Early Years Care and Education FdA

**Overview**<br/>If you currently work with young children in an educational setting, have a level 3 qualification (such as a relevant Early Years NVQ), and youre looking to develop your career to university-level, this Foundation degree (FdA) in Early Years Care and Education will give you the professional recognition you need.<br/><br/>You’ll work with early years professionals to gain skills and knowledge that’ll serve you in helping young children realise their potential through fun, excitement and play. <br/><br/>You’ll be a student of the University of Portsmouth, so you’ll have access to all of our facilities and support.<br/><br/>After the course, youll be ready to take the next step in your career as an early years professional. You could also go on to do a Bachelors degree such as our BA (Hons) Education Studies or use your Foundation degree to do training that leads to Qualified Teacher Status such as Early Years Teacher Training.<br/><br/><br/>- Build your expertise as an early years professional by exploring theories and contemporary issues within education, such as curriculum planning, safeguarding and cognitive and language development<br/><br/><br/>- Learn in supportive study groups, alongside other early years professionals from different backgrounds, and discover practical ways to put your new knowledge and skills to work<br/><br/><br/>- Be taught by expert staff with extensive experience, using dynamic and relevant teaching methods to help you get the most out of your studies<br/><br/><br/>- Study full-time at Isle of Wight College<br/><br/><br/>- Have the option to begin the course in year 2 if you already have sufficient experience or qualifications (assessed on an individual basis)<br/><br/><br/>**Endorsed by:**<br/>The Foundation Degree in Early Years Care and Education has been validated by SEFDEY (Sector Endorsed Foundation Degrees in Early Years Professional Association) as meeting the criteria for Sector-Endorsement.<br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>This Early Years Care and Education Foundation degree (FdA) will enable you to progress in your existing career as an early years practitioner, opening up opportunities across the education sector that help shape childrens younger formative years or to go on to further study, such as teacher training. <br/><br/>**What can you do with an early years care and education foundation degree?**<br/>Once you graduate, youll be ready to take on roles in areas such as:<br/><br/><br/>- teaching assistance<br/><br/><br/>- learning support assistance<br/><br/><br/>- nursery management<br/><br/><br/>- childcare development<br/><br/><br/>You could also progress to a relevant Bachelors top-up degree, such as BA (Hons) Education Studies (Top-Up). Following this top-up course, you could go on to do teacher training through PGCE, SCITT or Early Years Initial Teacher Training programmes.

If you apply through Clearing, you'll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you accept your offer within 24 hours of receiving it and apply for accommodation as a new full-time undergraduate student by 9am on 20 August 2025.<br/><br/>Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's Clearing Visit Day on Thursday 7th August. Priority Clearing applicants will jump the queue on Results Day, get exclusive Clearing updates, invites to Portsmouth Prepare for Clearing Webinars and one-to-one application support.<br/><br/>Through the open day, students can get a feel for Portsmouth's welcoming campus and community before joining the university. With guaranteed accommodation, they can rest easy and ensure they are in the heart of the student community.