Children, Learning and Development - Early Childhood (Top Up) BA (Hons)

Voluntary placements need to be undertaken in a school or early years setting rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted. Practice-based learning is combined with campus-based sessions at the UCNL; full-time attendance on the course is normally 7 hours, one day a week, over one year. Students studying part-time will attend one evening a week for two years. It is a work-based course which will see you combine practice-based learning with campus-based sessions, allowing you to continue in work whilst studying.<br/><br/>Programme Aims<br/><br/><br/>1. To prepare students in aspects of management and leadership in education to take wider responsibilities within their chosen field of practice<br/><br/><br/>2. To provide opportunities for study and critical evaluation of contemporary educational research<br/><br/><br/>3. To develop critically reflective and ethically aware educators of babies, children and young people<br/><br/><br/>4. To broaden students’ perspectives by developing awareness of international curricula and cultures in education or early childhood studies<br/><br/><br/>During this programme, students will study 4 modules and will complete a dissertation. Core and pathway specific modules relevant to the chosen sector will be studied, which develop practice whilst challenging students’ understanding and knowledge of children and young people.<br/><br/>This degree is validated by the University of Hull.