BTEC National Extended Diploma - Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development - Practice and Theory

This two year course builds on the knowledge and skills needed for working with children and young people from birth to age 19. This is a competency based qualification requiring students to achieve 700 hours in a work placement. Areas of study include:

• Principles and values

• Safeguarding • Health and wellbeing, learning and development • Professional practice • Ilness and infection • Speech, language and communications skills • Positive behaviour.

Learners will also complete the Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core Qualification alongside this qualification. Learners who wish to progress to higher education will complete the Level 3 Welsh Baccalaureate, thereby completing the equivalent of three A Levels.