
Children's Development and Learning FdEd
Course Overview - Children's Development and Learning FdEd
The Foundation Degree in Childrens Development and Learning course enables you to develop the skills to progress in your career working with children, alongside your job.
This course is aimed at education practitioners who are working with children in an educational setting for at least 2.5 days per week. You will study at one of our partner colleges for half a day each week.
This vocational award is a work-based course, and your assignments and lessons are all designed to benefit your professional development. Youll build upon your experience through topics such a...
The Foundation Degree in Childrens Development and Learning course enables you to develop the skills to progress in your career working with children, alongside your job.<br/><br/>This course is aimed at education practitioners who are working with children in an educational setting for at least 2.5 days per week. You will study at one of our partner colleges for half a day each week.<br/><br/>This vocational award is a work-based course, and your assignments and lessons are all designed to benefit your professional development. Youll build upon your experience through topics such as child development, safeguarding, creativity and critical thinking, and working in partnership with parents. College sessions include lectures, as well as tutorials and seminars. The course also incorporates a great deal of group work, which will be an opportunity to share experiences with fellow professionals working in a range of settings.<br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/education-ug/foundation-degree-in-childrens-development-and-learning</strong>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Berkshire College of Agriculture
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Codes/info
Course Code
X310
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Not Accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
A level
Not Accepted
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £8,145 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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