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University of Wales Trinity Saint David

UCAS Code: YBC1 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

88

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Early years education

Mae ein rhaglen Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn agor drysau i yrfa werthfawr yn meithrin meddyliau ifanc. Ddysgwch fwy am fyd addysg plentyndod cynnar gyda ni ac archwiliwch y Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Dewch i ddarganfod sut y gallwch lunio’r dyfodol i blant a theuluoedd drwy addysg a gofal ymroddedig.

Mae ein rhaglen yn cyfuno gwybodaeth ddamcaniaethol gyda phrofiad ymarferol, gan eich darparu â sgiliau hanfodol ar gyfer taith lwyddiannus mewn Astudiaethau Blynyddoedd Cynnar. O ddeall cerrig milltir datblygiad plant i weithredu arferion addysgol effeithiol, byddwch yn datblygu dealltwriaeth gynhwysfawr o’r maes. P’un a ydych yn ystyried gweithio mewn meithrinfeydd, lleoliadau cyn-ysgol, Dechrau’n Deg, ysgolion neu ganolfannau cymunedol, mae ein rhaglen yn eich paratoi ar gyfer rolau amrywiol lle gallwch gael effaith ystyrlon.

Ymunwch â chymuned fywiog sy’n gwerthfawrogi Gwaith Ieuenctid ac Astudiaethau Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Cydweithiwch â chyfoedion o’r un anian ac addysgwyr profiadol sy’n rhannu eich angerdd am ddatblygiad plant. Archwiliwch arwyddocâd dysgu sy’n seiliedig ar chwarae, datblygu partneriaethau teuluol a dulliau addysgu arloesol sy’n meithrin creadigaeth a thwf mewn plant.

Mae ein cymhwyster BA Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn gosod pwyslais cryf ar Addysg Plentyndod Cynnar. Mae ein rhaglen, nid yn unig, yn eich paratoi’n academaidd, ond mae hefyd yn eich cefnogi i gyflawni Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Mae Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru a’r Rhwydwaith Gradd Astudiaethau Plentyndod Cynnar yn cydnabod bod hyn yn hanfodol ar gyfer ymarfer proffesiynol mewn lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. Byddwch yn datblygu’r arbenigedd a’r hyder i feithrin dysgwyr ifanc yn effeithiol drwy astudio modylau arbenigol a lleoliadau ymarferol.

Modules

Yn eich blwyddyn gyntaf, byddwch yn gosod y sylfeini ar gyfer eich taith mewn addysg a gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Byddwch yn cymryd rhan mewn trafodaethau grŵp a gweithdai ysgogol sydd wedi’u cynllunio i’ch cyflwyno i gysyniadau hanfodol mewn Astudiaethau Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Byddwch yn dechrau deall yr egwyddorion sylfaenol sy’n sail i ddatblygiad plant ac arferion addysgol mewn darlithoedd sylwgar. Bydd y pwyslais ar ddysgu ymarferol a lleoliadau yn eich darparu â’r sgiliau ymarferol i gymhwyso damcaniaethau i’ch arfer eich hun yn effeithiol, gan osod sylfaen gref ar gyfer eich dyfodol mewn astudiaethau Blynyddoedd Cynnar.

Datblygiad Dynol (20 credydau)
Yr Ymarferydd Proffesiynol (20 credydau)
Chwarae Plant: Theori ac Arfer (20 credydau)
Y 1000 diwrnod cyntaf (20 credydau)
Datblygu Sgiliau Academaidd Llwyddiannus (20 credydau)
Arfer Amlieithog yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar (20 credydau)

Bydd eich ail flwyddyn yn dyfnhau eich dealltwriaeth o Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Byddwch yn archwilio pynciau uwch ymhellach mewn gweithdai rhyngweithiol a lleoliadau. Bydd siaradwyr gwadd ac arbenigwyr yn y maes yn ehangu eich persbectif ar bolisïau a datblygiadau cyfredol o fewn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar. Byddwch yn mireinio eich sgiliau mewn Addysg Plentyndod Cynnar a chryfhau eich gallu i ddadansoddi’n feirniadol a gweithredu arferion gorau mewn Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar drwy brosiectau cydweithredol ac aseiniadau ymarferol.

