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Early Years Pedagogy (0-8 Years) at NESCOT - UCAS

NESCOT

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: The Open University

Early Years Pedagogy (0-8 Years)

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Course summary

This course is designed for people currently working in Early Years and Key Stage 1 who work in an appropriate setting with children aged between 0 – 8 years (either paid or voluntary) for at least 16 hours per week. This new and exciting course has been created by highly experienced lecturers in response to early years educators and primary school teachers who recognise the need to bring a more playful and fresher developmentally appropriate approaches to the teaching and learning of young children. You could be working in the private or voluntary sector, or in a school. The course is suitable for a range of roles within day care, play groups, before and after school clubs, primary schools, children’s centres, family support services, special education needs education, as a nanny or childminder or in early years advisory services. This is a two-year higher education degree course that is run in collaboration with the Open University (subject to validation). The course enables you to combine academic study with work-based learning and develops sound theoretical and practice-based knowledge. It combines rigorous academic standards with the opportunity to experiment and develop ideas and practices that will excite children and stimulate their natural curiosity and motivation to engage through playful learning. The course covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives and current issues in early years education and explores international perspectives and contemporary developments and challenges within the sector. Modules: Year 1

  • Reflective Learners in Early Years
  • Child Development and Playful Learning
  • Playful Pedagogy
  • Parents and Carers as Partners
Modules : Year 2
  • Curriculum Frameworks: Global Perspectives
  • Children’s Welfare Legal and Professional Responsibilities
  • Digital Pedagogy and Communication Skills
  • Leading Change: Influencing Practice Through Research.

Modules

Modules Level 4: • Reflective Learners in Early Years • Child Development and Playful Learning • Playful Pedagogy • Parents and Carers as Partners Modules Level 5: • Curriculum Frameworks National and International Perspectives • Children’s Welfare Legal and Professional Responsibilities • Digital Pedagogy and Communication Skills • Leading Change Influencing Practice Through Research.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
4663
Institution code:
N49
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Level 3 Early Years qualification or equivalent such as play work or health and social care. (T-Levels in Education and Childcare/Health will be considered under this category) And / or A-Levels in relevant subjects will also be considered. Normally two years' experience in an appropriate setting is required but we will consider school leavers / Level 3 progressors who may already have appropriate experience and supported by strong evidence. Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) is available as an entry route for those with a background in the sector but lacking formal qualifications.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.nescot.ac.uk/university-level/early-years/courses/foundation-degree-in-early-years-pedagogy-(0-8)-n4663/


Student Outcomes

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65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
100%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £6300 Year 1
Northern Ireland £6300 Year 1
Scotland £6300 Year 1
Wales £6300 Year 1
International £6800 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.

Sponsorship information

Student Finance 0208 394 3033/3186

Early Years Pedagogy (0-8 Years) at NESCOT - UCAS