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EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma
Our EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma supports early years professionals in building confident literacy skills. This CPD-accredited course blends EYFS child development with practical phonics teaching, offering flexible online study, tutor support, and real-world strategies to help children develop reading skills in inclusive UK early years settings, aligned with early years learning guidance.
Overview
What You’ll Learn
Understand early childhood development within the EYFS framework.
Apply effective EYFS teaching methods in real early years settings.
Develop phonological awareness and early literacy skills.
Teach phonics using structured, age-appropriate approaches.
Support children with SEND and diverse learning needs.
Use assessment and records to track learning progress.
Work confidently with parents, carers, and professionals.
Overview
Every child’s reading journey starts with the right support. For this, our EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma, a CPD-accredited professional development course, has been created for UK early years settings. It will help you build confidence in early learning and phonics teaching from day one.
This course blends the EYFS framework with clear, practical phonics instruction. So, you will not just be learning theory, but you’ll learn what really works in nurseries and classrooms. It reflects guidance from the Department for Education, aligns with expectations seen by Ofsted, and is CPD accredited. The focus stays firmly on professional development, flexibility, and real-world teaching practice.
This EYFS and phonics teaching diploma is designed to feel supportive, practical, and easy to fit around your life, while helping you make a real difference to children’s early literacy.
Key Highlights:
- Covers EYFS foundations, child development, and phonics teaching.
- Builds early literacy and phonological awareness skills.
- Ideal for EYFS, Reception, and early years support roles.
- 100% online learning | Complete at your own pace.
- Optional CPD certificate available after completion.
Gift Courses
- Course 01: Childcare Level 3 Diploma
- Course 02: Teaching Assistant Level 3 Diploma
Accreditation & Recognition
Your qualification is backed by respected UK industry standards and recognised professional frameworks. The EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma is officially CPD-accredited, ensuring it meets the high standards of professional development required by UK employers and education organisations.
- CPD-accredited training recognised for professional development
- Aligned with UK early years practice expectations standards
- Study 100% online through flexible, self-paced learning format
- Assessment uses knowledge checks and applied learning tasks
- Order a CPD certificate after successful course completion
Assessment & Certification
Learners complete structured assessments designed to check understanding of EYFS and phonics teaching in real settings. These assessments focus on knowledge, application, and inclusive practice rather than high-pressure testing.
After successful course completion, learners can order the digital CPD-accredited certificate as evidence of professional development. The hardcopy version will be available for £24.99 only.
Certification options, formats, and pricing are displayed clearly at checkout, with no hidden requirements and a clear, optional certification process.
Who Is This Course For?
This EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma is designed for people who want practical early years and phonics skills they can use straight away. It suits both professionals and beginners, supporting early literacy in real early years settings.
- Early Years Practitioners and nursery staff
- Teaching Assistants and EYFS support workers
- Aspiring EYFS or phonics teachers
- SEN and SEND support staff
- Parents supporting early literacy at home
- Career changers entering early years education
Career Opportunities & Progression
This EYFS & Phonics Teaching Diploma supports your next steps in early years education by building practical skills, confidence, and professional awareness. It strengthens your suitability for hands-on roles and provides a solid foundation for further CPD or early years qualifications pursued separately.
Career roles include:
- Early Years Practitioner
- Phonics Support Tutor
- Teaching Assistant
- SEN Support Assistant
- Nursery or Preschool Staff
Key Skills You’ll Gain
This EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma builds practical, workplace-ready skills that help you support children’s learning, communicate confidently, and work effectively within EYFS settings while applying inclusive, professional approaches every day in real practice.
- EYFS-aligned teaching knowledge for real early years settings
- Early literacy and phonics instruction skills for beginners
- Inclusive practice with SEND awareness and child-centred support
- Observation, assessment, and accurate record-keeping for child progress
- Professional communication with parents, carers, and early years teams
- Confidence applying EYFS principles in everyday early years practice
Why Study with Royal Open College
The Royal Open College delivers trusted, CPD-accredited online training designed for real early years practice. Our EYFS and phonics courses focus on clarity, flexibility, and practical skills that genuinely support children’s learning and development.
