Early Years Care and Education FdA
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Overview
This programme is endorsed by the Children's Workforce Development Council. It 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 years) in private, voluntary, independent and maintained settings.
Your ongoing work experience makes up a significant part of the learning process. You will be supported in your workplace by a facilitator and you will also have a university-based mentor.
Course duration
Part-time: 2 years
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Course content
Course structure
The course is part-time and runs for two years and three months: one summer term April-June followed by two academic years September-June.
Each year of study includes a block of approximately three study days in April, and a Friday-Saturday session each month. There may be additional weekday sessions during the first stage of the course - full details will be given upon request and/or application to the course.
As well as attending university, 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 DevelopmentYear 2 (September-June)
Applying Principles to Practice
Supporting the Whole Child
Play as a Developmental Learning Process
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Reflective Professional PracticeYear 3 (September-June)
Assessing Children's Achievements
Families in Communities: the role of the setting
The Positive Learning Environment
Social Policy, Equality and Inclusion
Further Reflective Professional Practice
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.Other:
Applicants are normally expected to meet the following entry requirements: two years experience working in early years childcare; 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. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
This foundation degree provides a recognised route to the long pathway for Early Years Professional Status, which includes studying for a non-honours degree. It also allows you to progress on to a full honours degree and then on to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) providing you meet any additional entrance requirements.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
FdA Early Years Care and Education
Please contact us directly for exact tuition fees for this course.
