20Jun
UndergraduateThis course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
University of Reading has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Build on your experience in child development, safeguarding, creativity and critical thinking, and working in partnership with parents. This is a work-based programme; your assignments and lessons are all designed to benefit your professional development and an academic tutor will provide support throughout. Group work plays a significant role, allowing you to share experiences with fellow professionals working in a range of settings. This programme is run in collaboration with our partners and delivered at local colleges at times to fit in with your work pattern. For more information, please contact Activate Learning – Bracknell and Wokingham College: bracknell.activatelearning.ac.uk For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/education-ug/foundation-degree-in-childrens-development-and-learning.
Modules
Sample modules may include:
- Theories of Development and Learning
- Working in Partnership with Parents
- Learning Spaces
- The Child in Society
- Professional Skills in the Children's Workforce
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- X311
- Institution code:
- R12
- Campus name:
- Bracknell and Wokingham College
- Campus code:
- W
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
You must be working at least 2.5 days a week in a relevant setting, and are normally expected to have obtained: An NQF Level 3 qualification in a work-related area; GCSE English Language at grade C (or 4); GCSE Maths at grade C (or 4); At least 2 years’ experience of working within the Children’s Workforce, for example, in a registered early years setting or in a school as a Teaching Assistant. Any candidate who does not fully meet the entry criteria (for example, who does not have Maths GCSE or the specified amount of full-time work experience but may have part-time and/or volunteering experience) is invited to submit an application. Such applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8145 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8145 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8145 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8145 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8145 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH