Chesterfield College
UCAS Code: L765 | Foundation Degree - FD
Entry requirements
You will need a Level 3 Diploma or equivalent, GCSE maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or be wiling to attain during programme) and have a placement/employment in a relevant sector.
About this course
Validated by Sheffield Hallam University, this course aims to develop you as a confident, knowledgeable and effective practitioner to work with children and young people in education and learning settings.
Depending on your career aims, you can choose to specialise in early years or teaching assistant pathways. You will be encouraged to reflect on your practice and enhance your knowledge through the theory covered on the course. Your work setting is used for work-based projects, activities and research so everything you study will be relevant to your everyday work.
Modules include:
- CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT
- TEACHING AND LEARNING
- REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
- PROFESSIONAL ROLES
- THE CONTEMPORARY CURRICULUM
- HEALTH AND WELL BEING
- WORKING IN TEAMS
- INCLUSIVE PRACTICE
- ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
- SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Assessment methods include:
- Presentations
- written assignments
- practical exam
- practical assignments
Modules
CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT
TEACHING AND LEARNING
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
PROFESSIONAL ROLES
THE CONTEMPORARY CURRICULUM
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
WORKING IN TEAMS
INCLUSIVE PRACTICE
ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Assessment methods
Presentations
Written assignments
Practical exam
Practical assignments
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