Course: FdA Children’s Health, Play and Wellbeing

Study Level


Level 5

Location


Great Yarmouth Campus

The Place University Centre

Duration


Two Years

FT / PT


Full-time

This Foundation degree develops the skills and understanding to practice in a variety of settings that focus on the support of children from 0-18-years and their families. Play and playfulness can successfully underpin and bridge the education, health and social care sectors giving you the skills and understanding to pursue employment. Play support, play work and play therapy are increasingly used to support children’s development and wellbeing and combining theory and practice has relevance to health care assistants and family support, as well as to nursery practitioners, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Play Workers and other therapy assistants. 

The Early Years Educator Status is a supplementary pathway to the FdA Children’s Health Play and Wellbeing. It will run alongside the course and promote the support of a mentor and setting in the Early Years sector. A detailed booklet will capture your developing knowledge and growing experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework enabling you to work in ratio in the sector. A placement in the Early Years Sector is essential. 

Modules you will study include:

  • Children’s Health and Development
  • Introduction to Children’s Play and Wellbeing
  • Children’s Safety and Wellbeing
  •  

    Introduction to Modern Childhood

  •  

    Professional Practice

  • Embracing Diversity in Play
  • Promoting Children’s Play Practice
  • Children and Families During Transition
  • Listening to Children and Promoting Participation

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Great Yarmouth campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.

This course is due to move to The Place – our new university centre opening in Great Yarmouth town centre – in 2025!

Requirements

You will need to have achieved 80 UCAS tariff points (or above), CDD (A Level), MMP (BTEC).

 

Progression

This course will allow you to pursue a range of related careers or further study with our BA (Hons) Applied Care Practice. Past students have progressed to careers in further education and primary education.

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