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Early Childhood FdA

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If you are interested in working with children in Early Years settings then this qualification will not only add to your knowledge and understanding, but will also enable you to progress to Early Years Professional Status or a teaching qualification and wider career prospects.

This course is designed to be work-based, enabling you to work alongside and be supported by professionals in the field. It enables you to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the principles of practice, working with children and families; planning and managing of children’s learning; as well as current theories and practice in Early Years education. You will be supported in the work setting by a professional critical friend, a practice mentor and by an academic personal tutor.

This Foundation degree can be topped up to a full degree in Integrated Early Childhood Studies and then, with a further year, a PGCE which will give you Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It is also a route to Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).

The programme is offered in partnership with and delivered at the following colleges:

• Bournville College, Birmingham
• Halesowen College, Shenstone House, Halesowen
• Sutton College, Sutton Coldfield

Click on the links above to view the course on the partner college’s website.

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• 120 UCAS Tariff points and GCSE English at Grade C or equivalent
• A Criminal Records Bureau disclosure is required for this course
• You may also be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority
  

• Introduction to Study Skills for ECS
• Professional Practice (Work-Based Learning)
• Children’s Development & Learning Through Play
• Managing Behaviour
• Foundations to Communication
• Safeguarding Children
• Introduction to Research Methods
• Work-Based Research Project (double module)
• Working with Children & Families – Integrated Services
• Social Policy & Legislation
• Managing People in the Early Years
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills & Working Collaboratively

A variety of assessment methods are used, both practical and theoretical.

In addition, Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) can be given for those students who have evidence if appropriate academic qualifications / work-based learning.

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Early Childhood FdA X311 B,J,V FdA/ECS

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

In areas other than education this course is a suitable basis for a range of careers in social work, children’s charities, nurseries, day-care, schools and the Health Service.