Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: PGCE 1 year part-time (day & evening)
The early years play a vital part in shaping a child’s lifelong development. Early years teachers facilitate the development of young children from birth to 5 years. They plan, organise and run a wide range of play-based learning and structured activities for young children in a nurturing environment. They also work closely with parents, guardians and social workers to ensure continuity of care.
Whether you’ve just graduated or are employed in an early years setting, studying with us will provide you with the knowledge and understanding required to give children the best start in life. At NTU, we’re working to raise the status of the early years workforce. You’ll be taught by staff with extensive experience of working with children and families, who will support you in becoming a professional, knowledgeable and skilled early years teacher.
You’ll be equipped with the subject knowledge and professional skills demanded by early years settings, completing the course as a confident and resilient practitioner. You’ll help to foster healthy development and unlock the potential of every child.
Graduate entry route
Those following the graduate entry route are placed in three settings across the course to ensure they develop their experiences across the age range. You’ll benefit from 120 days of practice across the course. The entry requirements are as follows -
Employment route
All applicants undertaking the employment route must be employed for a minimum of 15 hours per week in a setting providing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Your employer will be required to confirm their support to you for the duration of the programme.
In addition to their employed base setting trainees on the employment route have two external placements that are sourced by the University. The first is a 30-day alternative age placement and the second a 10-day school-based placement.
Your setting will receive funding from the DfE to support you to attend required additional placements. The entry requirements are as follows -
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The course is funded by the Department for Education (DfE), so there are no fees. Your workplace can access up to £7000 to support you in completing this course. this could be used for staffing costs to release you for a second placement and / or for study.
A successful assessment and achieving Early Years Teacher Status will provide you with excellent career development opportunities for the future.
Individuals with EYTS can work in all private and voluntary settings. Free Schools, new mainstream and alternate provision academies, and existing academies can also employ teaching staff without the requirement for them to hold QTS.
Graduates may use their masters-level credit to pursue an MA in Education.
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