Children, Young People and Their Services FdA
Wigan and Leigh College

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Wigan

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

2 Years

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Qualification

Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Wigan

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Duration

2 Years

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IS THIS COURSE FOR ME?This course is suitable for people who want to develop their career working with children and young people in education and/or care settings. The course is assignment based with no exams.How will I be assessed?Assessments include; interpreting observations, case studies, reports, presentations, essays, research projects and the production of Professional Development Portfolios.What can I progress onto?Employment - Alumni have progressed to working in education, special ...Read more

IS THIS COURSE FOR ME?

This course is suitable for people who want to develop their career working with children and young people in education and/or care settings. The course is assignment based with no exams.

How will I be assessed?

Assessments include; interpreting observations, case studies, reports, presentations, essays, research projects and the production of Professional Development Portfolios.

What can I progress onto?

Employment - Alumni have progressed to working in education, special needs education, nursery care and local authority positions, such as children's services, safeguarding and foster care services. Full honours degrees - Within one further year of study you may achieve the BA (Hons) in Education and Professional Studies awarded by UCLan and delivered at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College, or the BA (Hons) Children, School and Families, awarded and delivered at UCLan.

Key stats

Childhood and Youth Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%

Modules

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Entry requirements

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80 Grades / Points required

You must have a satisfactory DBS. You will need to work 48 days in placement.Mature students with experience, a portfolio of work and employer references will be considered.Students must also possess a Grade 4 or above in English.

Tuition fees

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England

£7,500 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£7,500 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£7,500 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£7,500 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

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Uni info

Wigan and Leigh College
Parsons Walk Wigan WN1 1RR United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wigan North Western  0.2 miles away

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