BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A-Levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education with a focus on early childhood studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a foundation year and professional placement modules at Level 5. Students undertake a dissertation in Childhood Studies at Level 6.
Modules
- Digital Society
- Introduction to Social Sciences
- People and Society
- Sustainable Futures
- Personalised Learning
- Study Skills for Success
- Understanding Education
- The Philosophy of Inclusion
- Facilitating learning: How children and young people learn
- Understanding the Rights of Children in Early Education
- Promoting the Development of Children and Young People
- Building Positive Learning Communities
- Using play to support learning and development in the early years
- Communication, Language and Literacy in the Early Years
- Children, Culture and Society
- Research in Practice
- Preparing for Professional Practice in Early Years Education
- Professional Practice in Early Years Education
- Evidenced Based Practice
- Policy and Practice for Early Childhood
- Leadership to Support Children, Families and Practitioners
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - Inclusion in Practice
- Children, Food and Environment
- Dissertation in Childhood Studies