Course Description

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Years degree prepares learners to work in an Early Years setting with children aged three to five. Throughout the first two years of the course, learners cover different components of the required learning that leads students to become practitioners with further specialisation in more specific areas. Throughout the course learners experience placement within an early years setting to progressively become adept at working with a group of children using the emergent curriculum approach.

Career Prospects

Kinder Garten Educator,
Child Care Centre Manager

Entry Requirements

Internal Progression Route….
MCAST Advanced Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
or
MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health and Social Care
or
MCAST Advanced Diploma in Social Care

OR

2 A-Level passes and 2 I-Level passes
Compulsory A-Level or I-Level: Two subjects from Mathematics, English, OR Maltese
and
Compulsory: A pass at SEC/SSCP-Level in the subject that is not presented at A-level or I-level

Other Important matters to be noted and considered:

Prior to embarking on a Work Placement (successful completion of which is an integral part of the accredited programme of studies, leading to certification), learners need to:
• satisfy the requirements of the Protection of Minors Act (POMA);
• satisfy specific immunisation requirements, by presenting a formal and valid Vaccination Card endorsing a complete vaccination programme;
• present a clean Police Conduct Certificate
• present a First Aid Certificate which will be valid upto at least successful completion of programme of studies; and
• Present a complete valid Paediatric First Aid course

Of particular interest to MCAST ICS Level 4 graduates forming part of the progression route to this Degree Programme: To progress to the third year of this Degree Programme, students must have obtained a pass in Maltese and English SEC level (Grade 5 or better). Alternatively, students can attend the preparatory lectures in Maltese and English proficiency delivered by the Institute throughout the second year of this Degre Programme, obtaining a mark of 50% or higher in the assessments. Only the proficiency tests successfully obtained throughout the second year of this Degree Programme (as explained above) are accepted, in lieu of the SEC levels.

Entry requirements presented in this Prospectus, are intended for academic purposes. Employers will eventually set their own job vacancy requirements which obviously need to be respected by all those applying for that particular vacancy.