PGCE Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) (Birth to 5 Years)

Welcome to the course

Welcome to the PGCE in Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) (Birth to 5 Years) Graduate Employment-based pathway. We look forward to receiving you onto the programme and hope that you will enjoy your study with us.

This pathway will support you to ‘top-up' your knowledge, understanding and skills with all three age groups so that you can meet the Teachers' Standards (Early Years).

Knowledge and experience needed to demonstrate the Teachers' Standards (Early Years) encompasses:

  • Knowledge of child development and practice with birth to 5 year olds;
  • Experience of working with babies (birth to 20 months), toddlers (16 to 36 months) and young children (30 to 60 months)
  • Experience in leading practice and supporting other practitioners to implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for birth to 5 year olds.

Teaching and learning will consist of a range of strategies including:

  • Weekly sessions at the University to share practice, support learning, develop knowledge and prepare for the Assessment Process.
  • Independent reading and research to develop your knowledge and understanding of working with children from birth to five years old to lead practice across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
  • Masters level modules that will support your ongoing professional development beyond the course and into your career as a teacher.

The Early Years Team is looking forward to working with you in what will be an intensive, challenging but also, we hope, rewarding, exciting and enjoyable programme.

Helen Sutherland
PGCE Early Years Teacher Status Course Leader

Term dates

TermTerm datesReading Week
Term 1 Monday 5 September 2022 to
Friday 16 December 2022
Monday 24 October 2022 to
Friday 28 October 2022
Term 2 Tuesday 3 January 2023 to
Friday 31 March 2023
Monday 13 February 2023 to
Friday 17 February 2023
Term 3 Monday 17 April 2023 to
Friday 23 June 2023
Monday 29 May 2023 to
Friday 2 June 2023

These are provisional dates and may be subject to change.

PGCE EYTS students attend the University on Fridays for taught sessions.

Induction and enrolment

Enrolment

Induction and first teaching session: Friday 16 September

Car parking for campus sessions

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Reading lists and tasks

You will be able to download the pre-course reading list and tasks for your subject below.

Occupational Health information

Please visit the Occupational Health page for information on how to complete your Occupational Health questionnaire.

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Who to contact for support

Useful contacts

University departmentContact numberEmail address
School of Education 020 8417 5145 education@kingston.ac.uk
Main Switchboard 020 8417 9000  
Accommodation services 020 8417 7311 accommodation@kingston.ac.uk
Fees and funding (undergraduate) 020 8417 7312 studentfunding@kingston.ac.uk
Fees and funding (postgraduate) 020 8417 7312 studentfunding@kingston.ac.uk
Student life advisory 020 8417 7312  
Disability and mental health support 020 8417 7314 disability@kingston.ac.uk
Contact details for external organisationsContact number
Kingston Hill  
Student Finance England 0300 100 0607
First Advantage Online Disclosures 0115 969 4600

How to find us

Your course will be taught at the Kingston Hill campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7LB.

View campus information, directions and public transport options on the Kingston Hill webpage.