This short course will help you decide if Childcare is something you wound like to do as your future career. It will also give you some understanding of what a longer Childcare course is all about.
Course aim
This course will give you some initial knowledge needed to start considering a career in Childcare.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Name the main professions in childcare
- Describe the role of an early years practitioner
- Explain what PILES stand for in Childcare
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
What else do I need to know?
- Nothing else is needed
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next
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