Early Years Educator Foundation Degree (FdA) Full-time - FdA Higher Education
Foundation degree
In Leamington Spa
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Foundation degree
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Leamington spa
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Warwickshire College Group will help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset by instilling enterprising and innovative skills and behaviours, which will help you to become successful in an ever-competitive world.
We offer all of the above in a supportive, friendly, high-quality and technologically-driven environment. Our student success rates and A-level results are at an all-time high, with our students progressing onto a wide range of careers with globally recognised brands, and many students have also set up their own businesses and enterprise projects.
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- Early Years
- IT
- Quality
- University
- Full Time
- Quality Training
Course programme
This course provides a broad foundation of knowledge and skills required to work with young children. It is designed to provide students with a 'licence' to practice' in an early years setting and it is sector endorsed by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).
This programme is written to support the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and to introduce students to the Early Years Professional Status. The course relies heavily on work-based learning and therefore students complete work placements where they will apply and practise theory and use their workplace experience in a range of assessment tasks.
Warwickshire College was granted Foundation degree awarding powers by Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in September 2014 reflecting the very high confidence placed in us by independent higher education assessors after a year-long detailed scrutiny. This course is one of the first of our new awards following a successful course approval during 2015. The highly experienced team at Leamington College have been delivering the HND and Foundation degree in early years, awarded by Pearson and partner universities for many years, and have had the pleasure of seeing many graduates progress to wide range of jobs, higher degrees and other successful positions.
What modules are covered?Level 4
Academic study skills and entrepreneurial thinking
Communication, language and literacy
Understanding the World
The philosophy of early years education
Supporting children's mathematical understanding
Physical and creative development
Level 5
Children's health and wellbeing
The effective early years practitioner
Effective management in the early years
Personal, social and emotional development
Safeguarding children
FdA Early Years Educator
How will I be assessed?All units are assessed by coursework - there are no exams associated with this course. Students need to complete a range of assignments based on theory and personal practice. Some assignments will be completed within the work-place during the work placement.
The course is designed for full-time students and therefore there is a great deal of support for students who are new to study at this level.
What is the entry process?Applications should be made through UCAS, using the institution code for Warwickshire College - W25 and course code X378.
Early application is advised.
What are the entry requirements?Minimum qualifications: Full level 3
Students must be at least 18 years of age and would normally be expected to have at least 80 UCAS points. This is equivalent to:
One A level and 4 GCSE’s; or
BTEC National Diploma; or
NOCN Kitemarked Access Certificate.
The College welcomes applications from mature students without formal academic qualifications.
Qualified Teaching Assistants who have experience of working with children 0-5 years and who can meet the requirements for assessments are welcome to apply.
What else do I need to know?Tuition fees
For information on fees for these courses please contact us or go to our: HE Fees and support information on our website, or contact us for further information.
Most students will pay nothing upfront for their course. For information on government loans and grants available for HE study, please visit the Student Finance England website. https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
Please note that applicants who already hold a higher education qualification may not be eligible for support and should enquire for further details.
Warwickshire College Group offers various bursaries and scholarships, please see the HE fees and support information on our website or contact us for further information. Different fees apply to international students, so if you think this might apply to you then please enquire at Student Services for more details.
Further information
Warwickshire College welcomes all students and will always aim to make reasonable adjustments to meet any specific needs or difficulties. In exceptional circumstances, the learning outcomes of some courses may mean that such adjustments are not possible and the College cannot guarantee that every requirement can be supported. Failure to disclose specific needs or difficulties to the college at an early stage in your application may delay the College in its ability to make reasonable adjustments or may prevent them altogether. Please discuss your individual circumstances with the admissions tutor as early as possible.
The FdA Early Years Educator may allow those employed within the child-care sector to take on extra responsibilities and/or gain promotion.
Students who successfully achieve the FdA can progress to BA (Hons) Early Years Care and Education top-up at Warwickshire College, validated by Coventry University. This Honours programme can be achieved with one further year of part-time study with work-based learning.
Further progression to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is also available for anyone wanting to obtain qualified teacher status.
Got a question about this course?
Call: 0300 45 600 49 or email us nowUCAS code
X378
We make every effort to ensure that these course details are accurate. Warwickshire College reserves the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing.
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