Modules

Year 1 You will learn how babies and toddlers start to make sense of the world around them, along with key theories surrounding children’s physical, emotional and social health. You will consider the role of wider systems on a child’s development including family and community, policy and legislation. Core modules: Knowing and Learning in Higher Education How Children and Young People Learn Educational Thinkers and Activists Child Development: Physical, Social and Emotional Development Families and Communities in Early Childhood Contexts Policy, Legislation and Change in Education The Child Development, Physical, Social and Emotional Development and Families and Communities in Early Childhood Contexts modules include 12 hours of observational study visits to early years settings. Year 2 You will focus on child development to consider the role of play and children’s developing communication, language and literacy. You will delve further into wider societal influences on children’s lives when you consider equalities and inclusion in early childhood and how policy and legislation influence and reflect children and families’ experiences. Core modules: Child Development: Play for Learning and Development in Early Childhood Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice Research Methods Child Development: Communication, Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Placement: Understanding Young Children and Young Children’s Services Optional placement year Gain valuable additional experience and earn money during an optional placement year. You’ll return to the final year of your degree with added confidence, additional real-world experience and valuable contacts. Final year You will draw on placement experiences to explore the complexities of multi-agency and interdisciplinary working as well as how childhood is interpreted across the globe. You will also consider the ways that different agencies approach the assessment of children’s learning and development needs and have the opportunity to research in depth the areas of early childhood that most interest you. Core modules: Teamwork, Collaboration and Leadership Assessing Learning and Development in Early Childhood Reflection on Learning International Perspectives on Early Childhood Dissertation: Researching Early Childhood

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS