BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (2 Years) (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA Hons in Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (2 Years), an undergraduate degree focusing on early childhood development, professional practice, and leadership in educational settings. Core topics include Entrepreneurship. This fast-track degree is delivered in the evening for professionals already active in the sector. The first year covers academic skills, professional practice, human development, early life stages, play theory, safeguarding, health and well-being, research methods, and multilingual practice through modules such as Developing Successful Academic Skills, The Professional Practitioner, Human Development, The first 1000 days, Children's Play: Theory and Practice, Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team, Well-being, care and healthy living, Research for Learning, and Multilingual Practice in the Early Years. The second year examines digital literacy, science, mathematics, outdoor learning, leadership, family support, sustainability, additional learning needs, curricula, quality management, and enterprise via Language and Literacy in the Digital Age, Awe and wonder- science, mathematics and the outdoors, Leadership and teamwork in the early years, Inclusive leadership: working together to support families, Regaining Paradise? Sustainability in the Early Years, Supporting Children with Additional Learning Needs, Early Years Curricula, Leadership and Management for systems of quality, and Leadership skills in entrepreneurship.
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Entry requirements
Early Years encourages and values applications from students who are returning to education, as they will have experiences and life skills that could support their entry onto the degree. Generally, students will have attained or will be working towards, a relevant level 3 childcare/education qualification such as NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, A-levels. However, other experience is also valuable. They will also be working or volunteering regularly in an early years setting or a workplace that provides services for young children and families. All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 20%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 50%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 45%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- Wales: 90%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 5%
- A degree: 80%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Developing Successful Academic Skills
- The Professional Practitioner
- Human Development
- The first 1000 days
- Children's Play: Theory and Practice
- Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team
- Well-being, care and healthy living
- Research for Learning
- Multilingual Practice in the Early Years
- Language and Literacy in the Digital Age
- Awe and wonder- science, mathematics and the outdoors
- Leadership and teamwork in the early years
- Inclusive leadership: working together to support families
- Regaining Paradise? Sustainability in the Early Years
- Supporting Children with Additional Learning Needs
- Early Years Curricula
- Leadership and Management for systems of quality
- Leadership skills in entrepreneurship
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (2 Years) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £34,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (2 Years) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
How many students continue on BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (2 Years) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
20% of students continued into their second year, and 50% left higher education.