Early Years: Teaching and Learning - Top-Up (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons)

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>- The Graduate Practitioner Competencies (CPC) Pathway offers the opportunity to be assessed in practice to demonstrate you meet the nine Graduate Practitioner Competencies required by the Early Childhood Studies Degree Network (ECSDN).<br/><br/><br/>- This qualification is valued by employers and will be a mark of your professional excellence and expertise in the field of Early Years.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll join our professional community of practice and combine academic study with work-based learning, attending one twilight teaching session per week at Kingston University and select evenings and/or Saturdays to complete your portfolio of evidence.<br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/><br/>If you work in Early Years and have a foundation degree in Early Years (or equivalent) which is full and relevant, this flexible course is ideal for developing your career. Your qualification will be recognised as full and relevant by the Early Childhood Studies Degree Network and the Department for Education.<br/><br/>You’ll be able to balance studies with your employment and gain a full BA (Hons) degree as a Graduate Practitioner upon completion of 120 credits and an additional portfolio of evidence. <br/><br/>The course has been designed to enable you to develop key knowledge and skills to enhance your professional role and the quality of your learning in order to make a positive impact in Early Years settings. <br/><br/>By enrolling on the Graduate Practitioner route, you will have ongoing assessment against the criteria in a range of ways as prescribed in the Early Childhood Studies Subject Benchmarks (2022) and Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies which are captured within the portfolio of evidence and practical engagement in the workplace.<br/><br/>Key aims of this course is to:<br/><br/>• present a cohesive programme which builds upon a sound underpinning through a full and relevant Graduate Practitioner BA Hons Top Up Early Years route<br/>• be secure in your working knowledge, skills, values and belief systems for Early Years;<br/>• develop your self-awareness and critical reflection of how you interact, relate and respond to others in the environment in which you work;<br/>• develop your ability to understand and apply the principles of evidence-based practice<br/>• provide the opportunity and a suitable basis for the possible progression to Early Years Teacher Status and/or Qualified<br/>Teacher Status, subject to entry requirements of the Department for Education

Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, you'll benefit from excellent transport links to central London and beyond. You'll have access to great employer connections, with Kingston being on the doorstep of hundreds of prestigious businesses.<br/><br/>Kingston University’s commitment to high-quality teaching has been recognised with a TEF Gold rating (TEF 2023). The University has also secured a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and outcomes categories.<br/><br/>Kingston has invested heavily in dedicated study spaces, cutting-edge sports facilities and specialist equipment. You can hone your trading skills at the Bloomberg Trading Room or create your masterpiece in the modern art facilities. Whatever your chosen course, you'll be supported with modern facilities and passionate lecturers.<br/><br/>You can also get involved in over 70 sports clubs and societies and even start your own society.