Iaith a Llythrennedd yn yr Oes Ddigidol (20 credydau)
Syndod a rhyfeddod - gwyddoniaeth, mathemateg a'r awyr agored (20 credydau)
Arweinyddiaeth a gwaith tîm yn y blynyddoedd cynnar (20 credydau)
Diogelu: arfer, deddfwriaeth a'r tîm amlddisgyblaethol (20 credydau)
Lles, gofal a byw'n iach (20 credydau)
Ymchwil ar gyfer Dysgu (20 credydau)

Yn eich blwyddyn olaf, byddwch yn atgyfnerthu eich dysgu a pharatoi i ragori yn eich llwybr dewisol o fewn addysg a gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Bydd trafodaethau a gweithdai yn eich herio i gymhwyso eich gwybodaeth i senarios cymhleth a materion sy’n dod i’r amlwg mewn addysg plentyndod cynnar.

Yn ystod eich cyfnod yn astudio ar y cwrs, bydd cyfleoedd ar gyfer ymweliadau preswyl dewisol yn y DU neu dramor sy’n cynnig dirnadaethau diwylliannol amhrisiadwy ac yn ehangu eich rhwydwaith proffesiynol. Yn ogystal, byddwch yn cael cyfle i wrando ar siaradwyr gwadd a fydd yn eich ysbrydoli gyda’u profiadau a’u dirnadaethau, gan sicrhau eich bod wedi’ch paratoi’n dda i lywio tirwedd esblygol Ymarfer Blynyddoedd Cynnar a chael effaith gadarnhaol ar fywydau plant ifanc.

Arweinyddiaeth Gynhwysol: gweithio gyda'n gilydd i gefnogi teuluoedd (20 credydau)
Adennill Paradwys? Cynaliadwyedd yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar (20 credydau)
Cynorthwyo Plant ag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (20 credydau)
Cwricwla Blynyddoedd Cynnar (20 credydau)
Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth ar gyfer systemau ansawdd (20 credydau)
Sgiliau arwain mewn entrepreneuriaeth (20 credydau)

Assessment methods

Mae’r rhaglen yn cael ei hasesu 100% drwy waith cwrs. Nid oes unrhyw arholiadau.

Rydym ni wedi gweld bod defnyddio ystod amrywiol o ddulliau asesu’n cynyddu sgiliau cyflogadwyedd. Mae cyflogwyr yn chwilio am raddedigion sy’n gallu datrys problemau ac sydd ag ystod o sgiliau cyflogadwyedd trosglwyddadwy.

Mae’r asesu’n rhoi cyfleoedd i ddatblygu sgiliau megis y gallu i weithio mewn tîm, cyfathrebu’n effeithiol ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig, ar yr un pryd â defnyddio ystod o ddulliau o rannu gwybodaeth yn cynnwys papurau briffio, posteri academaidd, dadleuon grŵp a thrafodaethau proffesiynol.

Hefyd ceir cyfleoedd am brofiadau gwaith ymarferol, gan gefnogi cyflogadwyedd, datblygiad proffesiynol a gyrfaoedd.

Mae astudiaeth ddwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg yn ganolog i’n darpariaeth; gallwch ddewis cofrestru ar y rhaglen cyfrwng Cymraeg neu gyfrwng Saesneg a gallwch gyflwyno’ch aseiniadau yn y naill iaith neu’r llall.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
EU
£15,525
per year
International
£15,525
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course locations:

SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea

Carmarthen Campus

Department:

Childhood, Youth and Education Studies

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

94%
Early years education

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education

Teaching and learning

86%
Staff make the subject interesting
91%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
87%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
74%
IT resources
70%
Course specific equipment and facilities
85%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
2%
Male students
98%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
B

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
low
Average annual salary
91%
med
Employed or in further education
46%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

54%
Childcare and related personal services
11%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
9%
Teaching and educational professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Education

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£19k

£19k

£21k

£21k

£24k

£24k

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Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):

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This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).

This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.

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This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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