BA (Hons) Education Studies

The Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year at Glyndwr University, Wrexham is a four-year undergraduate program designed to provide a thorough understanding of early childhood studies and its related concepts from a foundation level. The course paves the way for students to become reflective practitioners in the field of early years care and education.Course Content: The course offers a glimpse into various aspects of childhood, including child development, safeguarding children, and understanding play. The foundation year offers a good grounding in the core skills necessary for undertaking a degree-level study. Following the foundation year, students will further expand their knowledge in modules that emphasize the importance of young children's developing identities and their creativity.Key Modules: Some of the key modules studied in this program include Identity, Diversity and Inclusion, Children, Families, and Society, Creative Learning and Development, Research Methods in Childhood Studies, Children's Rights and Welfare, and a dissertation module.Accreditations: This course aligns with the full and relevant criteria for Early Years Educator Status stipulated by the National College of Teaching and Leadership. It ensures placement experience meets the requirements for Early Years Educator Status, and make qualifying students eligible to register as Early Years Educators.Future Careers: This course will prepare students for a variety of careers working with children and families including early years teaching, children's nursing, social work, and working for children's charities. For those interested in further studies, it can lead to postgraduate study in social work, teacher training or other relevant Masters course.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.