BTEC Level 1 Diploma Caring for Children

Welcome to Fareham College, the Health, and Care and Early Years department and to the Level 1 course.

The purpose of this handbook is to outline the structure of the course and to introduce you to college life and expectations.

We hope that you enjoy the course and find it interesting and rewarding. We like to have fun learning and believe your education experience will shape your future enthusiasm to study.

The team not only lecture but promote the management of your own learning. We are excited about giving you the skills to be independent learners, seeking us for support and guidance when participated in student centred activities. We also stress that adequate time keeping, interpersonal skills and team work are essential during your time here as these are all qualities needed in achieving your short, medium and long term goals.

Although this may sound daunting and very different from your previous learning experiences, we promise to assist you in any way we can to shape your future.

Diane AmeyLevel 1 Course Leader

01329 815167 diane.amey@fareham.ac.uk

You are studying the BTEC Level 1 Caring for Children course. You will be given the opportunity to explore various topics that will stretch your knowledge and develop your skills and awareness of childcare. When finishing this course you could progress to a Level 2 programme or an apprenticeship.

At the end of the course booklet is a topic overview outlining the units that will be covered and advising you of the assignment dates. There are also guidelines on the preparation we expect you to do before the unit starts.

We expect certain behaviour to be followed to make your learning and the learning of your peers more enjoyable. We also expect a certain level of behaviour that reflects your future ambitions as professionals. This is why the following rules must be adhered to:

Mobile phones must be on silent/switched off and in your bag in class unless discussed previously with lecturer

Do not bring food into the lecture areas Do not wear headphones unless agreed with your

lecturer All personal items such as bags should be stowed

appropriately in lecture rooms Health and Safety should be adhered to at all times,

e.g. no standing on tables Abusive, foul or discriminatory language to either

lecturing staff or your peers will not be accepted and may constitute bullying. If this occurs disciplinary procedures may be instigated by the faculty

Although you can meet other learners in the campus areas between the blocks we must remind you that people in surrounding areas can hear you. You must refrain from shouting or using abusive and discriminatory language while on the campus. Non Fareham College students are not to be on the campus.

As a future professional may we remind you to dress appropriately in your college uniform while on site, and always wear your lanyards at ALL times.

Please read a copy of our vision and commitments this can be found in the corridor in D building.

We have a commitment to providing you with any extra help you might need in completing your studies, from printing your handouts on coloured paper you find easiest to read to arranging a Learning Support Assistant to help you in lectures.

Please speak to your personal tutor or course leader if you think you need any extra help. There is a Study Centre based in the iLRC where support assistants are available to help with your studies and during your directed study time. There is also a quiet room which is accessible via the Study Centre.

If you need any assistance with finance we have a Student Services Team who can help.

We strive to have high levels of attendance at Fareham College. In the department we expect 97% attendance over the whole academic year. In the event of you having to be absent, you or your legal guardian must contact the main reception on 01329 815200 as early as possible. You must also provide either the administration officer or your course tutor with a letter from your legal guardian confirming this. Attendance is strictly monitored unauthorised absences may result in disciplinary procedure against you.If you are going to be late to ANY lesson you must go to student services first to obtain a late slip before joining your class.

There are breaks built into your timetable. You can use the restaurants that are located on the ground floor of C Building

You need to make sure you are not late back from your breaks. If you are late you may miss valuable information. You will need to get a late slip from student services if you are going to be late.

Please use the smoking areas provided on the campus. Do not smoke outside these areas.

A DBS check is a requirement of the course. This is a criminal records check and this is to ensure you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people. If you do not have a clear record and have any criminal convictions you may be unable to continue on your course.

Please make yourself familiar with the college code of conduct whilst on college campus. These are available on the intranet. Please remember you have signed your learner agreement to declare you will adhere to these.

The work you do during your course may be assessed in a variety of manners including written essays, presentations, role plays and portfolios as appropriate.

Although this may sound better than a final exam, it is important that you submit the work as requested by your lecturer on time as failure to do so can result in you falling behind or even disciplinary procedures being implemented. It is therefore extremely important that any concerns you have over assignment work is discussed with the lecturer who is handing out the assignment as soon as possible.

