Neuroscience in the Early Years Level 2
This course will introduce you to the brain development of children and young people and the impact this has on behaviour, stress responses and wider cognitive, social and emotional development.
The course offers comprehensive online tools to support and assess your learning. It would suit those working with or supporting children and young people in education/health/social work/early years/Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
In-person workshops and networking events are offered as part of the offer over the 6 week delivery period, so that each cohort accesses a bespoke programme that fits with their identified needs and interest within the subject.
Course Details
- You should have a genuine interest in this subject
- Functional Skills in English at grade 1 or GCSE grade 3 or above
Children's brain development (0-7 years)
Impact on behaviour
Stress responses
Wider cognitive, social and emotional development
Course Applications
Please choose your preferred study option below (subject to change).
This course costs: £0.00
If the amount shown is more than £0.00 and you are aged 19 and over at the start of the course, you may have options to help fund your studies with us. The funding you can receive depends on your personal circumstances, and could mean you are entitled to fully subsidised or reduced tuition fees.
This course is fully funded for 16-18 year olds (if applicable to the course).
You may also be entitled to support with travel, childcare and equipment.
To find out exactly what you could receive, contact our Helpzone team on 08000 380 123 for a free, impartial appointment, with no commitment necessary.
This course costs: £0.00
If the amount shown is more than £0.00 and you are aged 19 and over at the start of the course, you may have options to help fund your studies with us. The funding you can receive depends on your personal circumstances, and could mean you are entitled to fully subsidised or reduced tuition fees.
This course is fully funded for 16-18 year olds (if applicable to the course).
You may also be entitled to support with travel, childcare and equipment.
To find out exactly what you could receive, contact our Helpzone team on 08000 380 123 for a free, impartial appointment, with no commitment necessary.
Jo has worked in the childcare industry for over 20 years, as a private nanny and a nursery manager, before attending university to train as a teacher. She specialises in Understanding Autism, and her teaching comes from current literature and her own story within this subject. Jo has also completed a Masters degree in Childhood and Early Years and her work on Forest Schools has been published in the International Journal of Play. She is a lecturer on the Early Years degree, a teacher in South Devon High School, and is the programme coordinator for the adult courses in Early Years, Autism and Forest School.Jo Button