Foundation Degree in Early Years

Foundation Degree in Early Years
Course Level
Level 5

Course Description
Subject to Validation by University of Bradford.
This Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree gives you the knowledge and skills required to fulfil a senior role in early years settings and provides an opportunity for professionals to progress from qualifications gained in Further Education into Higher Education. It is primarily designed for practitioners qualified at Level 3, with some post qualifying experience.
We offer you the opportunity to experience practice with young children alongside your academic studies. On completion of the Foundation Degree course students either work within the early years sector or continue to study for a full degree, followed by Early Years Professional Status, QTS or PGCE for teaching.
We encourage and embed personal reflection and critical thinking skills in relation to practice across all early years settings for children from 0 to 8 years of age. At the same time we encourage you to think about your own qualities and interpersonal skills and areas for personal development. Assessment methods include essays, portfolios, presentations, child case studies, projects and action research.

Awarding Body
Course Content
The course has two themes; the development, care and education of children and the personal and professional development of practitioners. These themes are developed over two levels.

At Level 1 the core units build upon existing knowledge and include:
Personal Development Planning
Professional Practitioner
Foundations of Learning
Developing Child 1
Introduction to Research
Enabling Environments: Children's Learning
Working with Parents and Carers Safeguarding Children 1
At Level 2 the units include:
Children's Rights
Practitioner Research
Early Years Foundation Stage
Developing Child 2
Anti-Bias Practice and Inclusion
Safeguarding Children 2

Additional Qualifications n/a

Career Progression
Long EPD for Early Years Professional Status
BA (Hons) Degree onto Postgraduate Teacher Training
Senior practitioner status and managerial positions in early years settings, or policy and early years development work.

Campus Work Experience
You will remain in your employment in an early years setting or undertake 350 hours (two days a week) on placement for each year of study. You must also have a current CRB check.

Assessment
n/a

Attendance Course Length and Study Pattern
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