Early Childhood Development

COURSE DESCRIPTION

AAQ in Early Childhood Development is equivalent to one A level that can be studied alongside other A-Levels or Extended Certificates. 
This course allows students to engage in a broad investigation of the children’s care and education sector (0-8 years). There are four mandatory units; two examined and two internally assessed. The internally assessed units give students the opportunity to engage in applied knowledge and understanding tasks to develop their early childhood development knowledge.

The qualification has four mandatory units covering the following topics:

  • Children’s development – Children’s developmental progress from birth up to eight years, including the theories, principles and factors relating to development, and the potential impact of a range of factors on a child’s progress through the developmental milestones.   
  • Keeping Children Safe – Health and safety and safeguarding responsibilities of an individual working in an early years setting; emergency best practices and when to address concerns about a child’s welfare. 
  • Play and Learning – The concept of play, the influence of theories and approaches to play, and the benefits of play and learning activities for children. 
  • Research and Reflective Practice – The influence of research findings on policy and provision for children and how this influences the behaviours and expectations of an individual working in an early years setting. 

Examples of university degree courses that this course could lead you on to: 
• Nursing – BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, Nursing – Child – BSc (Hons) 
• Teacher Training – Childhood and Early Years Studies BA (Hons)  
• Social Work – BA (Hons) Social Work  
• Psychology – Psychology BSc (Hons). 

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