Postgraduate Certificate Early Childhood Practice

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Discover how to advocate for young children’s rights. Promote holistic child development. Learn how to work directly with families.

Overview

This course will allow workers in education to progress their skillset working in early childhood practice.

By critically exploring a range of theoretical perspectives, you will become confident in advocating for young children’s rights through safeguarding, allowing you to work directly with young children and their families to create positive outcomes.

Why us?

Achieving this certificate will help those working in Education to progress their career

Course structure

The course consists of two x 30 credit modules at level 7 (post graduate level).

The modules relate to the areas of the Early Childhood Practitioner Graduate Competencies.

These are:

Advocating for young children’s rights and participation.
Promoting holistic child development.
Working directly with young children, families and colleagues to promote health, well-being, safety and nurturing care.
Observing, listening and planning for young children to support their well-being, early learning, progression and transitions.
Safeguarding and child protection.
Inclusive practice.
Partnership with parents and caregivers.
Collaborating with others.
Professional development.

Module 1:

Theorising Early Childhood Well-being, Development and Learning

This module explores critically a range of theoretical perspectives informing early

childhood practice in a range of settings. The key focus of the module is children’s

well-being, development and learning. Themes and issues studied on the module

relate to the theory underpinning the ECGPCs in early childhood settings as stated

above, specifically competencies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Assessment for this module-5000 word analysis of children’s well being,

development and learning relating to a case study developed from the practitioner’s

own professional context.

Module 2:

Developing Leadership in Early Childhood Contexts

This module examines critically the role of leadership in promoting positive

outcomes for young children and their families in a variety of early childhood

contexts. Themes and issues studied on the module relate to the theory

underpinning the ECGPCs in early childhood settings as stated above, specifically

competencies 1, 5, 7, 8, and 9.

Assessment for this module-5000 word portfolio containing analyses of leadership

case studies and a personal reflection. This course will be of specific relevance to

current Early Years Practitioners from a variety of roles. They will typically be

graduates and may also already have level 3 qualifications that included assessed

placements.

Facilities

Both on campus and online delivery

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.

This course is aimed at those who are currently or have previously worked in education.

Fees and finance

For available funding opportunities please contact esf@sunderland.ac.uk.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

Related courses

University Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Advanced Practice Education

Contact

For more information on studying this course, contact the ESF team on 0191 515 3361 or esf@sunderland.ac.uk.

Page last updated: 15 March 2023

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