Early Childhood Education and Care - Newman University College

Newman’s Early Years (non-school settings)
Foundation Degree is a Children’s Workforce
and Development Council (CWDC) sector
endorsed programme, designed for
practitioners working with young children in
public, private, voluntary and independent
childcare and education settings.
It provides access to a higher level qualification
and career development for people working
as childminders or in group settings such as a
nursery, kindergarten, preschool, community
crèche environment or children’s centres.
The programme develops professional skills,
knowledge and understanding within the field
of childhood. Being sector endorsed, the
course has been developed in consultation with
a range of practitioners and experts to ensure
the curriculum provides students with the
knowledge, understanding and skills necessary
to work at Assistant Senior Practitioner level.
This course is for any practitioner, working
with young children in a public, private,
third or independent sector setting who has
a commitment to the aims of the course. It
has been designed for those with relevant
experience of working in the sector, as well
as for those seeking progression routes into
management positions in early years settings.
Modules
Core topics include:
• The Independent Learner
• Child Development
• Enabling Early Learning
• Supporting Transitions
• Constructs of Childhood
• Agencies Working with Young Children
• Assessing Development
• Working with Children & Families
• Leading and Managing an Early Years Team
• Play and the Early Years Curriculum
• Research Methods.
These modules may be subject to change.
Entry Requirements
You will need a level 3 qualification and at
least two years experience in an appropriate
setting is normally required. Please visit
www.newman.ac.uk/entry for the latest
information.
Attendance
You will attend taught sessions at Newman for
one twilight and one evening session per week
during term-time.
Assessment
A range of work-based assessment strategies
will be used including portfolios, presentations,
written reports and essays. There will also be
directed study tasks regularly undertaken in
your own time.
Progression Routes
After successful completion you may go on to
the final year of a relevant degree programme,
such as the Early Childhood Education and
Care BA (Hons), see page 6.
For more information visit our website:
www.newman.ac.uk
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