FdA Early Years Practice

NORD1112
Professional Skills and Development

This module is designed to enable students to demonstrate that they have all the qualities and transferable skills necessary for appropriate academic work and in employment requiring the exercise of responsibility and decision making, including the ability to relate their professional practice to underlying theory and principles.

NORD1118
Policy and Provision for the Early Years

This module provides an overview of legislation relating to children's welfare, wellbeing and protection. A focus on the rights of children and evaluating policy, provision, and practice in light of a rights-based perspective is key.

PETR1065
Practice Based Study

As part of workplace learning, this module supports the skills of planning and assessment, outlines Early Years provision and curriculum, and promotes the development of the learner as a high quality Early Years Educator. Based in a relevant professional setting in the Early Years Sector with support from supervisors and assessors, learners work with a mentor and the Programme Team to meet national standards as an Early Years Educator.

NORD1117
Young Children's Welfare and Wellbeing

Examining the influencing factors on the experience of contemporary childhood in the UK, this module offers an insight into the welfare and wellbeing of children today.

NORD1120
Theories of Learning and Development

Introducing theories of children's cognitive development, this module will investigate key concepts in terms of relevance to practice with young children. Contemporary inclusive early years practice will be explored through application of relevant psychological theories.

NORD2125
Multi Agency Working

Building on previous study of interpersonal skills and group processes, this module looks at the influence of multi-professional teams in meeting the needs of children. The legislation and codes of practice that guide teams will be examined, along with a critical examination of the barriers to successful multi-agency working in the UK.

NORD2126
Children's Spaces

This module presents a critical approach to children's spaces in the Early Years: in Education, Outdoors, and in wider society. Drawing on theories of learning outside, and evaluating existing spaces where children live and learn, students will consider the influences on provision, practice, and outcomes for children's health, safety, and wellbeing.

NORD2124
Researching Childhood

Students will become aware of some of the ethical issues in research with children and families, whilst critically evaluating methodology and existing research. Participative research methods and the wider subject of children's rights in, and contribution to, research will be explored.

NORD2128
Social and Emotional Development

This module builds on Child Development studied in Year One. The child's self-esteem is key to their future; heredity, experiences, the environment and those around the child all contribute and influence their emotional development.

PETR2075
Developing Professional Practice

Based in the workplace and supported with seminars, lectures and supervision, this module builds on the skills of observation, planning and assessment and introduces a range of factors influencing physical and mental wellbeing, and the professional skills required to support these outcomes with a range of partnerships with professionals and families.