BA Early Years Education
Entry requirements
96-112 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels : CCC-BBC from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. CCC is comparable to BCD in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC : MMM-DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate : To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level : Pass (C or above on the core) in a T Level Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few. We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS . In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSE English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further. If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you will be considered as a mature student. This means our offer may be different and any work or life experiences you have will be considered together with any qualifications you hold. UCAS have further information about studying as a mature student on the UCAS website which may be of interest. Students on this course are required to obtain enhance
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, focusing on early childhood education and care. Core topics include research methods, critical and analytical thinking, and ethics and professional practice. Placements are completed at each year of study, with the first placement in Year 1, and an optional module available in Year 3. The programme culminates in a dissertation, an extended independent study of 8,000-10,000 words, on a self-chosen topic relevant to early childhood education.
Modules
- Education: Political and Historical Perspectives
- Introducing Perspectives on Special and Inclusive Education
- Early Childhood Education, Development and Care
- Education and the Foundations of Early Years Practice
- Developing Early Years Practice
- Early Childhood: Theory, Policy and Provision
- Play Pedagogies and Enabling Environments
- Inclusions and Exclusions: Theory, Policy and Provision
- Dissertation
- Advancing Early Years Practice
- Early years Education and Care: Critical Perspectives
- Inclusions and Exclusions in the Modern World
- Education In/With/For Nature
- Education and Diversity for a Changing World