BA Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status,
Entry requirements
A level: BBB-BCC DBS IB: 32 points
About this course
BA in Child and Family Studies and Education, examining early childhood from birth to eight years. Core topics include research methods and a global comparative perspective. The programme requires a minimum of 700 hours of professional placement in early childhood settings, structured as two days per week. Graduates qualify with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS), enabling practice with children from birth to eight years.
Modules
- Safeguarding and Children's Rights
- The Social Construction of Childhood
- An Introduction to Reflective Practice
- Child Development
- Policy and Curriculum in the Early Years: National and International Perspectives
- Play Throughout the Early Years
- Culture, Communication, Language and Literacy
- Embedding and Extending Reflective Practice
- Protecting and Promoting Wellbeing in Education
- Research methods in Education and Early Childhood Studies
- Dissertation
- Professional Reflective Practice
- Child-Centred Learning and Teaching: Embedding Innovative Proposals
- Working in Partnership and Leading Others