Year 1: Children’s growth and development (20 x level 1 credits); learning to be literate (20 x level 1 credits); problem solving and enquiry (20 x level 1 credits); professional development portfolio (40 x level 1 credits). Year 2: understanding evidence based practice and policy in early years (20 x level 2 credits); children’s rights and protection in practice (20 x level 2 credits); theory and practice in action (20 x level 2 credits); professional development portfolio (40 x level 2 credits).