School-Leaver Course Guide

NESCOT

FULL-TIME COURSE GUIDE 2026/27

EARLY YEARS

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Industry skills • Resilience and mental health • Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage framework • Legislation and health & safety • Organisation and communication skills • Safeguarding and equality & diversity • Self-confidence • Empathy and care giving • Literacy, numeracy and IT skills • Observation and assessment

Student success Our students have gone on to: St Mary’s University, University of Roehampton, University of Greenwich, Kingston University, Nonsuch Park Forest School.

Level 1 Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings Entry Requirements: A minimum of grade 2 in GCSE Maths and English

Careers • Childminder

Level 2 The Early Years

• Children’s nurse • Crèche assistant • Early years teacher • Holiday childcare representative • Hospital play specialist • Nanny • Nursery assistant • Nursery manager • Playworker • Primary school teacher • Special care baby unit assistant • Special needs teaching assistant • Teaching assistant

Practitioner Diploma Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English or Maths

Level 3

University Level Progression at Nescot

Education and Child Care – T-level Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs - grade 5 in English, grade 4 in Maths and three other subjects

Level 5 Foundation Degree in Early Years Pedagogy

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Apprenticeships at Nescot

Level 6 BA (Hons) Professional Practice Working with Children and Young People (0-19) - Top Up

Level 3 Early Years Educator

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