Foundation Degree in Arts (FDA)

This Foundation degree, developed in partnership with and validated by London Metropolitan University, is designed to provide a degree level qualification for the Montessori community. This vocationally based level 5 qualification combines the best of the London Metropolitans Early Childhood Studies with Montessori pedagogy for working with children from birth to seven years of age.

The Foundation Degree is designed to develop high levels of professional competence in students wishing to become Montessori teachers and aspiring to achieve a full BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Studies. Graduates will have opportunities to progress towards the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) and Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programmes.

The curriculum comprises:

Early Childhood Subjects: Observing and Understanding Child Development, Health Promotion in Early Childhood, Childrens Rights and Entitlements in the Context of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and current UK Policy, Problem Solving and Investigation across the Curriculum, Representation and Symbolic Behaviour, Communication and Language in a Multilingual Context, Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Cultural Context, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Observing and Assessing, Early Years Curricula and Montessori Pedagogy.

Additionally full time students study Montessori Pedagogy

Montessori Philosophy, Supporting Childrens Learning 1 Montessori Pedagogy birth to five years, Supporting Childrens Learning 2 Montessori Pedagogy three to seven years.

Practical experience: Montessori workshops and assessed placements throughout the course of study.

All applicants will be required to attend an interview prior to being offered a place to study at MCI and should be a minimum age of 18 before commencing the course.

For full time study

GCSE grade C in English and Mathematics, at least one A-level pass, plus three other subjects at GCSE level grade C or equivalent, and a good command of written and spoken English, preferably at Advanced Level Cambridge Certificate level or academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 5.5.