CEO Jean Carwood-Edwards has worked in the early education industry for more than ten years. She said that correct guidance and education are very important, because "everything children experience when they are young, even before they are born, will have a far-reaching impact on their later lives."
But unfortunately, many people still think that kindergarten teachers are "an industry that people will engage in if they don't know what they can do, and the requirements for academic qualifications are not high". In fact, work in the field of preschool education can be said to be "one of the most important occupations in the world". Because it is shaping the future of the world, it also requires preschool teachers to have extremely high professional quality and various talents.
Qualification requirements of kindergarten teachers in British preschool education system
There are many occupations related to the early childhood education industry in Britain, including nurses, nursery managers, nannies and so on.
An early educator/educator
Most people who specialize in educating and guiding young children are called early educators. This major name was put forward in the early professional status in 2007 and the early basic stage curriculum in 2008.
According to the current regulations, British kindergarten teachers must hold at least Level 2 early education qualification certificate. Teachers at this stage must work under the guidance of teachers with three-level qualification certificates. Teachers who usually obtain the second-level qualification certificate will enter the examination of the third-level qualification certificate.
When teachers reach the third-level early education qualification, that is, after obtaining the third-level early education qualification certificate (level 3), they can enter the kindergarten and organize their own work independently.
From 20 14, the second-level early education qualification certificate puts forward higher requirements for English and mathematics. Applicants must achieve at least C in GCSE/IGSCSE, and non-English speakers must meet the corresponding standards.
Teachers with three-level qualification certificates will enter the next stage of qualification examination after working for a period of time, that is, four-level early education qualification certificate (four-level) and five-level early education qualification certificate (five-level).
Relatively speaking, the training at this stage is mainly based on the accumulation of professional study and work experience. The study of Band 4 and Band 5 qualifications lasts for three years, usually defined as Band 4 in the first year and Band 5 in the last two years.
Early teachers
Of course, it is not only kindergarten teachers who are engaged in professional education to guide children's development. Although they have received high-quality professional training and superb parenting skills, they have not received professional teacher-related training, and the corresponding teachers are all early teachers.
The biggest difference between the two is the certification of qualifications. Preschool teachers are often regarded as experts in early education, and they know every development stage of children from 0 to 5 years old like the palm of their hand. Preschool teachers often need to reach the same standards and master the same skills as primary school teachers.
At the same time, preschool teachers usually need to hold a bachelor's degree or above. They specialize in the early education system in Britain (EYFS) and have a comprehensive understanding of it. They know how to link the early education stage with the compulsory education stage (K 1, K2) in Britain, so as to help children enter the formal learning stage smoothly.
People who want to formally become kindergarten teachers usually need to complete the initial training of early teachers before they can obtain the corresponding early teacher qualifications.
It is worth noting that EYITT's courses are not only for college graduates, but also for in-service kindergarten employees and job-hoppers. According to the specific situation of in-service employees, full-time courses and part-time courses of 120 days are provided accordingly.
Well-known kindergarten teacher training institutions in Britain
In Britain, the qualification study of preschool teachers has a very systematic system, so there are also corresponding training institutions in the market to provide professional course training for teachers who are committed to entering the preschool education industry. The following are some well-known kindergarten teacher training institutions and organizations in the UK:
Early Northern Ireland
Founded in 1965, earliers is the largest non-profit organization in Northern Ireland that provides quality care education for children aged 0- 12 and their families. It has more than 50 years of experience in training preschool teachers, professionals and nurses.
At present, we provide relevant information and training services to parents, preschool institutions, teaching staff and local authorities in the early years, and are committed to designing and providing high-quality children's training and quality supervision, and providing and promoting high-quality services for children, families and communities.
The organization provides a series of training programs and courses related to early education for parents and all employees working in early education institutions. All the training programs are aimed at helping early education teachers to build self-confidence, develop their abilities, and have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of "learning while playing" and the various needs of children in the process of growth.
