Leading Children's Development and Learning

York College University Centre
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year Social work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

Building on the knowledge gained from the foundation degree, this course will enhance your reflective practice and personal skills and development, enabling you to excel in your career.

The qualification delivers a wide range of knowledge and skills to enable you to gain and maintain employment within the education sector and related sectors. In addition, you will be developing core skills and understanding based on current practice in the education sector, and the leadership skills required to impact upon environments which support children’s learning and development. The course content will consider the learning and development needs of children from 0 - 11 years of age, and will have an expectation that you will have experience of, and access to work with children within this age range.

Teaching will take place face-to-face mainly in the classroom, however, other practical environments such as outdoor settings and alternative educational settings will be experienced to broaden and develop your learning. 

The programme is normally taught one day (afternoon and evening) each week, allowing for students to undertake study around existing work commitments. Assessments are conducted in a variety of ways including seminar activities and written work, with students preparing their dissertations with tutorial support either on or off site. 

Modules:

Level 6 Child Centred Education Leading a Multi-Disciplinary Approach Critical Perspectives in Education Pedagogical Approaches in Childhood Education Research Investigation

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2319 Teaching professionals
1172 Social services managers and directors
3231 Higher level teaching assistants
2461 Social workers

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
York
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Social work, childhood, and youth studies