Children’s Care, Learning and Development - Level 3 Extended Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 1 Year Full-time
Start date: 2nd September 2024
End date: 6th June 2025
Information Event: Yes

Course fee: FREE (Eligibility criteria may apply)

Course Content

To achieve the Extended Diploma learners are required to successfully complete:

• 66 credits from the 7 Extended Diploma graded mandatory units 
• 1 (one) external assessment 

The 7 Extended Diploma graded mandatory unit titles are: 

• Developing study skills for professional practice 
• Enabling Play Environments 
• Partnership working in early years 
• Understanding perspectives on childhood in society 
• Understanding Special Educational Needs and Disability in children 
• Understanding neuroscience in early years 
• Planning for improved outcomes when working with babies and children in an early years' setting 

Some of our students explain what to expect if you choose to study the Level 3 course.

To progress onto the Extended Diploma learners must have successfully completed the Level 3 Diploma.

This qualification supports learners’ progression to Higher Education by providing evidence of learners’ higher level skills. Equivalent to studying 3 A-Levels, this qualification carries UCAS tariff points up to 168 for an A* grade. 90% of our students last year achieved overall A-Level grade of C and above.

This course allows students to progress onto higher education and university such as Foundation Degree (offered with Stranmillis College, Queen's University Belfast) Early Childhood Studies or to the top up Early Childhood Degree with the University of Doncaster.