TOEFL iBT: 80 with a writing score of at least 20
IELTS: 6.0 overall with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in every other element
Cambridge: Advanced Certificate with a pass at Grade C or better
This 1-year programme is intended for applicants in possession of the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Studies in Early Years and continues to prepare students for a career in the Early Childhood contexts. Students are prepared to work in the informal settings of kindergartens. Students learn about appropriate pedagogy which promotes learning whilst taking into consideration young learners characteristics and needs.
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YEAR ONE
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
EPE3001, Emergent Curriculum: Planning and Implementation 2
EPE3002, Using Digital Technologies to Promote 21st Century Learning in Early Childhood Education
EPE3006, Social Issues in Early Education
EPE3007, High Potential, Emerging Abilities and Giftedness in Young Learners
EPE3008, Quality in the Early Years, Multidisciplinary Teamwork and Leadership in Early Childhood Educational Setting
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
LLI3004, Second Field Placement in ECEC
MSE2101, Children’s Understanding of the World through Environmental Education
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
EDS3110, Addressing Diversity in Early Years
EDS3120, Critical debates in Early Childhood Education and Care
EPE3003, The Early Childhood Practitioner
EPE3004, Transitions in the Early Years
EPE3005, Implications of Children's Rights and Legal Issues for Early Years Practitioners
IAL2001, Universal Design for Learning in Early Years
Health insurance - EUR €200 per year
