Course Overview
The BA (Hons) Children, Schools and Families allows you to 'top-up' your Foundation Degree (Level 5) to a full BA Hons Degree (Level 6). The course looks at children in a broad context and prepares you for a professional career within the children and young people's workforce.
The BA (Hons) Children, Schools and Families Top Up is awarded by the University of Central Lancashire, UCLan.
The full-time course runs one day per week over one year and is based at our Milnthorpe Road Campus.
Modules on the BA(Hons) CSF top up programme include:
International Perspectives on Children's Lives:
This module aims to provide the students with knowledge and insight into the issues facing children in an increasingly interconnected and globalised world. The focus is on the wider globalised context in which childcare policy and policy responses are developing.
Children's Services & multi agency working:
The module aims to develop a critical appreciation of multi professional working and the current dynamic context in which this is developing. Students will develop a critical understanding of the professionalization of the children's workforce and the implications for practice.
Learning from Work in Children's Services:
This module draws on students' experiences of working with children and YP. If you are not already in a relevant work setting, you will need to find a suitable work placement for a minimum of 12 days. The module will help you to apply your understanding of national policies, legislation and skills frameworks to your own working practice and consider your role as a 'change agent'
Learning, Curriculum and Assessment:
The module is concerned with learning, curriculum and assessment and the relationship between these concepts. It focuses on the process, content, delivery and outcomes of the curriculum and how each informs the other. Ideas around what counts as valid knowledge will be explored and critically evaluated.
Dissertation:
You will develop an independent project (6-8,000 words) within a chosen area of interest. You will be supported by a dissertation supervisor throughout the process.
The course is delivered through traditional lectures, seminars, workshops, peer support, reflective practice and independent study.
Assessment Requirements Level 6 End of Degree assessment point for ECGP
- Complete 25 days assessed placement
- Submit ECGP Professional Practice Portfolio - Evidence mapped to Competencies
- Professional assessed Dialogue
- Level 1 Safeguarding Children certificate (Free online)
- Accredited Paediatric First aid Certificate
Entry Requirements
Students must:
- hold a relevant Level 3 qualification and a work-based Foundation Degree (or equivalent) mapped to the ECS QAA Benchmark Statement (FD CHYPS is compatible)
- be completing a Top Up degree that is mapped on to the ECS QAA Benchmark Statement
- be employment-based or have 25 days placement opportunities
- have the relevant Level 2 English and maths qualifications.
- DBS enhanced
If you would like to discuss the above, please contact Karen Shaw, HE Coordinator at Karen.Shaw@kendal.ac.uk.
Student Finance:
Generally, you will only get student finance if you are doing your first higher education qualification. This is true even if your previous course was self-funded.
Whether you qualify for student finance depends on certain criteria, please see www.gov.uk/student-finance and our college 'Student Money' pages: www.kendal.ac.uk/studentmoney.
Additional Costs
For students undertaking a dissertation as part of their course 2 UCLAN dissertation cover sheets will need to be purchased at 1.90 per sheet. Printing is 1p per sheet for black and white copying and 4p per sheet for colour.
The UK Quality Code for Higher Education:
This sets out the expectations that all providers of UK higher education are required to meet. Subject benchmark statements are part of the Quality Code and the links to these are below:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Subject-benchmark-statement-Early-childhood-studies.pdf
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-education-studies-15.pdf
After Your Course
Career opportunities are varied and may include:
- Early years teaching
- Primary/Secondary/Post 16 teaching
- Social work
- Children's Services,
- Youth services
- Learning mentor
- Portage worker
- Learning support
- Community development
- Early years practice
- Supporting teaching and learning
Upon successful completion of this Level 6 qualification, you could further extend your opportunities and study towards a Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in your field of interest Education, such as a PGCE in teaching, PGD in social care or additional needs or an MA in Social Work or Education.
Fees
£6000.00
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are per year.
Other costs may be associated with this course, e.g., kit, equipment, books, trips, etc. Financial support may be available to support you with these. See the Student Money pages for more information.
Degree-level student finance
Whether you qualify for student finance depends on specific criteria. The main student finance package for full-time students includes a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan for living costs. Part-time students can access a tuition fee loan to pay for their courses. Generally, you will only get student finance if you’re doing your first degree-level qualification. This is true even if your previous course was self-funded. For further information, please see www.gov.uk/student-finance.
It is possible to pay in full or via instalments.
The Access to Learning Fund is a non-repayable discretionary fund that gives students facing hardship extra financial support to access and remain in higher education. This can be accessed via the college. Please speak to Student Services for more information.
