Early Years Education (two-year accelerated degree) - BA (Hons)

London Metropolitan University

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Years

Our Early Years Education BA (Hons) degree is a fast-track route to a career in teaching. The degree can be completed in just two years rather than the traditional three and qualifies you for graduate entry into a PGCE or an alternative qualified teacher status (QTS) programme.

We have a long history of providing early childhood training and teacher education, as one of the first universities to offer a degree in early childhood studies. You'll be guaranteed an interview if you choose to pursue a PGCE or QTS course at London Met after you've graduated from this course.

An accelerated degree course only takes two years to complete by having three semesters instead of two. The three semesters are October to January, February to early May and May to late July.

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London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

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About this course

This two-year long, full honours degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a professional working teacher. This course is an excellent opportunity to join the education workforce in rapid time.

You will gain a secure knowledge in all aspects of children and childhood. The course emphasises links between theory and practice, and develops academic skills and knowledge. You'll explore and debate a range of contemporary issues and current policy. This accelerated degree will help you to implement effective practice with children and families, and to act as an advocate for their rights and wellbeing.

This BA (Hons) Early Years Education is primarily focused on progression to the role of classroom teacher for children aged between three and seven, following subsequent completion of the PGCE Early Years with QTS. However, it also supports those wishing to enter other professional roles within the early childhood sector, including senior roles within nursery settings and advisory roles within local authorities or government departments.

Successfully completing this degree opens up options for postgraduate study and career development across a number of fields concerned with children and their well-being.

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

a minimum of three A levels with grades BBC (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
GCSE English and either Maths or science at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent grade)

Professional accreditation
This two-year accelerated degree will prepare you to apply for an Early Years PGCE with qualified teacher status, which is accredited by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

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

  • Early Years
  • Advocacy
  • Safeguarding
  • Global Challenges
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Argument
  • Developing Child
  • Children
  • Project

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 1 modules include:
  • Children's Rights, Advocacy and Safeguarding (core, 30 credits)
  • Global Challenges: Inclusion in Practice (core, 30 credits)
  • Succeeding in HE: Criticality in Reading, Writing and Argument (core, 30 credits)
  • The Developing Child (Birth to Three Years) (core, 30 credits)
  • Working with Children and Preparing for Professional Practice (core, 60 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Action Research for Practitioners: Placement and Project (core, 60 credits)
  • Curriculum: Syllabus in Practice (core, 30 credits)
  • Early Years Policy, Issues and Themes (core, 30 credits)
  • Education and Children's Lives: Social Worlds of Childhood (core, 30 credits)
  • The Developing Child (Three to Six Years) (core, 30 credits)
Assessment

You'll be assessed through a range of methods, based on coursework. These include presentations, portfolios, posters and essays.

Additional information

UCAS code - X323

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