Liverpool Hope University, BA (Hons), Early Childhood Studies and Outdoor Recreation

This is a combined Honours scheme which allows the student to combine the 2 subjects; early childhood studies is an academic subject that is a dynamic response to the government’s plan to integrate early years education and childcare provision; the student works towards achieving the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) as required by the Children’s Workforce Development Committee (CWDC); throughout the pathway, the student is required to experience early years via a placement so that 1st-hand observations of practice can be made in relation to early years pedagogy; the outdoor recreation course integrates practical outdoor experience with understanding of the operation and management of outdoor recreation, leisure and tourism, and is underpinned by understanding of the outdoor environment; there is a significant component of residential experience at Plas Caerdeon, the University’s own outdoor education centre in north Wales; this combination enables content to be current, and responsive to the exacting requirements of employers in the outdoor recreation sector, with the additional benefit of providing opportunities for acquiring externally accredited qualifications in outdoor leadership skills.