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This Foundation degree (FdA) in Early Years Care and Education is for current and aspiring early years practitioners who want to get professional recognition with a university-level qualification. You’ll work with professionals to learn skills and knowledge that’ll serve you in a rewarding career helping children to realize their potential.
The 3-year course is part-time and has around 4 hours a week of teaching in term time. So you can complete your studies alongside your job.
After the course, you'll be more effective in your current role as an early year professional. You could also go on to do a Bachelor's degree such as our BA (Hons) Education Studies or use your Foundation degree to do training that leads to Qualified Teacher Status such as Early Years Teacher Training.
Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
Qualifications
A minimum of one Level 3 qualification, for example, a relevant Early Years NVQ. Applicants are to be working in either a voluntary or paid relevant educational setting for a minimum equivalence of one day a week.
Selection process
All applicants will need to attend an interview..
GCSEs
2 GCSEs at grade C or above to include English and Mathematics/2 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include English and Mathematics.
Key/Functional Skills
Are Key Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? : Yes - but applicants should be advised that GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/Grade 4 is a minimum requirement for anyone who wants to go into teaching.
Are Functional Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs?: Yes - but applicants should be advised that GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/Grade 4 is a minimum requirement for anyone who wants to go into teaching.
English Language Requirements
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5
Fees
This information was accurate on : 06/04/2021 Please contact us for more information about this courses
This International Foundation Programme is tailored to specific subject discipline areas and combines academic study, intensive English language preparation, study skills and cultural orientation.
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The Educational Foundations Program is built on the premise that the curricula, pedagogical, and educational policy decisions of teachers, school administrators, and other related professionals should be founded on the disciplines of philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, anthropology and political science. .
This course explores how people develop and learn throughout their lives. It will examine social, cultural, and political aspects of education while considering questions such as: what is education; who is education for; and is education socially just?.
This course is designed for people already employed in education roles and draws on the knowledge and experience gained through this employment. It specifically intendeds to meet the needs and interests of those who want to combine employment with further learning to enhance their future career. Students must be employed in an education setting for a minimum of 15 hours a week for the duration of the course..
Take a look at childhood and explore children’s early years. This course will help you investigate childhood through sociology, social psychology, history, and philosophy. .
Educators can have a lasting impact on lives. Whether you want to become a teacher, work in social or care industries, business, the environment or community development, education offers a flexible career path..
You’ll build your skills in identifying and meeting children’s holistic needs and explore all the challenges and opportunities faced by early years professionals working in a variety of children’s services..
You will be provided with a solid understanding of education and educational equality, bringing together perspectives from history, psychology, sociology and philosophy. .
The Foundation degree in Early Years aims to develop the skills and knowledge for you to develop your professional practice and support your career aspirations..