for offering a variety of exit points, but some onlookers have expressed
reservations about the assessment process, as Gabriella Jozwiak
reports.
From September, thousands of students of Early Years Educator (EYE) studies in England will follow courses designed by Pearson. It bought the UK's largest awarding body, Edexcel, in 2005 and also works with 800 centres delivering work-based EYE assessments across the UK. Its college-based EYE qualifications have up to 13 core units, while the work-based route has nine. As with many other EYE qualifications, students aged 16 and older will be able to follow college-based routes or study while already working.
College-based routes
The number of core units in Pearson's college-based qualifications varies depending on the size of the course (see box). Each responds to criteria set by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), without which awarding bodies cannot receive EYE accreditation. All five of Pearson's college-based courses, which include subsidiary award, national award, subsidiary certificate, national certificate and national diploma level, offer UCAS points. Pearson does not set a time limit for the courses, but expects students to complete the national certificate over two years part time, and the diploma over two years full time. Each core unit has Level 3 standards.
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