Education & Early Years (V Level) L3

What does the course involve?

The Pearson Level 3 V Level in Education is a two-year course awarded by Pearson. It involves studying various aspects of education and early years.

The purpose of this qualification is to enable students to: Apply their knowledge, skills and understanding to achieve the following work-related purposes (WRPs):

• WRP1: Plan well-structured learning sessions which promote learning and include opportunities to measure that learning has taken place

• WRP2: Propose how to communicate purposefully with parents, families, carers and other professionals to improve outcomes for students

• WRP3: Recommend adaptations to learning sessions to promote inclusion, access, participation and progress

• WRP4: Plan for and carry out risk assessments for learning activities in two contrasting learning environments to ensure safe delivery of learning

• WRP5: Evaluate assessment information, records and data to set specific individual learning goals to feed back to students as part of the assess-teach feedback cycle

Is it for me?

The qualification is designed to be taken alongside A levels as part of a study programme and can link to learning in A levels such as Sociology, Psychology, Biology or English. It is intended for students that wish to progress into higher education as a pathway to employment.

How will I be assessed?

The course will be assessed through external assessments as well as internal controlled assessments.

It is recommended that students gain access to 50 hours of work placement in an early years’ setting, however, this is not mandated in the qualification.

What further learning will this qualification lead to?

• Nursing – BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, Nursing – Child – BSc (Hons)

• Teacher Training – Childhood and Early Years Studies BA (Hons)

• Social Work – BA (Hons) Social Work

• Psychology – Psychology BSc (Hons).