Modules

Year 1 (Level 4) Level 4 offers you the opportunity to build strong foundations in the field of education studies. You will learn how to be a degree level student and prepare for and undertake your first 6 week placement.
MODULES
Learning and Teaching in Primary Education (Core) –This module will introduce you to working within the primary education sector Contemporary Debates in Childhood and Education (Core) – In this module you will explore the different and varied influences that society and the environment has on childhood and education. Psychology of Childhood (Core) -In this module you will develop a psychological understanding of child development and consider how adults can influence the way children think, feel, and interact with the world around them.Professional Practice for Childhood and Education (Core) – This module will prepare you for placement by exploring the expectations, conduct and attitudes required in the workplace. Skills for Study and Employability (Core) – This module is all about building study and employability skills.
Year 2 (Level 5)Level 5 builds on the skills and knowledge you developed at level 4 by further specialising in the field of education. At level 5 you are introduced to authentic work-based research and you will engage with your extended 8 week placement.
MODULES Additional Learning Needs and Neurodiversity (Core) – In this module you will explore a range of conditions, including (but not limited to), autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia..Social Action – Supporting Children and Families in Society (Core) – In this module you will explore informal education and the role that society can play in supporting children and families within their communities. Children’s Rights and the Law (Core) – This module will support you to understand the legal framework underpinning children’s rights and the complexities of supporting children’s rights in practice. Practice Informed Research (Core) – In this module you will explore the meaning and purpose of practice informed research before choosing an authentic topic to research on placement.
Year 3 (Level 6)At level 6 the aim is to successfully complete your degree and move into employment. You will explore the role of leadership in practice and plan for your own professional development whilst out on a three week placement. You will also further develop your independent study skills by completing your final year dissertation. MODULES Comparative Education: International Perspectives (Core) – In this module you will consider international education and the economic, political, social and historical forces which shape education across the global north and global south. Exploring Expressive Arts (Core) – This module will help you to explore the role of the expressive arts in education and childhood. Leadership and Professional Development (Core) –In this module you will explore the role of leadership in practice and shadow a practitioner with leadership responsibility in your level 6 placement.
Dissertation (Core) – This module supports you to engage in an extended piece of academic writing. Based on the primary research data you gathered at level 5 you will write a research dissertation which foregrounds your own unique voice as a researcher.

Assessment methods

As a full-time student you will attend campus for up to 3 days per week which will include a mixture of classroom and online based learning. Classroom sessions provide you with an opportunity to learn alongside your fellow students and are based in activity and discussion. Online materials are used to prepare you for the classroom sessions and to provide follow-on work/research for you to complete in your own time.

As a part-time student you can use our flexible study mode to choose the right pathway through your studies for you. You may choose to study one day per week in the classroom alongside our full-time students, you may choose to study online using our Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle), or you can choose a combination of both. If you choose to study 100% online with us you will receive regular on-campus or online meetings with your tutors outside of work hours.

A range of assessment methods will be used throughout your studies and could include: case studies; handouts, posters, observations; portfolios; presentations, essays, reports and a dissertation at level 6. Our assignments are chosen to help you develop the skills and writing techniques you will need for future employment or study.

Placement in practice forms an important part of your degree studies. During your studies you will undertake 3 placements:

Level 4 - Professional Practice for Childhood and Education (40 credits). You will attend placement for 2 days per week for 6 weeks (84 hrs). At level 4 the purpose of the placement is for you to explore and experience professional competencies in practice.

Level 5 - Practice Informed Research (60 credits). You will attend placement 3 days a week for 8 weeks (168 hrs). At level 5 the purpose of the placement is for you to engage with authentic research ideas and to collect primary research data.

Level 6 - Leadership and Professional Development (40 credits). You will attend placement 3 days a week for 3 weeks (63 hrs). At level 6 the purpose of the placement is for you to observe leadership skills and to consider your own professional development in relation to future employment.

Our placements include (but are not limited to) schools; nursery settings; local authority settings, for example the Child Prevention and Support Service and Flying Start; third sector organisations, for example Home Start, Action for Children and Save the Family; and the private sector, for example Residential Homeless Support for Families and Residential Family Assessment Centres.

Part-time students will use their normal place of work to complete their placement ho

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