Yeovil College
Childhood Studies Care and Education FdA
Yeovil College

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Education

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22820 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £17528 - £26934 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277

Course Description

This course will equip you with the specialist knowledge and skills needed to support your continued development in the Childhood Sector. It is suitable for those working with children under 11yrs and their families, including in Early Years, Primary School, or Family Support provision to further develop skills to Level 5. The full-time route is taught over one day per week and takes two years to complete.

You will be taught by an experienced teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course. The team lecturers both have industry experience alongside guest speakers providing an added layer of expertise.

If you already hold 240 CATS points at Level 5 (eg. FdA, HND) in an associated subject, or equivalent, please apply for the BA (Hons) Childhood Studies Care and Education programme which is one year full time, or two years part time.

Level 4 (Year 1 for full-time students) develops skills to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of well-established theories, concepts and historical origins of theory. Students will develop understanding in taking responsibility for personal and professional development using reflection and feedback to analyse their own capabilities and be able to implement actions of improvement.

Level 5 (year 2 for full-time students) begins the process of being able to work appropriately with a variety of interdisciplinary groups and teams, showing a critical insight in leadership and management skills. Further, students will be able to consistently employ appropriate pedagogical and andragogical approaches to achieve the best outcomes when working with children, professionals, colleagues, parents and carers.

The course operates on a fixed modular basis, most modules count for 15 academic credits although some are double weighted and count for 30 credits. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study, and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 240 credits for the Foundation Degree (FdA) as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5; these are Pass, Merit and Distinction awards. The full-time and part-time course has one start point in September and each year finishes in June.

Work Experience and Placement

A current role within an Early Years, Education or Family Support setting of 15 hours per week is strongly recommended

After the Course

This programme alone does not provide Licence to Practice in Early Years Settings and would need either a suitable Level 3 qualification or to progress to the BA (Hons) and on to Early Years Initial Teacher Training to enable full counting into ratio. On successful completion of the course you will obtain a Foundation Degree (FdA) in Childhood Studies, Care and Education awarded by the University of Gloucestershire. You will also be able to progress onto the BA (Hons) Childhood Studies, Care and Education Level 6 top up programme.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Childhood Studies Care and Education FdA at Yeovil College

35% Conservation and environment professionals
35% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals

The course provides you with opportunities to test your understanding of the subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that each module requires. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. Each module has its own assignment brief and assessment method, this maybe set as an essay, report, seminar, presentation or academic poster and counts as your mark for that module. Assessment for this FdA is 100% coursework; your Level 5 grades will determine your final grade. You will receive feedback on all practice assessments and on formal assessments undertaken by coursework. Feedback is intended to help you learn and you are encouraged to discuss it with your module tutor. We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of hand-in (formal coursework assessment). Note: You must achieve a pass mark of 40 and above in all modules (Level 4 and 5), all Level 4 modules must be passed as a prerequisite, before progression to Level 5 modules.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Access to HE Diploma

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Typical entry requirements are 48 UCAS tariff points from two A levels or equivalent, BTEC Level 3 Diplomas, Access to HE Diploma, International Baccalaureate (with at least 24 points achieved), UCAS tariff points from Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, UCAS tariff points from the Irish Leaving Certificate and Welsh Baccalaureate are generally accepted. GCSE Maths and GCSE English at grade 4 or above (or equivalent) are highly desirable. We advise students to consider holding GCSE Science (or equivalent) if they intend on pursuing a teaching career, however, applicants should always research entry requirements for future training or careers themselves. All applicants will be invited to an admission interview and will be advised of the criteria in advance. We welcome applications from mature students (aged 21 and over as of 1st September in the academic year of admission) and do not necessarily require the same academic qualifications as school leaving applicants. Please email [email protected] to find out more. If you have achieved a qualification such as a Foundation Degree or HND, or have gained credit at another higher education institution, you may be able to enter the course at level 5 - contact [email protected] for more information.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Childhood Studies Care and Education, FdA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Childhood Studies Care and Education FdA

EU £7986 year 1
England UK £7986 year 1
Northern Ireland £7986 year 1
Scotland £7986 year 1
Wales £7986 year 1

Additional fee information

Please be aware that the fee amounts listed here are subject to an approval decision by the OfS about our Access and Participation Plan.

For full information about tuition fees please see the 'YCUC Fees' and 'YCUC HE Fees Policy', both available in the 'Policies and Reports' area of our website. Please also be aware that fees are payable each year of the programme.

It is not mandatory to buy resources as the Learning Resource Centre (library) is very well stocked; however, many students choose to buy their own copies of a small number of core texts to aid their studies.

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2

About Yeovil College

Yeovil College is an institution that delivers both Further Education and Higher Educations courses at their campus location in the English county of Somerset.

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Where is this programme taught

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