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BDC Childcare 5 1
Level 1

Award in Preparing to Work in Schools

Duration

12 weeks

Location

Rush Green Campus

Starting

Jan 2025

Audience

Adult 19+

Careers

Childcare

This course will prepare you for further learning and training, whilst developing an understanding of the teaching and learning environment in a school setting, how to support the well-being of a child or young person and child and young person development.

On this course, you will learn:

  • Understand schools as organisations
  • Understand how to keep children and young people healthy, safe and well
  • Understand how to communicate with children, young people and adults

You will be assessed through a portfolio of evidence.

You will need to have a Level 1 in Literacy.

On completion of this course, you will be able to progress onto the Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges or the Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

Where it can lead to
You could progress to the following courses
Career progression

There are number of routes you can take following successful completion of a course. Further study can include Higher Education courses or a Higher Apprenticeship where you will expand your skills through study whilst earning a wage. Or you may choose to move directly into employment.

Contact our careers team for further guidance.