Early Years and Child Psychology QLS Level 3

Child Psychology QLS Level 3

Unit 1 Defining child psychology

• How can we define childhood?
• Historical perspectives of childhood
• Emergence of psychology
• Psychoanalytical perspective
• Behaviourism
• Classical conditioning
• Changing behaviour
• The cognitive, physiological, scientific, humanistic and evolutionary approaches to psychology
• Research methods in psychology
• Child psychology tools

Unit 2 Forming relationships in childhood

• Attachment
• Nature/nurture debate
• Bowlby's theory
• Innate programming
• Different types of attachment
• Disruption of attachment
• The child's first relationship

Unit 3 Perception, cognition and language

• Understanding language
• Cognitive structure and input
• Plurals, syntax and grammar
• The relevance of language to child psychology
• Cognition
• Vision and cognitive development
• Hearing and cognitive development
• Perception
• Piaget
• Socialisation

Unit 4 Emotional, social, and moral development

• Social learning theory
• Cognitive priming
• Kohlberg's perspective
• Eisenberg's perspective
• Emotion and morality
• Temperament and emotional development

Unit 5 Children’s minds

• Memory and memory processes
• Short- and long-term memory
• Models of memory
• Prenatal memory and learning
• From memory to mental activity
• The organisation of children's minds
• How children view others in their world
• How does all this relate to child psychology?

Unit 6 Moving towards adulthood

• Adolescence
• Development
• Having a sense of gender
• Change

Early Years Level 3

Unit 1 A unique child

• A child's development
• Factors affecting development
• Meeting the individual child's needs
• Differentiation
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Promoting children's physical and emotional wellbeing
• The Children Act 1989

Unit 2 Developing positive relationships

• Respectful relationships
• Communication needs
• Relationships within early years settings
• Children's friendships
• The key worker
• Effective communication with children
• Partnerships with parents
• Effective communication with parents
• Multi-agency working
• Confidentiality

Unit 3 Providing an enabling environment

• Organising the environment
• Laws and legislation
• Security
• Heating, lighting and ventilation
• Safety equipment
• Risk assessment
• The indoor environment
• The outdoor environment
• The wider environment
• The common assessment framework

Unit 4 Supporting children's learning and development

• Areas of development
• The characteristics of effective learning
• Playing and exploring
• Active learning
• The prime areas of learning
• Personal, social and emotional development
• Physical development
• The specific areas of learning
• Understanding the world
• Expressive arts and design
• Planning to meet children's development needs

Unit 5 Effective planning, observation and assessment

• Observation
• Methods of observation
• Factors to consider when observing children
• Statutory assessment
• The early years foundation stage profile
• Long-term planning
• Medium-term planning
• Short-term planning

Unit 6 Safeguarding the welfare of the child

• Child protection
• Spotting signs of abuse
• Responding to concerns
• RIDDOR 1995
• Providing a nutritionally balanced diet
• Food safety and hygiene
• Behaviour management
• The layout of the environment

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone considering a career in early years child care who wishes to demonstrate their knowledge.

Assessment

This course is assessed by a series of assignments which are submitted to your tutor for marking. No external examination or practical work is required, so you can complete all assessed work from home.

Course duration

You may start at any time and have two full years to complete your studies. This allows you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines.

Study method

This bundle course will be studied entirely via distance learning, meaning you will complete your learning either from home or a place that suits you. Full tutor support will be available via email, so if you have any questions or need some guidance, your tutor will be here to help. Your course materials will include a series of self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked questions to allow both yourself and your tutor to monitor your progress.

The study method you choose depends on your personal learning style. Your options are:

• Study pack: if you choose the study pack option, you will be sent a set of printed course materials.
• Study online: if you choose this option, you will be sent your login details to our online portal through which you will access your course materials digitally. You can access your course via a desktop/laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Course outcome

Once you have successfully completed this course, you will receive two certificates of achievement. You will receive a certificate of achievement in Child Psychology QLS Level 3 from the Quality License Scheme, as well as a learner unit summary which will list the components you have completed as part of your course. You will also receive an Early Years Level 3 certificate of achievement from Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).

Awarding Bodies

The Quality License Scheme

The child psychology section of this course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality course materials. The course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme who endorse high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

The child psychology section of this course has been benchmarked at level three against level descriptors published by Ofqual to indicate the depth of knowledge and understanding that you would expect at this level.

The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

TQUK

The early years section of this course has been designed by Open Study College to meet specific learner or employer requirements. The course has been endorsed by TQUK, meaning Open Study College have undergone external quality checks to ensure that the organisation and the courses they offer are to a high standard. Regular reviews of our courses are carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The course depth and study has been benchmarked at level three against level descriptors published by Ofqual.

 

What next?

If after completing this course, you decide to pursue a career in child care and wish to become a qualified nursery nurse, we recommend studying our NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) course.