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Early Years (with Early Years Educator) Foundation Degree FdA

Kingston University London

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Kingston University London

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  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

  • Location

    Kingston College

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary


Reasons to choose Kingston

- This is the perfect opportunity to achieve Early Years Educator Status.- This course is recognised as a "full and relevant" qualification by the Department for Education, valued by employers.- You can earn while you learn. This course combines workplace learning (a minimum of 16 hours per week) with part-time study at a local partner college (1 day a week). Once you complete the course, you鈥檒l have 240 academic credits.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


Those who have Early Years Educator Status from their Level 3 qualification will need to apply for the Early Years Foundation degree course instead (UCAS course code X110).


About this course

If you鈥檝e completed relevant Level 3 qualifications, such as A-levels, Access, T-levels, or BTECs, and would like to specialise in Early Years, this course is ideal for you. This course covers a wide range of critical and contemporary issues in the field of Early Years education from birth to five, up to eight years of age. It explores the voice of the child, international perspectives, child protection, pedagogical approaches, communication theories and multi-professional practice. You鈥檒l be supported by your critical professional associate and tutor to reflect on your pedagogy with elements of assessed practice.


Partner locations:

Brooklands College (Weybridge campus) (L); Morley College (formerly known as Kensington and Chelsea College) Chelsea Campus (T) or North Kensington Campus (N); Kingston College (K); LETTA Trust (8); Reach Academy Feltham (9); Richmond upon Thames College (R); South Thames College (S); West Thames College (W); Whitefield Academy Trust (X)


Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

You can top-up this qualification to a full BA (Hons) degree, through one year鈥檚 study at Kingston. There are also postgraduate and continuing professional development opportunities to further enhance your career.

Application deadline

29 January

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : DDD

A Levels can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 72 UCAS points (subject grades achieved at AS level and taken at A2 do not count).Health & Social Care subjects (i.e. Psychology, Philosophy and Ethics) are desirable, however, we will consider other subjects at this level provided the candidate has recent experience in an Early Years setting (either paid or voluntary).

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University information

Kingston University London

Kingston University London

  • University League Table

    88th

  • Campus address

    Penrhyn Road Campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE, United Kingdom

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Kingston University welcomes students from more than 140 countries. Their fresh ideas and range of life experiences enrich the learning environment on campus.
Well known for its enterprise education expertise, the university has strong industry links with many global brands.
Significant investment in the campus, learning spaces and Future Skills curriculum has enhanced students' learning experience and career prospects.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Social Work

    48th out of 73 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 180
    114 63%

    62nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    61st

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.40 85%

    4th

    23

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