Neuroscience in Early Years (Award)

This course is currently being offered free of charge. If, however, the learner withdraws early without completing the course, a charge may be incurred to cover the cost of the course materials.

This technical specialist qualification is designed for learners to develop an increased understanding of neuroscience in early years. It covers exploration of brain development in relation to holistic growth with a particular focus on self-regulation and how to nurture this in children from birth to 7 years. It also provides an opportunity for learners to acquire a number of practical and technical skills. 

This qualification is designed for learners who wish to gain knowledge in order to improve their practice when working with babies and young children, learning from an evidence-informed understanding of early brain development and will support learners who are seeking a career within the early years sector and who may also want to progress to further or higher education.

Industry experience is required, and learners must already have prior core knowledge and skills within the early years sector to study this qualification.

Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on a practical placement in an appropriate setting to be able to show competence in both knowledge and skills.  
It is recommended that learners complete 30 placement hours while undertaking this qualification. 

To be awarded this qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve two mandatory units.

• Unit 1 Applying knowledge of Neuroscience in Early Years
• Unit 2 Understanding self-regulation and how to nurture this in children from birth to seven years

This qualification is internally assessed with an externally quality assured portfolio of evidence. 

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following:

• employment: learners could go on to champion neuroscience in an early years setting from an informed position
• further education: early years education
• higher education
• early years education

You will be working from a paper-based resource pack and submit your assessments for marking by word document or handwritten. Our support staff and assessors are on hand to guide and help you throughout your qualification.

All materials comprise of high-quality activity workbooks. These materials have been officially endorsed by the relevant awarding organisation as meeting the requirements of the qualifications. Learners will be provided with all the necessary workbooks to complete the programme and will have the opportunity to work through a series of reflective tasks and activities designed to reinforce the learning process and test their knowledge. 

If you are interested in enrolling on this course, please complete the postcode checker above and (if your postcode is eligible) click on the "Apply" button.