Early Years, BA Hons (Top-up)
KEY FACTS
Contact Enquiry Unit
0800 005 006
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Attendance
1 year full-time
2 years part-time
Entry requirements
A first degree from a UK university or equivalent institution, or a foundation degree or equivalent qualification
Assessment
Written assignments, portfolios and continual assessment
Professional recognition
Students may apply for Early Years Professional Status
Career options
Graduates have opportunities in early years settings, including nurseries, children's centres, health and social care and community settings and schools
This programme is a one-year "top-up" qualification for foundation degree graduates and honours graduates of other disciplines who wish to retrain in the early years sector. Students registered on one of the longer Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) pathways will undertake this programme as part of their professional development. Applicants who hold a DipHE or equivalent qualification who do not wish to undertake EYPS assessment may also apply to undertake the degree programme.
Aims of the programme
- To prepare students to model the skills and behaviours required to safeguard and promote high-quality outcomes for young children
- To develop students understanding of the need to encourage children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development in partnership with families in a context that values children's rights and encourages practices of equality and inclusion
- To prepare students for the changing context of early years and to be effective leaders who are visionary and capable of being "agents for change" in the workplace
Content
- Leading and Managing in Early Years (30 credits)
- Child Development and Learning: Birth to Five Years (30 credits)
- Keeping Children Safe from Harm (15 credits)
- Mentor Preparation for the Children's Workforce (15 credits)
- Curriculum and Assessment in Early Years: Workplace Project (30 credits)