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Overview
UCAS Code: | X310 |
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Course Length: | 3 Years Full-Time |
Start Dates: | September 2022, September 2023 |
Subjects: | Education and Teaching |
Location: | Edge Hill University |
Example Offers: | BBC-BBB (A Level) or DMM (BTEC) View full entry criteria |
Successful completion of the programme leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
This degree specialises in training you to teach across the foundation stage and key stage 1 curriculum in early years settings and primary schools (ages 3-7), giving you a deep understanding of how young children develop and learn. You will discover how to enthuse and inspire young children with creative teaching and structured practical activities, while developing your own expertise and spending significant time in school training alongside experienced early years teachers and practitioners. The recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status on graduation will enable you to teach in early years foundation stage (EYFS), key stage 1 and key stage 2.
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In Depth
What will I study?
You will follow a number of strands throughout your programme:
- Studentship and Professional Identity – you will learn how to study effectively and take charge of your own development. You will develop the effective professional skills for planning, teaching and assessment that you need to be an outstanding classroom teacher and the wider professional role that you will undertake in schools and settings. You will also undertake studentship activities that are designed to enhance your academic skills;
- The Curriculum – you will study all the areas of learning and development in the early years foundation stage and all the national curriculum subjects for key stage 1, including the use of ICT across the curriculum, as well as the subject of computing. Your excellent subject knowledge will enable you to provide stimulating and imaginative learning experiences for children;
- Specialism – you will learn about a range of issues linked to children’s learning and development, study specific areas in detail and undertake small-scale research projects, to gain expertise in early years education. This includes a study of early years pioneers and international approaches to early years;
- Professional Practice – you will spend a significant amount of time undertaking professional practice placements in a variety of early years and key stage 1 settings during your three years. These will allow you to experience delivering the early years foundation stage and key stage 1 curriculum.
How will I study?
Your programme will comprise significant time in schools and settings being trained by expert teachers and early years practitioners while being fully supported by the University.
During your professional practice you will progress from teaching small groups with a partner to teaching a full class on your own in key stage 1, alongside planning for continuous provision and adult-led tasks in the early years foundation stage you become more confident in the classroom. You will also benefit from a variety of teaching contexts and the role of leadership and management.
University experience will include lectures, tutorials, seminar groups and independent study supported by online and distance learning materials. In workshops you will engage in, and reflect on, classroom-type activities. In schools and settings you will observe outstanding teachers modelling and reflecting upon a range of approaches to teaching and learning, talk to children and teachers and try out different teaching methods.
You will also have the opportunity to extend your experiences through conference days, workshops and additional specialist teaching opportunities.
How will I be assessed?
Your learning will be assessed in a variety of ways, including your classroom practice, portfolios of school-based work, written assignments, oral presentations and your teaching in schools and settings. You will be given clear assessment criteria and constructive feedback to enable you to improve further. Assessment on professional practice may use the full school year rather than the university academic year.
There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this programme.
Who will be teaching me?
The Faculty of Education has been at the forefront of teacher education for 135 years and today enjoys the enviable position of being one of the country’s leading providers of education, training and research for the children’s workforce.
Your school mentor and university tutors will ensure that you learn from experts within the school and university settings. You will be taught by a range of highly qualified and experienced tutors including expert teachers and early years practitioners. Your tutors care passionately about high quality early years education and will help you to develop your own teaching style.
Facilities
Housed in a state-of-the-art £9million building, the Faculty of Education enjoys a stunning setting from both its lakeside and piazza buildings.
Facilities in the lakeside building include a 300-seat lecture theatre, five well-equipped ICT suites, and 18 teaching rooms complete with the latest technology. The lakeside building is also home to a popular vegan and vegetarian cafe where students can meet to socialise and discuss their studies.
The nearby piazza building offers modern facilities including a lecture theatre and a number of seminar rooms.
