Content

This course is designed to deepen your understanding and enhance your skills for a successful career in early learning and childcare. Building on the foundation of the Higher National Certificate (HNC), this course focuses on key areas such as enhanced professional practice, where you’ll refine the techniques and approaches needed to support children’s development effectively.

You’ll explore leadership and team working, learning how to guide and collaborate with others in childcare settings, as well as integrated and collaborative working, which highlights the importance of working with families, colleagues, and other professionals to support children holistically.

The course also explores policy to practice, helping you understand how national policies shape early learning and childcare practices, and introduces advanced pedagogical approaches, giving you the tools to create engaging and effective learning environments for children.

Entry Requirements

HNC Childhood Practice. Interview and written task. Experience in a childcare setting.

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

Progression Routes

Possible progression to third year BA Childhood Practice degree or SQA Level 9 Award. Or employment in childhood practice role.