Early Childhood Studies (including foundation year) - BA (Hons)

London Metropolitan University

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

Our Early Childhood Studies (including foundation year) BA (Hons) will open doors for you to enter a career in early childhood care, educational or advisory settings. It has a built-in foundation year that will prepare you for undergraduate study and is the ideal choice if you don’t meet the necessary requirements to enter the standard three-year course.

On our course you’ll benefit from extra time to work on your study and transferable skills, but you’ll also graduate with the same award and title as students on the three-year degree.

This course received a 91% overall student satisfaction score in the National Student Survey 2020.

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Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

On graduation you’ll be able to pursue a range of careers within early childhood settings, including health and social care, education or advisory roles with public bodies.

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
English Language GCSE at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent)
enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

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Subjects

  • Humanities
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interventions
  • Early Childhood
  • Media
  • Crime
  • Race
  • Society
  • Social Sciences
  • Identities

Course programme

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 0 modules include:
  • Critical Thinking (core, 15 credits)
  • Interventions for Change (core, 15 credits)
  • Key Concepts in Early Childhood (core, 15 credits)
  • Media, Crime and 'Race' (core, 15 credits)
  • Reflecting on Self and Society (core, 15 credits)
This module currently runs:
  • spring semester - Thursday afternoon
  • spring semester - Wednesday afternoon
  • spring semester - Thursday morning
  • spring semester - Monday morning
  • spring semester - Thursday morning
  • spring semester - Monday morning
  • spring semester - Thursday afternoon
  • spring semester - Wednesday afternoon
  • spring semester - Thursday morning
  • spring semester - Monday morning
  • autumn semester - Thursday morning
  • autumn semester - Tuesday evening
  • autumn semester - Wednesday afternoon
  • autumn semester - Wednesday morning
  • autumn semester - Tuesday afternoon
  • autumn semester - Tuesday morning
  • autumn semester - Monday afternoon
  • autumn semester - Monday morning
This module explores introductory ideas around the themes of self and society, in order to:
  • introduce students to academic study in the Social Sciences and Humanities at H.E level
  • encourage students to reflect on their own identities, as well as their skills and qualities and how they might further develop them through their H.E studies
  • introduce and develop academic literacy, critical thinking and analytical skills through engagement with and production of a range of short Social Science and Humanities themed texts
  • introduce reflective practice and support students to become effective, self-aware learners
  • introduce and develop digital literacy skills
  • develop organisational, planning and time management skills
  • guide students to constructively use feedback to improve academic work
  • Researching Discrimination (core, 15 credits)
  • Researching Inequality (core, 15 credits)
  • Social Issues in Context: Text to Essay (core, 15 credits)
Year 1 modules include:
  • Academic Skills and Professional Placement (core, 30 credits)
  • Adults and Children as Learners: An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies (core, 30 credits)
  • Perspectives on Children's Development (core, 30 credits)
  • Safeguarding Young Children's Health and Well-being (core, 30 credits)
  • Understanding Play (core, 30 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Approaches to Pedagogy and Curriculum in the Early Years (core, 30 credits)
  • Challenging Inequalities (core, 15 credits)
  • Children's Rights in Today's World (core, 15 credits)
  • Communicating in Multi-lingual contexts (core, 15 credits)
  • Early Years Learning and Practice Frameworks (core, 15 credits)
  • Enquiry-based Learning (core, 30 credits)
  • Promoting Early Learning Through the EYFS and Key Stage 1 (core, 15 credits)
  • Creative Thinking and Representation from Birth to Six (option, 15 credits)
  • Professional Studies and Practitioner Placement: Part 2 (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Early Childhood Studies Project (core, 60 credits)
  • Leading Practice with Children, Families and Professionals (core, 30 credits)
  • Reading Research and Research Methods in Early Childhood (core, 15 credits)
  • Debating Children and Childhood (option, 15 credits)
  • Professional Practice in Key Stage 1 (option, 15 credits)
Assessment

Methods of assessment in your foundation year are varied and designed to help you flourish and gain confidence in your studies.

Assessments after the foundation year will be based on coursework with no formal examinations.

Additional information

UCAS code - X1X1

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