- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- Two years full-time
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Childhood & Youth Studies
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2027
Overview
This Foundation degree develops the skills and understanding to practice in a variety of settings that focus on the support of children from 0-18-years and their families. Play and playfulness can successfully underpin and bridge the education, health and social care sectors giving you the skills and understanding to pursue employment. Play support, play work and play therapy are increasingly used to support children’s development and wellbeing and combining theory and practice has relevance to health care assistants and family support, as well as to nursery practitioners, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Play Workers and other therapy assistants.
The Early Years Educator status is a supplementary pathway to the FdA Children’s Health Play and Wellbeing. It will run alongside the course and promote the support of a mentor and setting in the Early Years sector. A detailed booklet will capture your developing knowledge and growing experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework ena
Entry requirements
| UCAS Tariff points | 80 UCAS points |
|---|---|
| BTEC | MMP · CDD (A-Level |
| T Levels | Pass |
| Other | Level 3 in relevant areas: Health and Social Care, CACHE Teaching Support in Schools e.g. CACHE/BTEC Early Years Educator, CACHE Level 3 Children's and Young Peoples's Workface (DM/MMP). |
| A levels | CDD/BB |
| Other conditions | dbs_check · Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check Employment or voluntary placement in relevant sector (minimum of 10 hours per week) |
| GCSE | C/4 · Subjects: English, Mathematics |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
|---|
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language
Fees
International students: £15,900
UK students: £8,472
UK/Home: £8,472
International: £15,900
Start dates
September 2027
Application deadline
Apply via UCAS — equal consideration deadline
Campus
- East Coast College (Great Yarmouth), United Kingdom
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