Early Years Educator
Version 1.4 – VQA Level 3 Apprenticeship Assessment for ST0135 Early Years Educator (610/4264/X)
Version: 1.4
Duration: 18 months
Level: 3
LARS Number: 430
Reference: ST0135
Funding: £7,000
Early Years Educators shape the minds of the future. Working with young children, they're based within a range of settings, including full day care, children’s centres, preschools, reception classes and in homes (for example, as childminders). They must have the ability to adapt to changing situations, remain calm and patient at all times, and communicate clearly as they help the next generation at this most critical stage of their development.
Apprenticeship Assessment Components
To complete their Apprenticeship Assessment, Early Years Educator apprentices must achieve a pass or distinction in the following two components.
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The observation with questioning must last a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes. The End-Point Assessor observes the apprentice in their workplace and asks questions to give the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) mapped to this assessment method.
The End-Point Assessor has the discretion to increase the time of the observation with questioning by up to 10% to allow the apprentice to complete a task or respond to a question if necessary.
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The professional discussion aims to draw out the best of the apprentice’s competence by assessing their knowledge, skills and behaviours. The underpinning portfolio includes naturally-occurring evidence and helps the End-Point Assessor question and analyse against the KSBs. It will typically contain 12 discrete pieces of evidence.
The End-Point Assessor conducts and assesses the professional discussion which lasts for 90 minutes (+10%).
Why VQA?
Gateway to completion submission reviewed within 24 hours
Assessments booked within 1 working day of gateway to completion approval
Results released in market-leading time
Assessment planning meetings offered to all apprentices
Average gateway-to-completion of 6 weeks*
*unless otherwise stipulated by the assessment plan Gateway to Completion Requirements
Evidence of passing a Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification.
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