Education and Childhood Studies BA (Hons)
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Bachelor's degree
In Cambridge and Chelmsford
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It’s not just what children learn, but the context in which they learn, which affect their life experiences. Many other factors can also impact on education outcomes. This course explores all these fascinating ideas, and will prepare you for a range of careers relating to education.
During the course, you’ll be encouraged to find voluntary work experience places in settings related to your planned career. We’ll provide support through our employability and volunteering teams.
Our expert tutors include well-known international researchers. Interesting guest lecturers also come in to speak on current issues.
We have excellent links with organisations overseas, and you may have the opportunity to study abroad in Year 2. This would be at one of our Erasmus partner institutions, perhaps in Spain or Austria.
We’ll also help you to consider your career aspirations. This means you’ll be well-prepared to choose and apply for your next step. Not only do we give you the important knowledge on Education and Childhood Development, but we also open your doors to employment.
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About this course
You’ll focus on the study of learning, the curriculum, diversity and inclusion within the childhood phases of education and schooling. Using educational and sociological theory, you’ll explore how and why educational differences (in terms of experience, qualifications and future careers) can occur.
Besides your education related skills, you’ll also develop transferable skills which are appealing to employers in a wide range of sectors.
If you’re interested in an education related career, and want to understand things like how social issues affect schooling outcomes, this is the course for you.
200 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 A levels (or equivalent).
5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English.
5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification
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There are always events and activities going on.
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I love this BA. All modules are different: one module is outdoor play, another about quality at schools, families and gender. It is really diverse and it prevents boredom. Lecturers were really informative and welcoming. You don't feel nervous.
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Course rating
Recommended
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Lauren
Harriet Hurrell
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All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years
Subjects
- Child Psychology
- Primary
- Education Studies
- Teaching
- Communication Skills
- Child Behaviour
- Organizational Skills
- Childhood develpoment
- Primary Education Teaching
- School Education
- Teaching Methods
- Teaching Strategies
- Child Teaching
- Research methods
Course programme
Year one, core modules
- Studying Education and Research in Higher Education 1
- Education Studies 1, Families, Schools and Equality
- Primary Education and Schooling 1, Understanding Learning in the Primary Classroom
- An Introduction to Online Learning Spaces
- Outdoor Play Experiences
- Studying Education and Research in Higher Education 2
- Primary Education and Schooling 2, Understanding and Enriching the Primary Curriculum
- Special Needs in Education
- Education Abroad: A Personal Experience
- Risk and Resilience in Children and Young People
- Education Studies 3, Ideology, Educational Policy and Cultural Texts
- Primary Education and Schooling 3, What is Meant by Inclusion and Diversity in Primary Education?
- Undergraduate Major Project: Studying Education and Research in Higher Education 3
- Critical Engagement of the Individual with the e-Learning Environment
- Education & the Inclusive Society: Identity and the Later Life Stages
- Anglia Language Programme
You’ll be assessed throughout the course to help you and your tutors measure your progress. There are no exams, but you’ll be assessed on essays and extended prose, presentations, placement proposals and reports. You’ll also be assessed on your portfolios of evidence, reflective journals, patchwork texts (short pieces of writing, or ‘patches’, built up week by week), web-based discussions, and reflective analyses and evaluations.
Education and Childhood Studies BA (Hons)