Throughout the course you will have a variety of formative assessment deadlines to meet when submitting your coursework and this will help you to organise your learning. Please note the college policy states that there is a three week turn around on the marking of assignments.

Extensions of up to two weeks may be granted in exceptional cases (e.g. ill-health or learning difficulty or disability) when appropriate evidence (e.g. a medical certificate) has been provided and negotiation has taken place. An extension can only be granted once the reasons are discussed with your lecturer. Paperwork will be completed for this to show the awarding body.

If you do not agree with the assessment decision of the person marking your work, you can appeal. A slightly abridged version of the assessment appeals procedure is included at the back of this booklet.

All assignments will be submitted online through the Turnitin portal on Oracle.

Plagiarism can be defined as copying someone else’s work as your own. This is regarded as a serious academic “offence” and can result in a disciplinary procedure being taken out on you.

There are different types and different degrees of plagiarism - and it is often difficult to know whether you are breaking the rules or not. Below is a simple list of things that count as plagiarism:

Copying directly from a text, word-for-word Using an attractive phrase or sentence you have

found somewhere Using text downloaded from the Internet Paraphrasing the words of a text very closely Borrowing statistics from another source or person Copying from the essays or the notes of another

student Downloading or copying pictures, photographs, or

diagrams without acknowledging your sources

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It can be difficult to not plagiarise, which is why you should seek the assistance of the subject lecturer who will advise you how to quote text correctly and rephrase things in your own words.

Every week you will have tutorial sessions with your personal tutor.

Tutorials happen as a group and on a 1:1 basis. During tutorials you will be exploring a range of topics to assist you with your studies but also everyday life skills.

From observing your performance in college we will be able to put the correct support in place for you should you require it. If at any time you feel you are struggling, it is important you inform your tutor so we can be there for you or refer you if we need to.

Fareham College believe it is important to work in partnership with yourselves, and your family for you to get the best out of your course. Your parents/carers will be required to register with classdojo so contact can be made easily and text reminders can be sent. You will have regular 1:1’s to discuss your performance. Every term a progress report will be produced for your family to read so they are able to see how you are performing on your course. There will be no surprises in your report as your progress and targets will be discussed with you weekly by your tutor.

Our college virtual learning environment is called Oracle. There is information about your course and content from lessons will be posted on there. Your tutor can message you through Oracle and these can be accessed on a computer at home so always check your Oracle page. You will be required to submit your assignments through the Turnitin portal on Oracle.

Functional Skills are a fundamental component of the course you are studying and require compulsory attendance on your part. These are a nationally recognised set of awards that are based around the skills you require to gain entry to the national workforce.Although this may sound daunting, Functional Skills are already embedded within your main course of study.

If you wish to progress onto Level 2 you will need to pass your functional skills at Level 1 or gain a GCSE grade D in English and maths.

Fareham College 01329 815200

Health, Care and Early Years Department 01329 815167

Course Team Leader Level 1 diane.amey@fareham.ac.uk

Course Team Leader Skills Academy Health and Social Care Lecturer Level 1 stephanie.couper@fareham.ac.uk

Head of Department Michelle Young 01329 815325Michelle.young@fareham.ac.uk

Lever arch file for course notesUniform- Polo shirt Text book Pens/highlightersPaperMemory stick to save work Plastic wallets to hand work inDividers

Identify To select and list appropriate items from the information that you have been given or collected

Describe To paint a picture in wordsDemonstrate To deliver in a practical way/methodInterpret To define the meaning Explain To give reasons and/or the procedure

for the ‘how’ of a situation You could introduce a topic and then provide further details to show the depth of your knowledge and skills

Investigate /explore

To examine a topic from all angles

Contrast Show the differences between two or more items/procedures/situations

Discuss To put forward both sides of an argument either through a group discussion or in writing

Compare To show similarities and differences, or advantages and disadvantages between two or more items. You would also need to bring together the findings in your comparison

Summarise To bring together all the main points of a topic

Analyse To examine closely and break into components that enable results to be interpreted and findings presented.

