(Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Foundation

Overview

BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Foundation  course at the University of Plymouth , offers high-quality teaching, a stimulating learning environment where you'll feel supported and ready for degree study. In your first year, you'll develop your knowledge of the ways children and adults come to know what they know. You’ll acquire a toolkit of skills and the confidence to know how to use it. Upon successful completion, you’ll join the undergraduate BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies programme where you'll develop a deeper understanding of children’s lives and experiences.

Key Features:

This four-year course is designed to give you the grounding necessary to progress through your undergraduate programme in BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies giving you a broader view of children’s development by studying the subject in practical, historical and international contexts.

Your first year will:

• enable you to enter University from non-traditional entry routes, whether you are returning to education after a break or if you come with qualifications other than A levels
• introduce you to supportive and accessible academic staff in a welcoming community with personal tutor support
• prepare you for level 4 study in a research-rich environment, establishing relationships with the University, support services, teaching staff and other education students
• provide research-informed teaching opportunities which build on your prior learning, encouraging you to draw on your work/professional/personal experiences
• provide you learning experiences which offer small group work, problem-solving and interactive approaches through a wide range of diverse and innovative teaching methods
• support you in developing essential study skills through a variety of coursework-based inclusive assessments – from essays and presentations to creative projects, personal development plans and written projects.

Careers with this subject:

Do you dream of working with young children, in a children’s centre, nursery or school setting or as a social worker, psychologist or researcher? Wherever you want to end up, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies is a great place to start. A combination of academic knowledge and practical skills makes graduates from this course stand out from the crowd.