Course Overview
This AAQ in Early Childhood Development focuses on the children's care and education sector. It reflects the current environment and practices in industry and supports you to develop the skills required in the workplace alongside theory to improve your knowledge development.
Our experienced team of tutors will support you to complete four mandatory units in this course. The units are:
1. Children's development
2. Keeping Children Safe
3. Play and Learning
4. Research and Reflective Practice in an Early Childhood Setting.
The first two units are externally assessed examinations and units 3 and 4 are assessed internals through assignment submission.
Throughout the course you will develop transferable skills that would benefit additional subjects and industries. Some of these include: self-management, interpersonal skills , problem solving, digital collaboration and communication, digital security and sustainability education practices.
Please be aware that the themes and topics in Unit 2: Keeping Children Safe may contain mentions of upsetting or difficult topics which are related to the subject, including references to the following:
- Child protection and welfare
- Safeguarding
- Child abuse; physical abuse and injury, neglect, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, domestic abuse
You will have the option to take part in additional academic and skill development opportunities such as ASPIRE, Core maths, Duke of Edinburgh award in addition to the TWO (minimum) A-Levels, tutorial sessions and study support sessions that make up your full time programme.
Entry Requirements
5 GCSE's at Grade 5 or above including Maths and English.
After Your Course
Possible destinations (among others!):
- Nursing - BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, Nursing - Child - BSc (Hons)
- Teacher Training - Childhood and Early Years Studies BA (Hons), BA (Hons) Primary and Early Years Education with QTS
- Social Work - BA (Hons) Social Work
- Psychology - Psychology BSc (Hons)
Fees
£1987.00
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are per year for full-time courses and per course for part-time courses.
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.
Courses fees
The current full-time & degree-level fee information is related to the 2024/25 academic year.
Level 3-6 Courses
Advanced Learning Loans are available for students aged 19 or over and studying eligible level 3, 4, 5 & 6 courses. If you are on an Access course, the loan will be written off if you complete a degree.
You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of a Level 3 qualification if you do not already have a Level 3 qualification (this will depend on the course & your age on 31/08/24).
Please speak to Student Services for more information on course fees.
A-Levels
The fees displayed are for the one-year AS-Level course. If you would like to progress onto the full A-Level, please get in touch with us for the cost of the second year, as it will be different.
16-18 year olds
There are no course fees if you were aged 16-18 on 31/08/24 and are not studying at another institution.
