**Reasons to choose Kingston** – You can learn as you earn. This course combines workplace learning (minimum of 16 hours per week) with part-time study at Kingston University. – You’ll be assessed by a variety of assignments; there are no written exams. – On successful completion, you’ll have 240 credits, enabling you to progress to a relevant work-based learning BA (Hons) top-up programme. **About this course** Do you work in Early Years? Do you aspire to a leadership role in an area of your practice? If so, this Sector-Endorsed Foundation Degree in Early Years (SEFDEY) approved course is ideal. This course builds your leadership skills through a combination of academic study and work-based learning, in which you’ll draw on your practical experience. You’ll study a broad range of knowledge, skills and strategies in relevant aspects of Early Years education, such as approaches to your practice, leadership and management and child protection.

Foundation Year 1 Core: Personal and Professional Development through Reflective Practice, Child Development, Observation and Assessment, Child Protection and Ethical Practices of Working with Children. Foundation Year 1 Optional: Leadership and Management of Identity. Foundation Year 2 Core: Historical and International Perspectives of Early Years Education, Special Project. Foundation Year 2 Optional: Leadership and Management of the Early Years Setting, Leadership and Management of Organisations.

Teaching includes lectures, work-based learning activities, tutorials, online learning, workshops and seminars. You will also be supported by a work-based professional advocate. Progress is measured by assignments, demonstration of professional competence in work-based situations, and practical demonstrations that apply the knowledge you have gained. There are no written exams.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: XN13

Institution code: K84

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

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

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/early-years-leadership-management/entry-requirements.html

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

England	6000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6000.0	Year 1
Scotland	6000.0	Year 1
Wales	6000.0	Year 1

For EU & international fees , please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs

River House
53-57 High Street
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Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