BA Education: Early Years Teaching and Learning
Entry requirements
Qualifications needed for 2027/28 UCAS tariff points: 80-96 GCSE/IGCSE English grades 4–9 (C–A*) or equivalent. The typical requirement for entry for this course is 80–96 UCAS points. Pathway-specific requirements Graduate Practitioner Pathway To achieve the Graduate Practitioner Status, on completion of the Early Childhood Graduate Competencies, have achieved Level 2 English and Maths qualifications at grade 4 or above, or hold a formally recognised equivalent. Additional requirements: Employment Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check English language: English language requirement for this course: Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5 If you do not meet our English language requirements, you may be eligible for Kingston University's pre-sessional English language course. For more details, check out our English Language Programmes . If you’re applying from a recognised majority English-speaking country (MESC), you won’t need to meet the requirements. For further information on country-specific entry requirements, please explore our International section of the website. Please note, this course does not meet the criteria for a Student Route visa. If you are unsure of the current immigration rules, please contact our CAS and Visa Compliance team at UKVI@kingston.ac.uk.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education: Early Years Teaching and Learning. Core topics include Ethics and Professional Practice. One day per week of campus teaching is combined with at least 16 hours of weekly work in an Early Years setting. An optional Graduate Practitioner Competencies pathway allows students to demonstrate nine competencies set by the Early Childhood Studies Degree Network.
Modules
- Personal and Professional Development 1
- Development Theories
- Education for Sustainability
- Assessment and Inclusive Approaches in the Early Years
- Graduate Practitioner Portfolio
- Personal and Professional Development 2
- Children's Rights
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Practice
- Play and Pedagogy
- Graduate Practitioner Portfolio
- Personal and Professional Development 3
- Contemporary Issues in Supporting Health and Wellbeing in Early Years
- Leading Effective Practice in Early Years
- Research Informed Approaches of Collaborating with Others
- Graduate Practitioner Portfolio