Timetables
Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Modules
Expand AllYear 1
Compulsory modules:
EYE1009Early Years Curriculum: Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
EYE1007Early Years Specialism: The Playful Curriculum (20 credits)
EYE1005Exploring Studentship and Professional Identity (20 credits)
EYE1008Pedagogy of the Early Years Teacher (20 credits)
EYE1006Researching Values in Education (20 credits)
EYE1010Understanding Reflective Practice (20 credits)
Year 2
Compulsory modules:
EYE2005Building Studentship and Professional Identity (20 credits)
EYE2010Developing as Reflective Practitioners (20 credits)
EYE2009Early Years Specialism: International Perspectives on Early Years Education (20 credits)
EYE2006Extending Understanding of Educational Values (20 credits)
EYE2008Pedagogy of the Early Years Teacher (20 credits)
EYE2007The Creative Curriculum in Practice (20 credits)
Year 3
Compulsory modules:
EYE3006Advocating Educational Values (20 credits)
EYE3007Contemporary Debates in Early Childhood Education (20 credits)
EYE3008Developing Specialism in Early Years Education (20 credits)
EYE3005Employing Studentship and Professional Identity (20 credits)
EYE3010Mastering Reflective Practice (20 credits)
EYE3009Pedagogy of the Early Years Leader (20 credits)
Entry Criteria
Entry Requirements
Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points, for which no specific subjects are required, plus GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics and GCSE Science at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
You are expected to have a commitment to early years education, demonstrating the personal attributes, values and motivation required to train as a teacher.
An interview forms part of the selection process.
Please note, for the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and Mathematics.
If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to meet the Department for Education’s standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and clearance to work with children. Further information, including a Declaration of Health questionnaire and details of how to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.
Example Offers
Some examples of how you can achieve 112-120 UCAS Tariff points are detailed below.
- A Level: BBC-BBB;
- BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM);
- T Level: Overall grade of Merit;
- International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points;
- Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.
EU students can get country-specific information about the University’s entry requirements and equivalent national qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.
International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international for information on the entry criteria for overseas applicants.
English Language Requirements
International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
If your current level of English is half a band or one band lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.
Are there any alternative ways to meet the entry requirements?
If you have the ability to study for a degree but lack the necessary qualifications or confidence, our Fastrack: Preparation for Higher Education course could be for you. This free, seven-week programme provides a great opportunity to enhance your study skills and subject knowledge and demonstrate that you are ready to study a particular subject with us, in lieu of achieving the UCAS Tariff points in the entry criteria.
Upon successful completion of a Fastrack course, you will be well placed to progress onto a corresponding Edge Hill University degree, although additional entry requirements may apply and the availability of specific programmes cannot be guaranteed. For more information, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/fastrack.
Career Prospects
What are my career prospects?
This degree is accredited by the Department for Education. Successful completion of the programme will enable you to gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
You will qualify as a teacher who is able to bring early years practice and underpinning knowledge of child development to your first teaching post, whether this be in the early years foundation stage (EYFS), key stage 1 or key stage 2.
Before the end of your degree, you will need to complete a Career Entry and Development Profile (CEDP) which acts as a useful bridge between your initial teacher training programme and your two-year induction as an early career teacher.
Finance
Tuition Fees
If you are a prospective UK student who will be joining this undergraduate degree in academic year 2022/23, the tuition fee will be £9,250 a year. Tuition fees for international students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2022/23 are £15,000 a year.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.
Financial Support
Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this undergraduate degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the programme may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students joining this programme in academic year 2022/23, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2022/23 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2022.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals should ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Please see www.edgehill.ac.uk/eufinance for further details.
Financial support information for international students can be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.
Scholarships
Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with a competitive application process for prospective full-time undergraduate students.
These scholarships aren’t linked to academic success and celebrate determination, talent and achievement beyond your coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise, ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.
To find out more about scholarships, to assess your eligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarship winners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.
Apply
How to Apply
Apply online through UCAS at www.ucas.com.
Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas to find out more about the application process.
Further information for international students about how to apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Visit Us
If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into student life is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day. You can view dates and book your place at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.
Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, you can find out more about our full range of events for prospective students, including campus tours and virtual activities, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.
Request a Prospectus
If you would like to explore our full range of degrees before you apply, you can order an undergraduate prospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions about this programme or what it’s like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:
- Course Enquiries
- Tel: 01695 657000
- Email: [email protected]
International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email [email protected] with any queries about overseas study.
Course Changes
Expand All This tab outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented in the past two years. Future material changes will be added here as amends are made to course information.2nd March 2021 - Update to Example Offers
27th October 2020 - Change of Modules
27th October 2020 - Change of Programme Title
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