Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up) BA Welcome Pack

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Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up) BA Welcome Pack

Welcome to BA Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up) 2022.

Your studies will be supported by tutors from a range of professional areas in the field of Early Childhood and you will have the opportunity to build on your knowledge and practice skills through the academic study of Graduate Leadership, Research and Inquiry, and Early Years Pedagogy.  You will also have the opportunity to undertake a research project in Early Childhood.

We will help you to:

establish a rigorous understanding of young children’s holistic development in the early years through detailed analysis and evaluation of inter-disciplinary theoretical perspectives and research evidence
develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of contemporary services and support for young children and families in a multi-agency context
extend and refine your critical reflection on your own practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage and your graduate leadership and support of others
support your progress towards the achievement of relevant professional standards and roles, for example in relation to Early Years Teacher Status or as preparation for further training in teaching with QTS or social work

You will complete an independent dissertation, which we will prepare you for, with specific modules on theory and research skills.