Why study Level 5 with EYES?
By: Ailsa Gordon
As a Level 5 tutor at EYES students often come to me for advice and guidance. Many of these scenarios are
familiar to me as I have been in their shoes leading and managing Early Years settings. As a manager there are
never two days the same. Changes take place constantly and without any warning, you need to be equipped,
prepared and ready for many eventualities so you can step into action and deal with these calmly, efficiently, and
professionally. In Dubai on Monday 3rd July and Abu Dhabi on Sunday 9th July I will be delivering an introductory
session to the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Children and Young Person’s
Services – Management pathway. If you are reading this and think you would like to meet likeminded managers
and leaders, share experiences and be supported on the path to success, please come along. In the 1.5 hour
session, we will look at course requirements, course duration, topics covered and tutor and student expectations.
Come along and be inspired to lead and manage your team effectively.
Carlotta Fortunato studied Level 5 with EYES in 2016, below she shares her experience:
I would like to express my appreciation to all staff of QuEST Direct / EYES, I have been impressed by the way my
tutors go above and beyond to make sure that all learners are taken care of and have reached their goals. I
decided to study the Level 5 to gain more knowledge regarding some specific aspects of the education field that
required my attention. The lessons have been extremely helpful and each unit has been discussed in detail and
the materials offered gave me more enthusiasm to research on my own. I found the tutors very punctual,
approachable and available all times, they maintained a high level of professionalism over the year and they
have been extremely supportive. My aim was to become more secure in my leadership skills and my main success
is that the course gave me the chance to put in practice what I was learning on a daily basis. I highly recommend
the Level 5 course to any individuals that are interested to gain a professional approach and want to open the
doors to new job opportunities and responsibilities. Thank you for every single teaching and learning hour spent
together!
Shamila Nazim studied Level 5 with EYES in 2016,
below she shares her experience.
During our Pre-school Alliance training through
QuEST Direct / EYES I was asked to set myself a
long-term personal goal. I chose to complete the
Cache Level 5 Diploma. It felt like a very difficult and
almost impossible task to achieve amongst my full-time
management position and four children, my youngest
being only four years old. I would like to thank the QuEST
team, especially Charlotte Gast as she encouraged me
to take on the challenge. It was the best decision I have
ever made. Instead of a long term goal it became a
short term success.
With the support and very professional guidance of my tutors,
Sarah, Lara and Ailsa, I was able to enjoy this new learning opportunity to its fullest.
The subjects covered are closely based on the daily interactions and happenings we
have in our settings as leaders and managers. It has helped me by positively
enhancing my practical leadership, management, knowledge and skills.
A huge thank you to the QuEST team for their continued support and guidance.