Level 2 Early Years Practioner

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply - Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide.

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Sheppey College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover Technical College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

This course is perfect for those wishing to begin a career into the Early Years sector, as a Nursery assistant, playworker or even an Au Pair. You will develop the professional skills and knowledge needed when working with young children, learning how to provide appropriate care, education and play experiences.

This course will give learners the knowledge and understanding needed when working with babies and young children from birth to seven years. You will develop the practical and technical skills needed when working with young children to ensure their safety, promote cognitive and emotional development, and create an inclusive and nurturing environment.

The qualification will also allow learners to understand how to manipulate images and explore in detail one of the following areas of photography:

• Roles and development opportunities in early years settings
• Child development from birth to seven years
• Safeguarding babies and young children in early years settings
• Supporting health and safety in early years settings
• Promoting wellbeing in early years settings
• Supporting effective communication in early years settings
• Supporting activities, purposeful play and educational programmes
• Supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Working with parents, colleagues and other professionals in early years settings

Assessment is through written assignments, professional discussions and work-based assessments.

Upon successful completion of the course, you can progress onto further study in early years and childcare, or an Apprenticeship. You can also begin your career in an entry level job in the sector such as a nursery practitioner, classroom assistant or pre-school practitioner.