- Award
- Skills for Work
- Campus
- Anniesland Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- SCQF Credit Points
- 24
Are you currently working in school at National 5 level or above? Are you interested in working with children aged 0-12 years? Are you are interested in a career in the following areas:
- Child Development Officer
- Childminding
- Early Year’s practitioner
- Play-worker or Play assistant
- Primary Teaching.
Glasgow Clyde College can offer you an introduction to the basic knowledge and skills required to prepare you for further study leading to potential employment in the Early Education and Childcare sector. The skills for work course is designed as an Introduction to Early Education and Childcare at National 5 level and will help you understand some of the demands and responsibilities for working in this sector.
Qualification Breakdown
Skills for Work Early Education and Childcare SCQF Level 5:
Some of the units covered included:
- Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Play in Early Learning and Childcare
- Working in Early Learning and Childcare
Entry requirements
You must have a clear interest in Early Education and Childcare along with:
- National 5 English
Target Year Group: S5 or S6
Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon 13:30 – 16:00
Progression Pathways
On successful completion of this course, you will have the opportunity to be treated as an internal applicant. This will also be dependent on your attendance and commitment to this course. You could progress on to the following full-time programme:
- National Qualification (NQ) Level 5 or 6 in Early Education and Childcare
Employment Routes / Job Areas
- Child Development Assistant (Modern Apprenticeship)
- Playworker (following additional qualfications)
- Child Development Officer (following additional qualifications)
How to Apply
When you click on the Apply button you will be redirected to create an application account for your chosen Senior Phase course.
- Use a personal email address and ensure your password is something that you will remember.
- You will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. This will take you to the application form.
- you will receive a link to the application portal within each email you receive - please use this link to track your application