University Centre Hastings

Summary

- Work towards a part-time degree with direct professional relevance.
- Gain a qualification while continuing in your current job.
- Benefit from the support of personal tutors and mentors both at the university and in your workplace.

Early Years Care and Education will provide you with the specialist knowledge and skills you need to progress your career and gain academic credibility in early years. It will support your work with babies, toddlers and/or young children (from birth to five) in private, voluntary, independent and maintained settings. Your ongoing work experience makes up a significant part of the learning process.

This course is run by the university's School of Education which has an excellent national reputation - for example we are the first university in the country to achieve an 'outstanding' rating from Ofsted for management and quality assurance across the full range of primary, secondary and post-compulsory (16+) teacher education courses.

Professional accreditation

This programme is endorsed by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), and provides the required qualification for the grade of Senior Practitioner.

Course structure

Much of the teaching will take place on Saturdays with some days and block weeks at the beginning and end of the years. In addition you will undertake work-based activities, reflection and private study (one day per week in total).

Syllabus

Year 1 (April-June)
Studying in HE for Professional Development in Working with Children and Young People
Children and Young People's Learning and Development

Year 2 (September-June)
Applying Principles to Practice
Supporting the Whole Child
Play as a Developmental Learning Process
Social Policy, Equality and Inclusion
Reflective Professional Practice

Year 3 (September-June)
Assessing Children's Achievements
Families in Communities: the role of the setting
The Positive Learning Environment
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Further Reflective Professional Practice

Career and progression opportunities

This foundation degree provides the required qualification for the grade of Senior Practitioner. It can also be the start of a part-time route to a full honours degree, after which you may be eligible to apply for further professional recognition, for example, Qualified Teacher Status; Early Years Professional Status.

Key facts

Duration

Part-time: 2 years

Location University Centre Hastings

Typical entry requirements
Individual offers may vary. University Centre Hastings welcomes applications from students aged 21 and over who may not have formal qualifications but who can demonstrate appropriate experience and potential at interview. 

For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.

Other:
Applicants are normally expected to meet the following: - two years experience working in an early years setting - currently working in an early years setting with at least 12 hours per week of activity-focused time with groups of children - consent from employer to support mentoring, assessment and workplace course activities - an appropriate A-level, OR a relevant NVQ/SVQ level 3 or other vocationally related NQF level 3 qualification, OR an advanced modern apprenticeship in Early Years or other appropriate subject computer access with word processing facilities and internet.

Find out more 

Telephone 08456 020607

International +44 8456 020607 

Email: information@uch.ac.uk