but some feel it lacks breadth in its first incarnation. Gabriella
Jozwiak looks at the detail of what's on offer.
Note: as of September 2015, this course has been replaced by the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (Early Years Educator)
This first Early Years Educator (EYE) college course from City & Guilds has been developed in consultation with more than 100 sector experts, with play, additional needs, observation and assessment and child development at its heart. The resulting college-based course, the Level 3 (Technical) Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (EYE), is designed to offer opportunities for practical learning outside the lecture theatre.
The course offers 210 UCAS points, the equivalent of one and a half A Levels - and while it is delivered over two years, it only occupies 540 guided learning hours. This is in contrast to Pearson's national diploma, which takes double the time and carries double the number of UCAS points. The City & Guilds course is designed so students can take up other studies alongside it, such as paediatric first aid, or re-take a maths or English GCSE.
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