Higher National Diploma (HND) in Early Childhood Education and Care – Level 5

Course Overview

This course provides extensive knowledge of professional development, the Early Years curriculum along with communication, values & leadership for advanced Early Years Practitioners. You will gain an understanding of the stages and sequences of brain development, physical development and social skills.

Most significantly, you will gain professional status enabling you to work with children or progress to university to complete an Early Years Degree, Teaching Degree or a Degree in Childhood studies.

This course will equip you with the early education and care practice skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary for the early education and care environment.

It will provide you with the education and training for entry to, or progression in, a range of careers in early education and care, including: senior early years practitioner, supervision and management roles in children’s nursery and other childcare settings; teaching assistant roles in early education or preschool settings; care and education support for children with special education and development needs.

Study Units

HNC Level 4

• Personal and professional development through reflective practice

• Protecting children in early childhood education and care environments

• Play and learning in early childhood

• Supporting and promoting children’s development (babies and toddlers)

• Supporting and promoting children’s development (young children)

• Promoting healthy living

• Preparing for research (Pearsons set project)

• Promoting inclusive early childhood education and care environments

HND Level 5

• Investigating childhood action research for early childhood practitioners (Pearsons set project)

• Improving quality in early childhood education and care environments

• Impact of curriculum on early childhood education and care

• Innovative approaches to children’s play and learning in practice