Our Early Years courses focus on the key knowledge required to work in the industry combined with a strong vocational emphasis.
Facilities and Resources
- Based in both our purpose-built Science Building and Health & Sciences Centre
- A team of well qualified and supportive staff
- Trips to a Forest school
- Opportunities to visit specialist schools
Skills
As part of this course you will gain employability skills in the following areas –
- Child Development
- Safeguarding
- Education Theories
- Planning and Delivering Activities
- Observation and Assessment
- Communication
- Inclusive Practice
- Health and Safety
- Professional Practice
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Why study an Early Years course?
As an Early Years student, you will learn how children play as well as how activities and observations are carried out to support children’s learning and development. At higher levels, you will learn how to apply theoretical knowledge to support children’s learning and development.
Learning
Whether you want to build your functional skills alongside an introduction to Early Years or you want to gain your Early Years Educator (EYE) qualification, we have a course to fit your needs.
Teaching Spaces
You’ll learn in our modern classrooms as well as our very own onsite nursery to help give insight and practical experience with working with children.
Experienced Teachers
Our experienced staff will be there to teach you career-ready transferable skills, preparing you for life after college.
Assessment
This is a coursework and an assignment based course at all levels, so there are no exams.
Early Years at BCA Video
Watch our video to find out more about the facilities and hear from our students.
Early Years courses
- Berkshire College of Agriculture
- Level 3
- Berkshire College of Agriculture
- Level 1
- Berkshire College of Agriculture
- Level 1
- Berkshire College of Agriculture
- Level 2