
• BA in Social Work
• PDA Childhood Practice
• BA Childhood Practice

Early Years Officer

• Nursery Nurse/Early Years Officer (Private Nursery)
• Nanny
• Play Leader/Co-ordinator
• Classroom Auxiliary/Assistant
• Childminder
• Early Years Worker

Route to Teacher Training

• Nursery Nurse/Early Years Officer
• Nanny
• Play Leader/Co-ordinator
• Classroom Auxiliary/Assistant
• Childminder
• Early Years Worker