- Trusted CPD-accredited provider with UK early years focus
- Clear, transparent certification with no hidden requirements
- Flexible online learning designed around work and family
- Practical, career-focused content for EYFS and phonics roles
- Ongoing learner support throughout your learning journey
Enrol today and build the skills to support early learning and literacy through EYFS and phonics teaching with the Royal Open College!
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Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 66 Lessons
- Lifetime Access
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- EYFS19
- 1.1Module 01: Introduction to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- 1.2Module 02: Introduction to EYFS Teaching and Early Years of Childhood Development
- 1.3Module 03: Understanding the EYFS Framework
- 1.4Module 04: Importance of Early Years in Development
- 1.5Module 05: Promoting Learning and Development in Early Years
- 1.6Module 06: Curriculum for EYFS Teaching
- 1.7Module 07: Methods for EYFS Teaching
- 1.8Module 08: EYFS Teaching Techniques
- 1.9Module 09: Literacy Development
- 1.10Module 10: Mathematics & Numeracy Development
- 1.11Module 11: Physical Development in the EYFS
- 1.12Module 12: Play and Learning in the EYFS
- 1.13Module 13: Understanding the World
- 1.14Module 14: Personal, Social and Emotional Development in the EYFS
- 1.15Module 15: Communication and Language Development
- 1.16Module 16: Expressive Arts and Design
- 1.17Module 17: Promoting Child Welfare in the Early Years
- 1.18Module 18: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- 1.19Module 19: Working with Children Having Special Education Needs or Disabilities (SEN/SEND)
- Phonics Teaching12
- 2.1Module 1: Understanding Phonics
- 2.2Module 2: Phonics and the Alphabet
- 2.3Module 3: Phonics Teaching Strategies
- 2.4Module 4: Implementing Phonics in Reading
- 2.5Module 5: Implementing Phonics in Writing
- 2.6Module 6: Teaching Initial Sounds
- 2.7Module 7: Teaching Vowel Sounds
- 2.8Module 8: Teaching Consonant Sounds
- 2.9Module 9: Dealing with Common Phonics Difficulties
- 2.10Module 10: Developing Phonics Lesson Plans
- 2.11Module 11: Teaching Blending and Segmenting
- 2.12Module 12: Phonics Assessment and Progress Tracking
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- Childcare Level 3 Diploma15
- 5.1Module 1: Foundations of Child Development
- 5.2Module 2: Growth and Development of Children
- 5.3Module 3: Attachment and Relationship Building
- 5.4Module 4: Factors Influencing Child Development
- 5.5Module 5: Observing and Assessing Children
- 5.6Module 6: Curriculum and Early Learning
- 5.7Module 7: Safeguarding Children
- 5.8Module 8: Mental Health in Early Childhood
- 5.9Module 9: Health and Safety in Early Years
- 5.10Module 10: Child Nutrition and Healthy Eating
- 5.11Module 11: Play in Children’s Education
- 5.12Module 12: Children with Special Needs
- 5.13Module 13: Working with Parents and Carers
- 5.14Module 14: Social and Emotional Development
- 5.15Module 15: Intellectual and Language Development
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Diploma18
- 6.1Module 1: Roles and Responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant
- 6.2Module 2: Professional Developments for a TA
- 6.3Module 3: Working with the School and its Policies
- 6.4Module 4: Working in the Classroom
- 6.5Module 5: Discussion on Curriculum, Assessment and Monitoring
- 6.6Module 6: Assessing a Student’s Performance
- 6.7Module 7: Implementing ICT, Literacy and Numeracy Development
- 6.8Module 8: Personal Professional Development
- 6.9Module 9: Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- 6.10Module 10: Phonics Education
- 6.11Module 11: EYFS Teaching Techniques
- 6.12Module 12: Supporting Pupils with Special Educational Needs
- 6.13Module 13: Supporting Children with Autism
- 6.14Module 14: Supporting Children with Dyslexia
- 6.15Module 15: Supporting Children with ADHD
- 6.16Module 16: Developing Communication Skills
- 6.17Module 17: Active Listening Skills
- 6.18Module 18: Career Prospects for TAs in the UK
FAQs
There is no single certified phonics teacher route in the UK. Phonics expertise is developed through CPD-accredited training, EYFS or primary setting experience, and ongoing professional development. An EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma builds phonics skills and knowledge but does not replace QTS, PGCE, or regulated teacher training routes pathways.
