Early Childhood Education and Care FdA
University Centre Somerset - Bridgwater & Taunton College

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Taunton Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

16-SEP-24

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Duration

2 Years

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Qualification

Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

Location

Taunton Campus

Study mode

Full time

Start date

16-SEP-24

Duration

2 Years

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Whether experienced in the early years sector or not, if you are committed to making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families, this Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Education and Care is the perfect underpinning for your career. The programme has been developed to link closely with placement/work experiences and extensive research has been conducted to inform the design and delivery of the programme. Modules may include: • The Child in Society • Child Health and ...Read more

Whether experienced in the early years sector or not, if you are committed to making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families, this Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Education and Care is the perfect underpinning for your career. The programme has been developed to link closely with placement/work experiences and extensive research has been conducted to inform the design and delivery of the programme. Modules may include:
• The Child in Society
• Child Health and Wellbeing
• Working with Children and Families
• Language & Literacy Development
• The Reflective Practitioner
• Introduction to Leadership and Management.


Teaching and Assessment

There are no exams on this programme, each module is assessed by means of assignments which may include reflective essays, the development of learning resources and presentations. Teaching sessions take the form of short lectures, supervised discussions, small group work and guest speakers. Personal tutor and academic support is provided and facilitates individual and whole group progression.


Progression Opportunities

This Foundation Degree will open up a variety of career paths and can lead to employment in family support and projects working in a range of early years settings including children’s centre worker, home/school liaison officer, early years practitioner or a role within a primary school. A top-up year is available for students who complete the Foundation Degree to achieve a Level 6 BA (Hons) Degree.

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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 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%

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64 Grades / Points required

from a Full Level 3 qualification

Uni info

University Centre Somerset - Bridgwater & Taunton College
Wellington Road Taunton Somerset TA1 5AX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Taunton  0.6 miles away

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