Venues

Dumfries Campus, Stranraer Campus

Content

The flexibility in the framework of this HNC makes the award suitable for full and part-time learners wishing to develop or improve their knowledge and skills about early learning and childcare and to seek employment as a practitioner in this field.

The HNC in Childhood Practice is a widely recognised qualification giving sound underpinning knowledge and understanding of how children develop and interact with their world.

This course also includes a minimum 60-day work placement requirement where you will have the opportunity for work experience with local organisations within Dumfries and Galloway. You will undertake 3 Scottish Vocational Qualification units (SVQs) that form part of the overall HNC Award.

Entry Requirements

2 Highers including English or Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services (Children and Young People); or NC Early Education and Childcare (Level 6) or other relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6. You will attend an informal interview.

You will require a satisfactory criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland to show that you are suitable for this type of course. Contact Disclosure Scotland for details on the type you would need.

Progression Routes

Year 2 of the BA in Childhood Studies at the University of the West of Scotland in Dumfries