PGCE Early Years Teacher Birth to 5 leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) (Graduate employment-based route) at Kingston University

Kingston University’s Early Years Teacher PGCE course offers intensive specialist early years teacher training for working with babies, toddlers, and preschool children. This course is fully funded by the government.

Duration: 1 year part time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will develop your knowledge and understanding of early years pedagogy, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, exploring professionalism and key issues with the early years sector. For those employed in the sector, the Graduate Employment Route sessions are for one full day a week, usually a Friday. Modules - core modules: Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Professionalism for Teachers, Reflexive Teaching.

Career pathways

Every teacher shapes young lives and minds. Early Years Teachers in particular can play a pivotal role in the development of their students, aged from birth to 5 years old.

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