The national industry-recognised Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies (ECGPC) is integrated throughout the degree and placements. On completion of the degree and placements, you’ll gain industry-recognised Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies (ECGPC) status in both early childhood academic knowledge and practice skills.
This course provides an unrivalled opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the early years. Lecturers have a passion for this subject area and considerable professional and academic experience in both education and working with families. Their teaching draws on many disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, child health, philosophy, social sciences, and education. We also regularly invite guest speakers, so you’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts working in the field.
Each of the three years is divided into three trimesters with your time split between placement and Norland. In total, you will spend 1,265 hours on 8 placements across the three years and a 25-hour new born experience – this amounts to 34 weeks on placement or around 35% of the course.