Early Childhood Development & Learning with Foundation Year
Coventry University
UCAS Code: X299 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
The Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English and Mathematics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
to include a minimum of one A2 level or a BTEC equivalent qualification.
About this course
Being involved in the educational and personal growth of children can offer a highly fulfilling profession. This course specifically concentrates on children aged 0-8, with the goal of equipping you to make a valuable contribution to early childhood development.
This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in childhood development if you are unable to follow the more traditional route onto a degree course. It will also support you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.
The foundation year aims to provide the skills and knowledge relevant for progression onto a degree in health, social work or social care in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors.
The Early Childhood Development and Learning BA (Hons) degree course emphasises the exploration of policies, procedures, exemplary approaches and hands-on learning to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental aspects of child development.
Success in this field demands a combination of creativity, empathy, logical thinking and extensive knowledge, coupled with the capacity to draw upon personal life experiences.
If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 1, you will be eligible for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Early Childhood Development and Learning. If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 2, you will be eligible for a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Early Childhood Development and Learning.
For the most up-to-date information about course modules, sandwich years or part-time learning, please visit our website.
Modules
In the foundation year, the modules are:
Academic Skills for Health and Social Care
Working in the Health and Social Care Sector
Life Processes for Healthcare
Social Care Perspectives
During the degree part of the course, the modules are:
Year 1:
Collaborative and Inclusive Relationships in Early Years Setting
Promoting Children’s Health, Wellbeing and Safety
The Child, the Family and the Community
Learning and Development Through Play
Year 1 ECDL Placement
Year 2:
Early Years Pedagogy and Practice
Theoretical Perspectives on Child Development
Sustainability in the Early Years
Undertaking Research in the Early Years
Year 2 ECDL Placement
Assessment methods
The learning outcomes of modules, assignments and projects will be clearly stated. Your work will be marked according to how well you achieve these learning outcomes and your final feedback will refer to each outcome, as well as providing an overall percentage grade.
Assessment methods vary and include, practical class and project performance, written practical reports, project thesis, oral presentations, tutorial tasks and assessments which take place at during or at the end of each six-week block.
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