BA Early Childhood
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 104 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants need to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0, with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English language section. Please visit English language requirements. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BA(Hons) Education, focusing on early childhood from birth to eight years old. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. Work-related experience in early childhood settings is undertaken in each year of the course. The final year includes a dissertation module.
Modules
- Constructions of Childhood
- Exploring Play
- Children's Rights, Well-Being and Health
- Working with all Children
- Guided Studies
- Children's Meaning Making
- Early Childhood Policy and Comparative Curricula
- Leadership and Professional Futures
- Reflective Practice
- Becoming a Researcher
- Guided Studies
- Dissertation - Including Experience in EY Settings
- Emerging Languages and Identities
- The Development of Reasoning
- Debating Childhoods
- Guided Study
- Guided Studies