BA Early Years Education & Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS)

Institution

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Level

undergraduate

Subject

Early Years Education & Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS)

Duration

3 years full time. 4 years full time if undertaking foundation year. Also available part time and can take up to a maximum of 10 years.

UCAS code

XYP1

Typical offer

A-level CCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 104 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM IB: No specific subjects required.

About this course

BA (Hons) in Education, focusing on early years practice with children from birth to eight years. Core topics include Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. Students complete three assessed placement years across varied settings, contributing towards National Occupational Standards. Additional qualifications are available during the degree, including the Play Wales Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice and the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management.

Modules

• Mastering Academic Skills
• Child Development
• Safeguarding and the Wellbeing of Children
• The Emerging Early Years Practitioner
• The Play Work Approach
• Children’s Worlds and Empowering Children
• Professional Development Placement 1
• Becoming a Researcher
• The Child, Family and Society
• Numbers, Words and Wires in the Modern World
• The Developing Early Years Practitioner
• Embracing Inclusion: Developing Best Practice for All
• Leadership and Management
• Professional Development Placement 2
• Independent Project
• Demonstrating Innovation in the Early Years
• Supporting Creativity in the Early Years
• The Competent Early Years Practitioner
• Professional Development Placement 3