BA Early Childhood Studies
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points are required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, focusing on early childhood studies. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes 80 days of planned placement activity and leads to the sector-recognised Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies. Students may undertake a Professional Placement Year and can apply for a guaranteed PGCE Primary and Early Years interview in their final year.
Modules
- Introduction to Early Childhood Studies
- Children’s Voices in Early Childhood
- Constructions of Early Childhood
- Research in Early Childhood
- Introduction to Practice in Early Childhood Settings
- Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood
- Care, Development and Learning in Early Childhood
- Professional Practice in an Early Childhood Setting
- Issues in Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Pedagogue
- Literacy Learning in a Multi Media World
- Supporting Learners with Additional Needs
- Environment and Education
- Youth in Society: Power, Politics and Participation
- Professional Placement Year
- Leadership and Teamwork in Early Childhood Settings
- Play and Playful Learning
- Early Childhood Dissertation: Part 1
- Early Childhood Dissertation: Part 2
- Learning in Mathematics
- Childhood, Reading and Children’s Literature
- Health, Education and Wellbeing
- Young People, Identities and Subcultures
- Professional Practice: Supporting the Dyslexic Learning in the Classroom
- Learning in Science
- Culture, Creativity and Society: Perspectives in Art Education
- Identity, Philosophy and Education
- Symbolic Representations: Young Children Making Meaning