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Early Years

Entry requirements


A level

C,D,D

CDD or equivalent. Applications from those studying only two A-levels or alternative qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMP

Applications from those studying alternative qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

T Level

M

Grade Merit is preferred.

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Course option

2years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Early years education

This two-year Early Years Foundation Degree is run at City of Bristol College.

An exciting, work-based programme that is designed to raise the quality of practice in early years settings. It will empower you to transform your practice through reflection and research.

Modules

By the end of the course, you'll have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to good early years practice, and you'll have understood the theory underpinning early years education and care in different settings. The course consists of twelve modules and may cover topics such as:

- Childhood
- Children’s Rights
- Social Policy
- Safeguarding
- Children’s Holistic Health
- Positionality, Inclusion and Diversity
- Child Development
- Observation and Assessment
- Creativity
- Reflective Practice
- Research
- Working with Families

Assessment methods

You will be assessed through:

- Essays
- Portfolios
- Presentations
- Workbooks
- Case studies
- Reflective journals

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£6,000
per year
England
£6,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£6,000
per year
Republic of Ireland
£6,000
per year
Scotland
£6,000
per year
Wales
£6,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

City of Bristol College

Department:

School of Education

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

76%
Early years education

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education

Teaching and learning

80%
Staff make the subject interesting
84%
Staff are good at explaining things
88%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
79%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

66%
Library resources
89%
IT resources
74%
Course specific equipment and facilities
60%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
13%
Male students
87%
Female students
92%
2:1 or above
9%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


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Education

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
med
Employed or in further education
48%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

29%
Childcare and related personal services
28%
Teaching and educational professionals
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Education

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£23k

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£23k

£23k

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