Transcript Early Childhood Studies - Sheffield Hallam University

Early Childhood Studies and Playwork
• These courses are for students who
wish:
– to work with young children, their families and /or
communities;
– to study children, childhood or play from different
perspectives including work placements in a range of
early years and other settings.
• ECS work with and focus on 0-7yrs
• Pw work with 0-16yrs with a focus on 4-16yrs
Multi disciplinary degrees
• Education
• early years curriculum
• Social Policy / Social Care
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health and social care policy, children’s health and wellbeing, children in
need, multi-disciplinary teams
• Sociology
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concepts of childhood, children’s peer cultures
• Psychology
• young children as learners, children’s social/emotional development
• Human Geography
• young children’s rights in an international context
• Playwork
• playwork principles and practice
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Play Therapy
Information and Communications Technology
Counselling
English Studies
Disability Studies
Social Work
TESOL
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Children's centre
Play Development Work
Play Specialist - hospital setting
Play worker
Play therapy
Learning mentor
Learning support
Personal adviser
Parent Partnership officer
Home school liaison worker
Sure-start worker-outreach worker
Partnership officer
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Race Relations educational officer
Development officer - sports,
outdoor education
Youth worker
Community worker
Teaching in alternative settings e.g.
special needs, hospital, travellers,
home
Social worker - children and families
Speech therapy and others
Educational administration
Information Management
Research
Early Years QTS (UG & PG)
• These course are for students who
wish:
- to teach in Foundation Stage and Primary settings.
Course structure
• Early Years and Primary QTS Programme is
currently undergoing revalidation.
• Moving from subjects to age range for
recruitment & M Level credits on new PG
routes.
• Fufy Demissie, 3-7 Course Leader, Ext. 2548
• Alison Ryan, 5-11 Course Leader, Ext. 2445
• Paula Lee, D&S Marketing Officer, Ext. 5698
Application
• Application through UCAS. Application forms are
available from Sept. (GTTR for PGCE courses).
• For further course information please contact us by
telephone on 0114 225 5555
• Email: [email protected]