Core Modules

The Holistic Child

Examine varying explanations of early learning and development, and consider their relevance to current issues and practice relating to the care, education and welfare of young children, particularly in the 0-5 age range.

Play as an Approach to Learning

Explore the importance of social and cultural settings, including popular culture for the development of playful teaching practice in the early years.

Curriculum & Pedagogy in the Early Years

You will be introduced to curriculum and pedagogy in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through the consideration of theoretical, policy and practical perspectives.

Developing Academic Skills

Gain the key learning skills and approaches to study that will enable you to work successfully to degree level and determine your own learning preferences.

Personal & Professional Development 1: Your Practice

Enhance your professional practice and employability prospects by engaging in professional development activities and undertaking an integrated placement in an early years enterprise.

The Context of Early Years Enterprise

Develop an appreciation of the breadth of early years enterprise, together with an understanding of the different types of business within the UK and how such businesses are started.

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Young Children’s Communication Incorporating Outdoor Learning

Explore children's linguistic development, language diversity and multimodal communication. You will learn to recognise the importance of quality provision that values and makes use of the outdoor environment, practice at home and in early childhood education and care settings. You will also study early literacy such as mark making, emergent writing and early reading.

Creative, Confident Children

Develop a critical appreciation and practical application of the many ways that young children from 0-5 can demonstrate their confidence and creativity through play and learning.

Observing, Assessing & Documenting Early Years Outcomes

Build your knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum by exploring the aims, forms and purposes of observation, assessment and documentation within early education and care.

Child Health, Wellbeing & Safeguarding

Discover the importance of nurturing child wellbeing and health, and the early years professionals' responsibility in safeguarding and ensuring the wellbeing and health of all children.

Personal & Professional Development 2: The Team in Practice

Enhance your professional practice and team working skills through group work and further professional development activities and integrated placements in early years enterprise settings.

Business Planning for the Early Years

Explore a variety of business and financial planning techniques and approaches to develop your knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and accounting for early years enterprises.

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Current Issues in the Early Years

Develop a professional knowledge and understanding of the contemporary issues that affect young children, as well as an ability to analyse the values and beliefs that underpin policy and practice.

Transitions

Gain an insight into the varied nature of the transitions that children experience inside and outside the early years setting. You will explore change in a wider context, the nature of families and key life experiences and the impact of these on young children.

Sector-Based Project

Working independently, you will undertake an in-depth, negotiated and ethically secure project in, and of benefit to, a part of the early years sector.

Personal & Professional Development 3: Leading & Managing Practice

Enhance your professional practice and employability prospects in relation to leadership and management within an early years enterprise setting.

Nurturing Your Early Years Enterprise

Through an introduction to marketing principles, from determining business models through to promotion of the enterprise, you will explore the planned growth of an early years enterprise.