Early Childhood and Primary Education (Hons) University of Chester

Overview

You will explore contemporary thinking relating to play, social and emotional development, and the philosophy of childhood and education. Early education creates intense discussion across political and societal landscapes, exposing tensions between care and education. 

Key Facts

This   Early Childhood and Primary Education (Hons) course at the  University of Chester  supports you to analyse and assess a range of political and societal ideas about family life and teaching and caring for children that have far-reaching impacts on their schooling and wider society.  

This course offers you a great deal of flexibility, and supports you to follow your professional interests. In your second year, you will be well-poised to choose a pathway to specialise in either early childhood or in primary education, and we tailor modules so that they deepen and widen your knowledge in these areas. 

They’re particularly proud of our third-year offering; in this year you will author a personal (and often inspirational) research project. Examples of dissertations include how gender influences toy choices, perceptions of sign language between parents and practitioners, healthy eating in a school environment, and the ‘Justifiable Lie’: the magic of Santa!

Career:

With key transferrable skills, graduates may directly access various professional roles, including teaching assistant, early years educator, children and families support worker, policing, or they may choose to enter the charity sector. 

The course also provides a foundation for further study for entry into other professions, such as teaching, children’s nursing, social work or psychotherapy.