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BA: Childhood Practice

Online, Part-time over two years:Our BA: Childhood Practice degree programme, delivered in partnership with Queen Margaret University, is designed to provide a rigorous, academic area of study, enabling you to develop the necessary skills and understanding to register as a Lead Practitioner or Manager of Childcare Settings with the Scottish Social Services Council. This is a level 9 (or year 3) degree year - level 7 & 8 study (years 1 & 2 of a degree) must have been completed prior to joining this degree in its final year (level 9 or year 3) of study within the discipline of or associated discipline of Childhood Practice. The degree meets the rules and requirements set out in the Standard for Childhood Practice (Revised 2015) and is jointly approved by the Scottish Social Services Council. The BA: Childhood Practice provides a practice-based examination of the theoretical approaches important to leadership and management within childhood practice. Central to the degree programme is an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on education, health and welfare, sociology, psychology, geography, history, children’s rights, law and justice, political and economic science, anthropology, social policy and philosophy. Theory and practice are combined to ensure that you reflect appropriately on your experience and draw upon recent and relevant research to evaluate and drive towards improvement.

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Level:

SCQF Level 9

Duration:

  • 1 year academic degree that is delivered part-time over two years at SCQF level 9
  • This course is online evening delivery with some work-based study, and an occasional on campus tutorial
  • An alternative setting experience must be sourced by the students at intervals throughout this programme
  • This is a level 9 (or year 3) degree year - level 7 & 8 study (years 1 & 2 of a degree) must have been completed prior to joining this degree in its final year of study (level 9 or year 3) within the discipline of or associated discipline of Childhood Practice.
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Who is this course for?

  • As this is a practice-based qualification, you must be currently employed in an Early Learning and Childcare setting, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience prior to undertaking your studies
  • Management and Leadership within Childhood Practice

What skills will I learn?

  • Teamwork
  • Collaborative skills
  • Time management
  • Leadership skills
  • Communication skills
  • Confidence
  • Adaptability
  • Resilience

What will I study?

Some of the units you will study:
  • The Role of Play in Early Years Settings
  • Management and Leadership of Early Years Settings
  • Achieving Social Justice and the Practical Application of Children's Rights within Early Years Settings
  • Early Childhood Literacy and Numeracy
  • Supporting Children and Families within Early Years Settings
  • Research Methods


Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • BA (Hons): Childhood Practice at Fife College.

What career opportunities are there?

  • BA Childhood Practice is a Scottish Social Services Council recognised Lead Practitioner or Manager of Childcare Settings qualification.

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Childhood Studies BA (Hons)

To apply for this course you must hold a BA Degree in Childhood Studies The BA (Hons) Childhood Studies degree programme (SCQF Level 10), delivered in partnership with Queen Margaret University, is designed to provide a rigorous, academic area of study, enabling you to develop the necessary skills and understanding to progress in your career. You will graduate with the knowledge of the multi-disciplinary nature of working with young children and their families, as well as the importance of quality partnerships with parents and other agencies. Central to the degree programme is an interdisciplinary approach, that is underpinned by engagement with social justice, and a focus on children’s rights, equality, and inclusive working with families and communities. Theory and practice are combined to ensure that you reflect appropriately on your experience and draw upon recent and relevant research to prepare, research, and write your dissertation.