Early childhood is a crucial developmental time. Do you want to play a central role in ensuring children have the best start in life? On this BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies degree, you’ll gain a professional understanding of how a child develops physically, emotionally and mentally. You’ll explore the first eight years of a child’s life, from birth to the end of Key Stage 1. You’ll gain key insights into the health and wellbeing of early years children and learn different ways of measuring their development. You’ll examine the fundamental importance of play, the impact of digital technologies, and how race, culture and globalisation influence childhood development. When you graduate, you’ll be eligible for a rewarding career working with young children and families. You could go onto a role in social care, nurseries, child centres, family support services and play work. This course also gives you the skills for careers in health and social care, early years teaching and primary teaching. **Accredited by:** On this course, you'll work towards achieving Graduate Practitioner Status by achieving a series of competencies to become a recognised graduate teaching professional in the early childhood sector. **What you'll experience** On this Early Childhood Studies degree course, you'll: - Develop a thorough understanding of the first 8 years of children's lives - Learn the skills you need for a career in the early years sector and related careers in areas such as developmental psychology, education, healthcare and the social sciences - Examine the issues that shape the lives of young children in society and explore what the future of education might look like - Study the sociological, psychological, political and philosophical issues affecting childhood today - Reflect on current issues, exploring national and international perspectives to investigate child development and different forms of education throughout the world - Be taught by experts with experience across multiple disciplines and hear from guest speakers with unique insight and expertise in the field of childhood and education - Tailor your study to suit your interests and ambition with a range of work placement opportunities and experiences - Choose how you conduct your own research by undertaking a dissertation or project-based module in your final year - Apply your knowledge of theoretical principles by taking part in experiential activities in our simulation suite and the settings you'll work in during your career You can follow an optional psychology pathway through this degree by choosing specific modules in psychology. This will lead to a BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Psychology award when you graduate. You can achieve the professional status of 'Graduate Practitioner' for Early Years Practice by undertaking assessed practice in the early years sector in each year of study. This leads to the award BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner). This professional accreditation is recognised by the Department for Education and highly regarded by early years employers. In your final year, you can tailor your studies to include the Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) route, which leads to the award of Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). **Careers and opportunities** When you complete the course, you’ll be prepared for professional roles in childcare, education, social care and health-related areas, as well as other professional fields. You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level. Previous students have gone onto work in the following areas - Early years teaching – with Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) - Therapeutic play – with further training - Family support services - Early years provision and setting management - Health and wellbeing promotion - Primary teaching assistance - Research related to your specialisms - Special educational and disability needs

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Becoming a Researcher - Child and Youth Development - Enrichment - Health & Well Being of the Child and Young Person. - Perspectives of Early Childhood Education - Understanding Childhoods There aren't any optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Enrichment - Global Childhoods - Just Playing? - Professional Practice in Early Childhood Education and Care - Research with Children and Young People Optional modules in this year currently include: - Children's Literature - Children’s Social Minds - Development of Learning - Digital Natives - Gender, Race and Education - Introduction to Teaching - Modern Foreign Language - Psychological Science - Study Abroad - The Sociology of Education - Understanding Personal Life Placement year (optional) On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Developing and Extending Young Children's Thinking For Learning* - Dissertation / Major Project (Education) - Enrichment - Promoting Early Learning (0-3) Optional modules in this year currently include: - Behaviour Matters - Children and Young People with Severe Learning Difficulties - Developing Professional Practice 1 (EYITT) - Developing Professional Practice 2 (EYITT) - Developing Professional Practice 3 (EYITT) - Early Years Teacher Status - Fairytales and Folktales for Children - Families in Need - Going Outside: Pedagogies for Outdoor Learning - Introduction to Teaching - Issues relating to Children and Young People's Mental Health - Psychology in Practice - Psychology in the Community - Working with Looked After Children We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Assessment methods include: Essays, reports and reflective accounts Individual and group presentations Individual and group project work including the opportunity to work towards a Major project in liaison with a local employer An online portfolio Developing a simple Wordpress or Google Sites website You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. Year 1 students: 8% by written exams, 15% by practical exams and 77% by coursework Year 2 students: 10% by practical exams and 90% by coursework Year 3 students: 100% by coursework

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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: LX53

Institution code: P80

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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