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Entry Requirements and Fees
Entry Requirements:
- All applicants must hold an honours degree (usually 2:2 or above) or equivalent qualification
- Employment in an early years setting or school which offers the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and fully supports your application
- GCSE passes in English, mathematics and science at grade C/4 or above. We will consider applicants who are taking the relevant GCSEs whilst applying
- We would normally expect applicants to have taken and passed the full GCSE course, however in some circumstances we do accept equivalent qualifications or equivalency tests. If you are unable to enrol for the full GCSE course, please contact Admissions to discuss which equivalent qualification we may accept
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You will also need to demonstrate fundamental skills in English and Mathematics
Fees:
2021/22 UK fee: £2,700
For further details about fees, please see our Tuition Fee page.
Course content
We are proud to offer this postgraduate, assessment only programme that provides the opportunity for experienced practitioners (across 0 - 5 years) to demonstrate how they meet the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years) in order to achieve Early Years Teacher Status within three-months.
The assessment only pathway is designed for graduate practitioners working in settings and schools that offer the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This route to Early Years Teacher Status can start at any point from September to the beginning of May and the entire process is delivered in your setting.
You will be supported by experienced and enthusiastic tutors, in partnership with a mentor from your setting or school.
You will compile a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates how you meet the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years). By the end of the pathway, you will have shown how you are a reflective, early years teacher equipped to meet the needs of our youngest children; enhance the quality of early years education and continue your professional learning throughout your career.
It is our mission to empower trainees, through the development of knowledge, understanding and critical reflection, to become change agents who work effectively with setting communities and beyond to enhance children’s daily experiences. Subsequently, they enable children to make good progress and improve social and academic outcomes in the short and long term.
We also offer a twelve month fully funded Graduate Employment Based route to Early Years Teacher Status for less experienced practitioners.
Our facilities
We’ve developed both of our campuses to have the best facilities available for your degree. We pride ourselves on the quality of the learning environment we can offer our students.
Learning Resource Centre
Our Learning Resource Centre is at the heart of the Bognor Regis campus. It hosts:
- A modern library service with areas for quiet and silent study on both floors
- A range of study areas for group study
- Over 80 open access PC and Mac stations
- Wi-Fi areas for laptop use
- Substantial collection of books, journals and other materials to help you further your research
- Online library resources you can access from anywhere at any time
- Costa Coffee
- Also situated in the Learning Resource Centre is the Support and Information Zone (SIZ) to help with any enquiries while at university
- At SIZ, there's an equipment loans centre offerings laptops, tablets and other electronic devices for short and long-term loans
Teaching Resources
Becoming an exceptional teacher means you’ll need to bring your lessons to life. We offer a collection of over 20,000 classroom resources for you to borrow while on placement in schools. Head to the Learning Resource Centre to see our assortment of materials.
The local area
It’s important to love where you live and study and the local area surrounding the University has so much to offer. With the seaside town, historic city, rolling countryside and stunning beaches, there’s plenty to explore.
Where this can take you
This programme will enable you to achieve Early Years Teacher Status and work in a variety of roles leading practice within the early years sector.
Work placements
As an Assessment Only pathway, you are expected to have substantial experience of working with children aged 0 – 5 years and to have engaged in the KS1 curricula.
There are no specific placements on the AO route however, over the three months you may need to attend another setting if there is an identified gap in your 0-5 age range experience, knowledge and understanding.
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Teaching and assessment
Teaching
- This is not a training programme but ‘assessment only’
- You are expected to be operating at the level of the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years) across the birth to five age range from the beginning of the three-month programme
- We will give you full guidance on what you need to do
- A personal tutor to provide email and telephone support
- Observation of your practice
- Support from your employer/setting
- A virtual learning environment - e-learning modules, a resource bank and forums
Assessment
- Needs analysis and action plan
- A portfolio that you build up gradually
- Evidence bundles - a powerful source of evidence to demonstrate the impact that you have on a child’s learning over a period of time
- Formative assessment from the setting/school mentor and your link tutor e.g. observations and mentor meetings
- A Final Assessment Review (FAR) allows you to showcase the work you have been doing in practice
Additional Costs
Additional Costs
The cost of the programme is £2700. This includes initial assessment, interim and final assessment visits by the University link tutor. There are no additional costs for this course.
Contact Us
Please contact us at EYTS@chi.ac.uk for more information, to check your eligibility and request an application form.
