Current Student Information Staff Information Register Your Absence

Oaklands College

Oaklands College Careers Courses L.I.F.E. A Levels T Levels Apprenticeships Making an Application Access to Higher Education

Oaklands Wolves

Oaklands Wolves Academy Athletics Basketball Cheerleading Cycling Equestrian Vaulting Hockey Karate Men's Football Men's Rugby Multi-Sports Academy Netball Women's Football Women's Rugby Youth

Training & Development

Training & Development Gas Safety & Assessment Employer Services

Oaklands + Community

Oaklands + Community Equestrian Centre Facilities & Venue Hire Oaklands Zoo Oasis Salon Photography Opportunities Sports Zone The Stables Restaurant Community Newsletter

Student Experience

Student Experience Bus Routes Living at Oaklands Oaklands College Bursary Parent Information Staff Information Student Information Student Support Exams Term Dates

About Us

About Us Corporation Oaklands Policies, Procedures and Reports Senior Leadership Team Strategy, Mission, Values

Work at Oaklands

Work at Oaklands Volunteering

Support Us

Support Us Donations Gifts In Kind Sponsorship

News & Events

News & Events Open Events Wolves Events

Contact Us

Contact Us Enquiry Form Campus Locations

Current Student Information

Current Student Information

Staff Information

Staff Information

Register Your Absence

Register Your Absence

Careers

Careers

Courses

Courses

L.I.F.E.

L.I.F.E.

Subject Areas

Subject Areas Animal Management Applied Science Art, Fashion & Design Business, Finance & Accounting Childcare & Early Years Computing, Technology & Digital Construction & Civil Engineering Construction Trades Engineering Equine Studies Film, TV, and Games Design Hair, Beauty & Barbering Health & Social Care Hospitality and Catering Motor Vehicle Music Performing and Production Arts Public Services Sport Travel, Tourism & Events

A Levels

A Levels

T Levels

T Levels

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships

Making an Application

Making an Application

Adult Courses

Adult Courses Online Courses Skills Bootcamps

Higher Education

Higher Education University of Hertfordshire Foundation Degrees

Access to Higher Education

Access to Higher Education

Academy

Academy

Athletics

Athletics

Basketball

Basketball

Cheerleading

Cheerleading

Cycling

Cycling

Equestrian Vaulting

Equestrian Vaulting

Hockey

Hockey

Karate

Karate

Men's Football

Men's Football

Men's Rugby

Men's Rugby

Multi-Sports Academy

Multi-Sports Academy

Netball

Netball

Women's Football

Women's Football

Women's Rugby

Women's Rugby

Youth

Youth

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Apprenticeships - Student Page Apprenticeships - Employers

Gas Safety & Assessment

Gas Safety & Assessment

Employer Services

Employer Services

Equestrian Centre

Equestrian Centre

Facilities & Venue Hire

Facilities & Venue Hire

Oaklands Zoo

Oaklands Zoo

Oasis Salon

Oasis Salon

Photography Opportunities

Photography Opportunities

Sports Zone

Sports Zone

The Stables Restaurant

The Stables Restaurant

Community Newsletter

Community Newsletter

Bus Routes

Bus Routes

Campus Locations

Campus Locations St Albans Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus Oaklands Borehamwood

Living at Oaklands

Living at Oaklands

Oaklands College Bursary

Oaklands College Bursary

Parent Information

Parent Information

Staff Information

Staff Information

Student Information

Student Information

Student Support

Student Support

Exams

Exams

Term Dates

Term Dates

Corporation

Corporation

Oaklands Policies, Procedures and Reports

Oaklands Policies, Procedures and Reports

Senior Leadership Team

Senior Leadership Team

Strategy, Mission, Values

Strategy, Mission, Values

Volunteering

Volunteering

Donations

Donations

Gifts In Kind

Gifts In Kind

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Open Events

Open Events

Wolves Events

Wolves Events

Enquiry Form

Enquiry Form

Campus Locations

Campus Locations
Enquire

Childcare and Early Years

Level 2 Childcare and Early Years (T Level Foundation)

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

08/09/2025

Entry requirements

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 '9 including Maths, English and Science (with an opportunity to retake only one core GCSE). A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Course Code

DP2EYA1F/1

Duration

1-Year

Location

Welwyn Garden City Campus

Awarding body

NCFE

Assessment

Students are assessed for knowledge, skills and practical competence in placement through observation and dialogue (and therefore complete written work/tasks relating to this).

About the course

The aim of this qualification is to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to 7 years of age with applied knowledge in the early years, 0-5 years. It covers a range of job roles working in Early Years.

Career options

This qualification will allow you to work under supervision in an assistant role in childcare settings. You could also progress onto the Level 3 Certificate.

Potential careers:

  • Education & Childcare Inspector
  • Further Education Lecturer
  • Higher Education Lecturer
  • Learning Mentor
  • Nanny
  • Nursery School Teacher
  • Nursery Worker
  • Play Worker
  • School Administrator
  • School Teacher
  • Special Educational Needs Teacher
  • Teaching Assistant/ Learning Support Assistant
  • Psychologist
  • Social Care Worker
  • Youth & Community Worker

Course Content - What will I learn?

You will learn about: the developing child, what makes a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for children and the importance of play on a child's development. You will undertake 300 hours of work placement which will be arranged by the college. You will also continue to develop your maths and English skills throughout the programme.

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.

Students are assessed for knowledge, skills and practical competence in placement through observation and dialogue (and therefore complete written work/tasks relating to this).