Early Learning and Childcare: NQ (Level 5)

Qualification Qualifications Explained
NQ
Study Mode
Full Time, Short Course
Duration

18 Weeks - 2.5 Days per week

Start date
Aug 2025
Campus
East End
Applications open January 2025

Course overview

The NQ level 5 provides an integrated programme of theory and practice and aims to enable you to work effectively in certain posts within the Early Education and Childcare sector and/or to progress to further study.

The knowledge and understanding you will gain on the course will help you develop positive values and attitudes and will encourage you to reflect on your learning and practice.

What you will learn

Course topics include:

  • Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young people.
  • Supporting Children with Additional Support Needs
  • Communications
  • Children’s and Young Peoples: Rights and Protection.

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements are:

  • Four National 4 qualifications, one of which must be English

For this course, if English is not your first language

  • If you do not have a formal ESOL qualification but your language skills meet this level, you should apply for your course and then contact our Admissions team to organise an internal language assessment  here at the College.

Career Opportunities

This programme will help to develop your career in Early Education or Childcare, such as a nursery assistant or in an out of school care setting.

Future prospects

You may progress on to:

  • NC Early Education and Childcare Level 6 

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