Early Years and English Language Teaching BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

United Kingdom, Luton

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University of Bedfordshire

United Kingdom , Luton

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time , Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

X316

Campuses

Bedford Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,500 / year

Next Intake October-2023

Early Years and English Language Teaching BA (Hons)

About

About the Course

This flexible course offers an integrated international pathway into early years education with a focus on building your employability through work placements. It also has options to complete over one or two years depending on your previous related studies.

The degree explores the complexity of early education and child development while placing the developing child within the context of their family and society both in the UK and globally. It allows you to compare and evaluate international and UK-based early childhood education offering international students the opportunity to compare their home nations early years practice with the UK.

Areas you may cover through the course include early child development; early childhood settings; teaching practice; families and communities; early numeracy and literacy; inclusive education and practice; and international perspectives on early childhood education.

Why choose this course?

Our Education courses have a high student satisfaction rating for our teaching (91%) and academic support (90%) (NSS 2022)
Benefit from its strong focus on employability with placements in settings across the age range (birth-7) as well as opportunities for voluntary experience
Learn with a highly experienced research-active academic team
Study at a University with over 10 years experience delivering degree courses in early years or early childhood education
Many of our alumni have gone on to qualify as teachers in the UK primary sector or work as leaders in the early years sector
If you are an international student we offer a transition unit before the start of the course that familiarises you with UK early years education
You can enter the course at Level 5 with two years subsequent full-time study or at Level 6 with one year of study. The level of entry depends on your previous qualifications

Find out what more we can offer YOU at Beds

Working with young children is hugely rewarding. It can also be very challenging and it's a fast-paced sector. Teaching English to children is exciting and involves lots of fun games and structured play. Children have incredible energy and are naturally receptive language learners. We'll help you see ways to maximise this energy to organise games and fun activities that involve language learning and at the same time support young children's cognitive social and emotional development.

This course will broaden and deepen your understanding of education in early years contexts and successful ways to develop the English language abilities of younger learners.

We consider aspects of child development and learning of professional and inclusive practice so that we can support the child the families and our colleagues. Using theory and practical experiences we explore language acquisition contemporary theories and pedagogical approaches and international models of early childhood education.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

2 A level passes (minimum C and D)

International Baccalaureate (24 points)

A recognised Foundation degree

Additional course requirements if any

English Program Requirements

To apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) you need to have completed your high school education (12 years) and have a pass equivalent to two UK A level passes and have the required English language qualification.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,500

How to Apply

When you submit an application form you must remember to include photocopies of the following supporting documents. We do not need to see your original qualifications and certificates.

A completed application form signed by you (an electronic signature is fine)
Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates including proof of your level of English Language (where relevant)
A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course.
A copy of your current valid passport details
Please submit copies of any UK Visa that you have held and any documentation relating to previous visa refusals from any country