EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES BA (HONS)
This degree programme explores children, childhood, families and early
years provision from a multi-disciplinary perspective. We will
thoroughly prepare you to work with young children and their families
in your future career. Whilst the degree itself is an academic degree
exploring all aspects of childhood we include placements at Levels Five
and Six which will boost your career opportunities. This will signify to
potential employers you are deemed as qualified in practice in an early
years setting or similar context as you will have assessed practice as
part of your degree.
EARLY CHILDHOOD (FOUNDATION DEGREE)
Our Foundation Degree provides a broad perspective of work with
young children (birth to eight years) in the Early Years and the course
will develop your skills in the study of childhood through psychological,
historical, cultural, sociological, social policy and philosophical
viewpoints. It aims to give you an understanding of the diverse contexts
in which children develop and learn. It is designed for those working in
a variety of early childhood settings such as reception classes, preschools,
nurseries, child-minding facilities, children's health services and
social services family centres.
EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES BA (HONS)
(TOP-UP DEGREE)
The BA (Hons) Early Childhood is a one year full-time or two year
part-time Level 6 degree course which builds on previous study, such as
a Foundation Degree, enabling you to top up to an honours degree.
The course aims to give you an understanding of the diverse contexts
in which children develop and learn and explores key aspects of early
childhood with opportunities for you to choose areas which are of
particular interest.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BA (HONS)
This degree will provide you with a wide-ranging and coherent multidisciplinary
programme that will inform, challenge and benefit you in
your own understanding of children, young people, families and
communities, and in your own academic and personal development.
We will partner with you in order to facilitate a shared and creative
learning experience to promote your understanding and commitment
to social justice, your respect for difference and your ability to challenge
oppression. You will also complete a placement as a volunteer to allow
you to make links between theory and practice and prepare for
employment. This degree is ideal for those students who have a strong
sense of social justice and want to work in an inter-professional way for
the benefit of children and families. It will enable you to gain
understanding of work with children and families from a range of
perspectives including global, political, sociological, psychological,
educational, legal, economic and historical.
CHILDHOOD STUDIES
COURSE OPTIONS
• Children and Families
• Early Childhood Studies
• Early Childhood - Foundation
Degree
• Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up)
TYPICAL OFFER
(Individual offers may vary):
Early Childhood Studies:
• A levels: BCD - CCC
• BTEC: DMM
• CACHE Diploma: B/C
• GCSEs: English Language and
Mathematics (at Grade C or
above)
• Access: Pass with 15 level 3 credits'
worth of units at Merit.
• Interview: Yes
• DBS: Disclosure and Barring
Service Enhanced Disclosure (DBS)
check required.
• Entry: See pages 166 to 169 for
general entrance requirements and
mature entry procedures.
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Early Childhood (Foundation
Degree):
All students must be employed or
carrying out voluntary work in a
relevant early years setting (minimum
12 hours per week) with two years'
experience in the sector. At least one
Level Three qualification (A level
/BTEC/NVQ3/ Advanced
Apprenticeship).
87% STUDENT
SATISFACTION
87% of our Childhood Studies students
profess satisfaction with their course.
The 2014 National Student Survey.