Childcare
KEY STAGE 4 CURRICULUM OUTLINE
In Childcare, students gain an introduction working in the Children’s care sector, covering the essential skills and knowledge required for successful careers in settings working with children.
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Provisions within the Children’s care sector
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Skills, qualities and professional responsibilities for someone who works with children
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Children’s growth and development
'As our population ages, the caring sector can only grow. Working in this field will become more in demand over time - we need all of the quality individuals we can get, to provide excellent care for us as we get older.' Miss Armstrong
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS POST 16
Students studying this course will be able to enter initial employment, at a junior level, in Childcare, or will be able to study a Level 3 course at college.
The career possibilities include; Nursing, Midwifery, Domiciliary Care, Healthcare Assistant, Early Years Worker, Child-Minder, Nanny and many more.
EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
As a faculty we currently offer opportunities to carry out extra studies with our after school success zones.