Earnings claims that all its training courses and textbooks are designed and compiled according to the research data and teaching methods that can achieve the best preschool education effect, and are reviewed and revised every year. The agency's services specially designed for parents and staff include 23 projects, such as early experts, Playbox project and eager and able to learn.
Early Excellence
Founded in 2000, Early Excellence is a leader in education, practice and content provision in the UK, especially in preschool education and training. As an institution focusing on early education for 2-6 years old, Early Excellence provides professional advice, support and training services to more than 20,000 teachers and nurses in more than 6,000 schools in the UK every day to help practitioners understand and master the new trends and trends in the education industry.
Early Excellence provides a series of comprehensive high-quality and flexible training and development programs to help schools develop high-quality teaching services and better guide and educate students. The company is committed to improving the quality of employees at all levels, and can provide mixed-mode training services, issue qualification certificates for certification, and provide early education CPD.
At the same time, early Excellence is also committed to exploring the international market. At present, the company has established cooperative relations with leading academic institutions, early education experts and many British organizations, including teaching schools and academic trusts.
Child care company
Founded in 2008, Parenting Company is an online training institution certified by Matrix Standard, a service industry evaluation institution. It has won many awards in child care, teacher support and children's education, and was rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted in 20 15.
Child care institutions have developed an online teaching system called Laser. The system collects a large number of teaching and learning resources for users to track their learning progress and communicate with each other, and provides corresponding training according to individual needs by using the fragmented time of learners.
At present, child care institutions provide parenting courses and related training for staff engaged in preschool education, and provide training assistance in supporting school teaching (STLS), games and first aid for children. In addition, the organization also provides short-term courses and professional training for interested teachers.
In order to provide high-quality and comprehensive content and training, parenting companies have also established many cooperative relationships in the UK and internationally, including PACEY (Professional Association of Child Care and Early Education), Parenting Expo and NEYTCO, an early vocational education network.
National Day Nursery Association
NDNA (National Day Nursery Association) is a non-profit membership organization in Britain, which has a strong voice in the preschool education industry. Thousands of kindergartens in Britain and the world get free information, advice and help from here.
At the same time, NDNA is a leading provider of pre-school education training courses, publications and information advice in the UK.
Its preschool education and training courses are very flexible, and there are also training services for preschool education institutions, both online courses and face-to-face courses. At the same time, NDNA can also provide unique training courses for different preschool education standards in Scotland and Wales. In addition, in order to solve the problem of distance and time difference, NDNA also provides weekend and evening courses for learners to choose from.
At present, NDNA's preschool education training courses are designed and taught by experts in this field, and the pricing is also based on the principle that preschool teachers and kindergartens can afford it. As the only national institution in preschool education industry, all courses and suggestions of NDNA will be updated frequently to reflect the latest policies, regulations and actual effects.
It is worth mentioning that in attracting users, in addition to providing comprehensive membership packages, NDNA can also join a community called myNDNA to get weekly industry information, free guides and free online training.
MBK training
MBK Training Co., Ltd. was established on 20 13, located in the middle of England, and its courses cover many fields of early education. It not only provides training on safety protection, first aid, food safety and other core requirements of preschool teachers, but also teaches early education courses in mathematics, children's dialogue and children's science.
MBK has its own training center, and the teachers are experienced practitioners in the field of early education. The course content focuses on practical results and experience sharing, thus helping early education practitioners to understand the latest policies and regulations and industry development.
As far as the training form is concerned, MBK mainly adopts 2-3 hours of face-to-face group teaching, aiming at enhancing the interaction between trainers and learners. In terms of teaching time, MBK also provides flexible choices, and users can choose to attend training on weekends, evenings or after lunch.
At present, MBK's business mainly focuses on cities in central England, including Oxford, Birmingham, Coventry, Milton Jenkins and rugby.
(This article is transferred from Duan and Di Zhihui's "British Educational Thought")