

Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma) for Early Years.
Course level: 2
Course code: CP0056
07/09/2026
Course level: 2
Course code: CP0056
07/09/2026
If you want to work in the childcare or early years sector, this level 2 qualification is a great place to get your future career underway!
The Level 2 in Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma) for Early Years will give you an overview of the early years sector. You will gain skills, knowledge and understanding in a number of key areas and also get the opportunity to improve your English and maths grades, if necessary.
As part of the course, you will complete a work placement in a relevant early years setting that will make up 50% of the qualification – 200 hours mandatory. This will enable you to work alongside existing staff, put the skills and knowledge you have gained into practice in the work place, and use the learning from your placement to inform your studies back at college.
You will also have the opportunity to take part in a range of hands-on learning activities and benefit from visits from guest speakers who will provide insights into career opportunities and share their first-hand experience of working in the early years sector.
Successful completion of the course will enable you to progress to the Early Years and Education T Level, which is a Level 3 qualification and is the equivalent of three A Levels.
Entry Requirements:
To access the course, you are required to have:
You will also be required to attend an interview with an admissions tutor to determine your suitability for the course and will be required to have a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check – paperwork for this will be completed during induction week at the start of the academic year.
What will I learn?
During this course you will study the following modules:
What skills will I gain?
By studying this course you will:
How will I be assessed?
This is an assignment-based course and you will be assessed as follows:
What can I do next?
The skills you learn on this course will enable you to:
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