An EYFS teaching diploma is a professional development qualification. It focuses on early childhood education from birth to age five, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Content includes child development, play-based learning, early literacy, and inclusive practice, but it is CPD training, not a regulated teaching qualification route.
Phonics in EYFS is taught through age-appropriate activities. Teaching develops listening skills, phonological awareness, and early sound recognition using short, structured sessions. These are combined with play-based learning and language-rich environments, ensuring phonics teaching fits EYFS principles rather than formal classroom instruction for young children’s early literacy development needs appropriately.
No, an EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma is not equivalent. A PGCE is a regulated teacher-training route leading toward Qualified Teacher Status. This diploma is CPD-accredited professional development that supports practical early years and phonics skills but does not provide statutory teaching status or replace initial teacher training requirements nationally.
Yes, phonics can be taught without a PGCE. Early Years Practitioners, Teaching Assistants, and support staff often teach phonics in EYFS settings. However, lead teaching roles in maintained primary schools usually require Qualified Teacher Status, meaning requirements depend on role responsibilities and educational setting type across different UK education contexts.
Yes, this course is suitable for beginners. It starts with early childhood development and EYFS principles before progressing into practical phonics teaching methods. No prior teaching qualification or classroom experience is required, making it accessible for new learners and career changers entering early years education seeking structured professional development opportunities.
Yes, the course is aligned with EYFS practice. It covers child development, learning and development principles, and early literacy within the UK EYFS framework. The course supports understanding how phonics fits into EYFS but does not replace statutory teacher training or formal qualification requirements set by national early years policy.
The course covers core early years phonics methods. Learners study phonological awareness, sound recognition, blending, and segmenting within developmentally appropriate contexts. It also introduces recognised approaches such as Jolly Phonics, explained at an overview level suitable for EYFS settings and inclusive early literacy teaching rather than formal programme certification.
Yes, this is an online phonics teaching course. It is delivered 100% online, allowing learners to study at their own pace. Learners access digital materials and tutor support during the course period, making it suitable for working adults and those balancing family commitments while studying EYFS and phonics teaching principles.
Learners are assessed through structured knowledge checks. Assessment focuses on understanding EYFS principles and phonics teaching concepts using applied learning tasks. The process checks comprehension and practical awareness, rather than classroom observation or live teaching assessment, ensuring accessible evaluation for online professional development learners with no requirement for placement evidence.
No, a certificate is not issued automatically. After successful course completion, learners may choose to purchase an optional CPD certificate separately. Certificate formats and pricing are explained clearly at checkout, ensuring transparency, no hidden requirements, and informed decisions about certification for professional development records within EYFS and phonics teaching contexts.
Yes, this EYFS and Phonics Teaching Diploma course is CPD accredited. It is designed as continuing professional development that supports ongoing learning and skills enhancement. CPD accreditation shows commitment to professional growth in early years and phonics-related roles but does not represent a regulated teaching qualification or substitute statutory routes required for qualified teachers.
Yes, this course can support work in EYFS. It helps learners develop knowledge and confidence relevant to nurseries, preschools, and reception-level support roles. The course strengthens understanding of early years practice and phonics teaching but does not guarantee employment or specific job outcomes as hiring decisions remain employer and setting dependent.
Yes, the course is suitable for SEN roles. It includes modules on SEN, SEND, dyslexia, and inclusive phonics strategies. Learners gain understanding of supporting children with diverse learning needs in EYFS settings through adapted teaching approaches and inclusive early literacy support aligned with early years inclusion and SEND awareness principles.
Yes, parents can take this course to help. It supports understanding of early literacy development and phonics principles. Parents and carers can use this knowledge to support EYFS-aged children at home alongside nursery or preschool learning, without replacing professional early years education roles or formal teaching responsibilities within regulated education settings.
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- Lectures 66
- Quiz 0
- Duration 7 hours
- Skill level Diploma
- Language English
- Students 2935
- Assessments Yes
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