Pathways - Care Level 1
If you are interested in working with children, the elderly, as a nurse or carer then this is a great introduction to the care sector.
Being on a Pathways Level 1 course, you will receive excellent help and support from experienced tutors and teaching assistants. Working in small classes, you will notice that your self-confidence and self-esteem will grow. Level 1 also boosts your social skills and ability to get on with a variety of different people.
Your study programme will also include some supported English and Maths sessions and provide a first step towards gaining qualifications.
The MET welcome students from all walks of life and has courses specifically designed for those who may need some additional support in their learning.
Pathways courses are for students who, for many reasons, have not gained GCSEs. Perhaps you need to boost your confidence after a challenging time at school or maybe you just need some supported learning to help you on track to achieve your goals. Pathways courses are practical and fun and could be your stepping-stone to success.
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Staff Profiles
Entry requirements
There are no GSCE requirements for these Entry Level courses, but your application will be reviewed for an appropriate level of skills and college readiness. ESOL applicants will require E3 or above.
Course Units
Skills in caring for young children
Mental health
Understanding child development
Working in health and social care
Working in children's and young people's settings
Principles and values in health and social care
Principles and values in adults and children
Principles and values in young people, early years and childcare
Why the MET?
Small group sizes
Gain a holistic understanding of the care sector
Opportunity for work experience
Stepping stone to a level 2 course
Additional lessons in employability
Facilities
Access to quality teaching resources, rooms and studios
Online access to course documents, resources and study support through the METs virtual learning environment
Library and computing facilities
Access to the MET’s student services, including career advice and additional learning support
Cafés and coffee bars with a wide range of reasonably priced meals, snacks and drinks
A travel agency and a hair and beauty salon, both open to the public and
Work experience & what's next?
Following a Pathways course, you can progress to further training at Level 1 or sometimes Level 2, either full-time or as an apprentice.
Future Careers:
Nursery worker
Nanny
Nursery nurse
Teaching assistant
Primary school teacher
Social worker
Children’s holiday rep
Careers
Primary or nursery education teaching professional
Typical Tasks:
- Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches a range of subjects.
- Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students.
- Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations.
- Maintains records of students' progress and development.
- Supervises students and maintains classroom discipline.
- Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
- Undertakes pastoral duties.
- Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
- Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals.
- Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £25,019
AVERAGE £40,346
POTENTIAL £59,105
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Science
Special needs education teaching professional
Typical Tasks:
- Creates a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment for students.
- Assesses students' abilities, identifies students' needs and devises curriculum and rota of teaching duties accordingly.
- Gives instruction, using techniques appropriate to the student.
- Develops and adapts conventional teaching methods to meet the individual student.
- Encourages the student to develop self-help skills to circumvent the limitations imposed by their disability.
- Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises to record and evaluate students progress.
- Supervises students in classroom and maintains discipline.
- Liaises with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists.
- Updates and maintains students' records to monitor development and progress.
- Discusses students' progress with parents and other teaching professionals.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £22,932
AVERAGE £39,468
POTENTIAL £59,417
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Science
Nursery nurse or assistant
Typical Tasks:
- Bathes, dresses, prepares food for and feeds babies, changes babies clothing whenever necessary.
- Supervises young children at mealtimes.
- Plans and organises games and other activities and supervises children.
- Reads stories, organises counting games to help develop language and number skills.
- Writes reports on children's development and maintains awareness of health and safety issues.
- Communicates with parents and colleagues on children.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £13,377
AVERAGE £15,425
POTENTIAL £21,255
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
Childminder or related occupation
Typical Tasks:
- Assists children to wash and dress.
- Changes babies' nappies and clothes as necessary and made up bottles.
- Plans, prepares and serves children's meals and supervises children during meals.
- Mends, washes and irons children's clothes and tidies their rooms.
- Provides, supervises and participates in children's indoor and outdoor play activities to promote their development.
- Takes children to participate in play groups or on appropriate outings.
- Takes older children to and from school.
- Maintains appropriate records of children's development.
- Complies with regulations set by OFSTED and their inspection requirements.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £13,884
AVERAGE £16,926
POTENTIAL £23,439
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
Other courses you may be interested in …
This course provides practical work experience and an introduction to the skills required for a range of career options or further study.
This course will give you a qualification to allow you to work with children under five. The course offers a real mix of practical and academic work to prepare you to work in a childcare setting.