You will use the professional experience from being immersed in an educational setting and enhance this with a deepening knowledge and understanding of how children and young people learn in different contexts. Through inquiry, debate, reflection, and a purposeful integration of literature and current evidence related to child development and SEND, you will make meaningful connections to develop your practice and impact. On the Special Educational Needs pathway, you will explore the childhood issues related to SEND in greater depth.

You will be taught by a dedicated team of specialist staff and who will support and challenge you on your academic journey.

Attendance at all scheduled events is a mandatory expectation of the course, and key to your success. You course will be based at one of the following locations, with a small number of whole cohort events planned for other venues through the year.

• Canterbury campus
• Medway campus
• The Learning and Enterprise College Bexley (LEBC)
• South Thames College (STC), Kingston Campus
• North Kent College (NKC), Tonbridge Campus

We look forward to working with you.

Welcome and induction / your pre-arrival Padlet

The following link will take you to a Padlet containing some useful course and induction information.

Foundation Degree Childhood Studies (FDCS) (padlet.org)

We will be adding any new or relevant information to the Padlet in the run up to the course starting, so please keep checking for updates.

Welcome and induction for ALL students (including partner students) is scheduled for Saturday 16 September 2023 in Canterbury. See the Padlet for details.

Course timetable

• If you are studying at Canterbury Christ Church University, you can view your course's teaching timetable in UniTimetables - find out how. And learn more about timetabling for new students at Canterbury Christ Church University.
• If you are studying at one of our partner colleges, you will receive further information regarding your welcome activities and teaching timetable directly from your place of study.

Beginning to engage with these resources will support you to begin thinking about some of the issues pertinent to the study of childhood, and to develop your own skills as a professional and academic learner.

Your Academic and Professional Success:

• Bolshaw, P. & Josephidou, J. (2019) Introducing Research in Early Childhood, Sage Publications Ltd.
• Cottrell, S. (2015) Skills for success personal development and employability 3rd edn. London: Palgrave

Issues in Childhood Studies:

• Dweck, C. (2017) https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/
• Frederickson, N. and Cline, T. (2015) Special educational needs, inclusion and diversity. 3rd edn. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
• Grey, C. (2015). Learning theories in childhood. 2nd edn. Los Angeles: Sage.
• Hodkinson, A. (2016) Key Issues in Special Educational Needs & Inclusion (2nd edition) London Sage Publications
• Marotz, L.R. (2015) Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child 9th edn. Stamford: Cengage Learning
• Porter, L. (2014) Behaviour in Schools: theory and practice for teachers 3rd edition Mc Graw Hill Open University Press
• Unicef – for information about international childhood issues, including the International Convention on the Rights of the Child.

It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September. UK deliveries are FREE for orders over £10 and are usually dispatched within 48 hours.