Coaching and Mentoring Certificate for Postgraduate Study

**Why this course?**<br/><br/><br/>- Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering the high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students<br/><br/><br/>- Roehampton is internationally renowned for its research into early years education and its Froebelian ethos. <br/><br/><br/>- Top ten in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022, 2023)<br/><br/><br/>- The 2023 Complete University Guide ranks Roehampton 2nd in London for research quality in education<br/><br/><br/>- Jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country, and the best modern university in London for research excellence. (REF 2021). 77% of our research is ranked ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021)<br/><br/><br/>- This programme is supported by the Froebel Archive for Childhood Studies and attracting PG students from around the world<br/><br/><br/>**About this course:** <br/><br/>A programme of study founded on a commitment to babies and young children as people with agency and unique capacities, and to their overall wellbeing from the prenatal period. Topics covered include: <br/><br/><br/>- Play, Thinking and Communication<br/><br/><br/>- Social and Educational Research<br/><br/><br/>- Early Childhood Pedagogy and Practice<br/><br/><br/>- Exploring the Froebelian Legacy in Early Childhood Practice<br/><br/><br/>- Professionalism, Leadership and Advocacy<br/><br/><br/>- Emotion and the Roots of Wellbeing<br/><br/><br/>- Current Perspectives on Child Development<br/><br/><br/>- Representing Childhoods<br/><br/><br/>- Developing a Language-aware Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners<br/><br/><br/>**Skills:**<br/><br/>Our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;<br/><br/><br/>- Strengthening your awareness and understanding of the influence of social, cultural and political contexts on young childrens lives and explore how you take account of them into action.<br/><br/><br/>- Learning advocacy skills for the well-being of young children and their families and develop effective leadership and collaboration techniques across disciplines in the field of early childhood.<br/><br/><br/>- There is a deep commitment to working in partnership with families and communities and to the development of students’ professionalism, advocacy and leadership.<br/><br/><br/>**Career Opportunities**<br/><br/>Graduates of MA Early Childhood Studies will be prepared for careers in professional practice and leadership in:<br/><br/><br/>- Early childhood<br/><br/><br/>- Education<br/><br/><br/>- Health and social welfare<br/><br/><br/>- Policy making<br/><br/><br/>- Administration of early childhood services<br/><br/><br/>- Research and developing the early years workforce in further and higher education.<br/>