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
| Term | Term dates | Reading 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
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.
FAQs: Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) (Birth to 5 Years)
Support for students with disabilities or dyslexia
Useful contacts
| University department | Contact number | Email 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 organisations | Contact 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.