Justify Clarify your point of view/opinion with reasons that explain how you arrived at this point of view/opinion

Evaluate To carry out a review of the information and bring it together to form a conclusion.

Date(Session or week beginning)

Unit Title

Topic Sub-Topics Learner Preparation/ Flipped Learning

Key Exam / Assignment Dates

5th Sept 2016 - 23rd Sept 2016

Unit 17 Caring for Children

Creative Activities with Young Children

Learn about different types of creative play activities. How to plan activities How to evaluate activities

Research Creative Activities

Create a pinterest board to support this

23rd Sept 2016

26th Sept 2016 -14th Oct 2016

Unit 9Caring for Children

Encouraging Children to Eat Healthy

Breast and bottle feedingWeaning Preparing food with children Food Groups, vitamins and minerals

Start looking up healthy recipes. Practice healthy eating at home. What are the main food groups?

14th Oct 2016

17th Oct 2016 -11th Nov 2016

Unit 7Caring for Children

Communication Skills with Young Children

Effective communication with adults

Effective communication with Children

Evaluating your own communication skills and start to think if your own communication skills are effective when communicating with adults and children. What are the main forms in which we communicate.

11th Nov 2016

14th Nov 2016 - 2nd Dec 2016

UNIT 8 Caring for Young Children

Planning for the Physical and Emotional Care Needs for Children

Consider the effects on children’s health and development if their needs are not met. Knowledge and understanding of how to plan to meet the physical and emotional care needs of young children. The importance of consulting with parents and children when planning care for children

Consider how to meet children’s needs throughout the day. What are the basic needs that need to be met and why does a child need to feel emotionally secure to help them develop?

2nd Dec 2016

5th Dec 2016- 16th Dec 2016

UNIT 16 Caring for Young Children

Supporting the use of IT with Children

Know about computer-based activities for children Understand therole of the adult when children are involved in computer-based activities Demonstrate personal skills required in supporting IT activities for children Be able to assess own personal skills in supporting children’s computer-based activities

Start to look up internet based games suitable for children that we can use, share and demonstrate in class

16th Dec 2016

3rd Jan 2017 - 20th Jan 2017

UNIT 18 Caring for Young Children

Musical Experiences for Children

Planning and preparing musical experiences for young children. Explaining the benefits. Taking part in musical experiences

What is an instrument?

Think outside the box

20th Jan 2017

23rd Jan 2017 - 10th Feb 2017

UNIT 19 Caring for Young Children

Books, Stories, Poems, and Rhymes for children

Introducing the learner to a range of books, stories, poems and rhymes that may be used with children aged between 0-5 years. Be able to select suitable books, poems and rhymes for an appropriate age group.

Think about the book and rhymes you were read/told as a child? Have you any experience in sharing books with children? What makes a book interesting and exciting?

10th Feb 2017

27th Feb 2017 - 10th March 2017

Unit 23 Caring for Young Children

Managing your Own Money

Working out budgets, paying for items and looking at debt and credit, accounts and savings

Look at the types of things a nursery would need to budget for, start shopping around and looking at the places resources maybe cheaper

10th March 2017

13th March 2017 - 24th March 2017

UNIT 10 Caring for Young Children

Keeping Children Safe

Plan safe environments for children. Investigate ways to protect children from accidents and injury. Explore the measures that need to be taken to ensure children are protected from infections. How

Please talk to your tutor if you think you may be affected by the content of this unit.

24th March 2017

to keep children safe if abuse is suspected

27th March 2017 - 7th

April 2017

Unit 13 Caring for Young Children

Physical Activities for Children

Planning and preparing Physical activities for children.

Learning the importance of physical play on a child’s overall development

Think about physical activities. What would encourage gross motor skills? Why is it important for children to play outside as much as they play inside?

7th April 2017

24th April 2017 - 26th May 2017

Unit 20

Caring for Young Children

Individual Project

You will be working on your own project on a subject related to a specific interest in childcare. You will learn essential study skills for progression on to a level 2 programme.

Decide on subjects of interest relevant to the childcare sector. You project must be viable so must contain primary and secondary research – why not look up these terms Primary and Secondary Research.

26th May 2017