Early Years and Education FdA degree course

Program Overview

This FdA Early Years and Education program provides a comprehensive understanding of child development, research methods, and professional practice in early years settings. Through a combination of theoretical exploration and work-based learning, students develop essential skills in safeguarding, health, play, and curriculum implementation, preparing them for careers in early years education and school support.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year 1
• Explore theories on the learning and development of children.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of how to conduct research in the early years.
• Modules:
• Learning and Development
• Researching Childhood
• Year 2
• Explore issues related to the importance of health, play and wellbeing and the safeguarding of children.
• Engage with work-based learning activities within own professional context.
• Modules:
• Play, Health and Wellbeing
• Safeguarding Children
• Work Based Learning 1 - Professional Practice
• Year 3
• Continue to explore professional practice, managing learning more independently.
• Gain more detailed knowledge about relevant theories (and approaches) and their application to current practice.
• Modules:
• Supporting Children's Learning 1: Comparing Curricula
• Embracing Diversity

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Written work (essays, reflective diaries, patchwork texts, reports, presentations, web discussions)
• Professional development portfolio
• Regular support and feedback from expert tutors
• Independent and small group work
• Faculty:
• Stacy Randall, Senior Lecturer
• Michelle Wisbey, Senior Lecturer
• Ka Lee Carrie Ho, Senior Lecturer
• Sarah Rowledge, Senior Lecturer Practitioner
• Paulette Luff, Senior Lecturer

Careers:

• As an FdA Early Years and Education graduate, you’ll have an advantage when applying for roles in early years and school support.
• Develop many important transferable skills, including critical and creative thinking, team and independent work, verbal and written communication, and increased self-confidence.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Tuition fees and student loans for UK students (2021/22) £3,750 UK students starting 2021/22 (part-time, per year) If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now. If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees. Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. Part-time students should be studying more than a quarter (25% intensity) of a full-time course each year. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate. If you start a course on or after 1 August 2023, you won't repay anything until you earn more than £25,000. This is called repayment Plan 5. At this point, you'll repay 9% on everything you earn over £25,000. After 40 years (from the April after graduation), all remaining debt is wiped. If you started a course on or before 31 July 2023, you won't repay anything until you earn more than £27,295. This is called repayment Plan 2. At this point, you'll repay 9% on everything you earn over £27,295. After 30 years (from the April after graduation), all remaining debt is wiped. For example for students who are on repayment Plan 5: If you earn £25,500, you'll repay £45 a year or £3.75 a month That's because £25,500 is £500 above the threshold, and 9% of £500 is £45. What you repay depends on how much you earn after university. The more you earn, the more you pay back. For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page. This information also applies to: Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. Paying for uni: bursaries, sponsorship and working Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. Paying for uni: bursaries, sponsorship and working We offer a range of ARU scholarships and bursaries, which provide extra financial support while you’re at university. If you're eligible for a scholarship, you'll generally receive it automatically – there's no need to apply. Our campus employment bureau, ARU Temps, can help you find part-time work that fits around your studies. It's a great chance to enhance your CV and boost your income while you study. Living costs Living at university We understand that affordability is an important issue when you’re thinking about studying at university. The overall cost of university can vary depending on where you’re studying and which course you’re taking. However, some of the main costs you’ll want to think about include: accommodation bills internet, mobile phone and calls travel food and drink socialising and going out study materials. As a very general guide, living costs at university can range from around £7,000–£9,000 per year. They may be lower if you're living at home. Our Money Advice Service is on hand if you’d like to chat about living costs, budgets and managing your money. Most full-time UK students can apply for a Maintenance Loan to help cover living costs. EU students starting a course before 1 August 2021 are also eligible for the Maintenance Loan. More about maintenance loans