**Overview** If you want to take your career as an early years professional to the next level, we’ve got the perfect course to get you there. This Foundation degree (FdA) in Early Years Care and Education is for current and aspiring early years practitioners who want to get professional recognition with a university-level qualification. You’ll work with professionals to learn skills and knowledge that’ll serve you in a rewarding career helping children to realise their potential. The 3-year course is part time and has around 4 hours a week of teaching in term time. So you can complete your studies alongside your job. After the course, you'll be more effective in your current role as an early years professional. You could also go on to do a Bachelor's degree such as our BA (Hons) Education Studies or use your Foundation degree to do training that leads to Qualified Teacher Status such as Early Years Teacher Training. **Location** You can study this course part time at our partner colleges – City College Southampton (from September 2021) or St Vincent's College. Isle of Wight College also offer this course full time over 2 years. While studying at our partner colleges, you can access our student support services and community including study support, the Students' Union and our library's online resources. **Endorsed by:** The Foundation Degree in Early Years Care and Education has been validated by SEFDEY (Sector Endorsed Foundation Degrees in Early Years Professional Association) as meeting the criteria for Sector-Endorsement **What you'll experience** On this Early Years Care and Education course, you’ll: - Develop your skills and knowledge to become an effective early years professional, through practical activity and the study of theories and contemporary issues within education - Learn in supportive study groups, alongside other Early Years professionals from different backgrounds - Study alongside your existing role, whether you’re in a general or special educational needs setting, in a school or other education institution - Be taught by staff with heaps of experience, using dynamic and relevant teaching methods to help you get the most out of your studies - Discover practical ways to put the knowledge and skills you learn to work - Have the option to begin the course in year 2 if you already have sufficient experience or qualifications - Study at one of our partner colleges: St Vincent's College (part time) or Isle of Wight College (full time)

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Curriculum Planning and Legislation - Inclusive Practice in the Early Years - Managing Individual and Group Activities - Perspectives of the Early Years Environment Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - ICT - Early Years and Development - Safeguarding Children - Use of Information in Decision Making - Working with Parents Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Cognitive and Language Development - Practitioner Based Enquiry - Social and Emotional Development 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.

You’ll be assessed through: case studies reflective reports essays presentations group work 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.

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: X310

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: St Vincent College

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

A minimum of one Level 3 qualification, for example a relevant Early Years NVQ. Applicants are to be working in either a voluntary or paid relevant educational setting for a minimum equivalence of one day a week. All applicants will need to attend an interview.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

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

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

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Students at franchise colleges: Please contact the Department of Student and Academic Administration on 023 9284 5259. For further fee information please see https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance **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.**

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