This course will develop your understanding of a young person’s most formative years, when their body, personality, and understanding of the world are still growing.What's unique about this courseRanked 4th in the region for Graduate prospectsOpportunities for you to interact, and to demonstrate practice, application, exploration, critique, dialogue and analysis of theoryDevelop your professional and ethical practice to improve outcomes for children and familiesWhat happens on the courseYour lived experience of this course will extend beyond the classroom. You will be taught in our state-of-the-art teaching buildings at Walsall Campus, just a short walkfrom Walsall town centre, and a bus ride from the centre of Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Our provision includes: buildings which are fitted with interactive whiteboards,lecture theatres, and classrooms as well as social learning areas which include the Students’ Union and a Starbucks coffee shop.At level 4 you will have opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills of early years theory and practice.At level 5 you will begin to develop your critical capabilities through the selection, analysis and combining of relevant perspectives, and be able to justify different positions on matters relating to early childhood studies.At level 6 you will be able to reflect on your own value systems, development and inclusive practices, question concepts and theories you have encountered in your studies and interrogate the assumptions underpinning research and your own practice.You will also be required to attend an appropriate registered setting (0-8) in order to experience, participate in and develop your skills through a range of tasks associated with practice in an early years setting. Placement expectations are as follows:150 hours at level 4 (with a named professional partner) linking to the module 'Developing Professionals'150 hours at level 5 (with a named professional partner) linking to the module 'Enquiring Practitioner'50 hours at level 6 (with professional partner)linking to the module 'Leading Quality'At the University of Wolverhampton there are a range of teaching and learning activities to help you achieve successfully on your course. Your sessions will have formative learning opportunities and formative feedback from your tutors which will help you prepare for your final marked assessment (summative assessment). You will also be provided with feed forward written andor oral feedback on your summative assessments that will help you develop your academic skills as you progress through your course.