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  About MCI
   
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  MCI Courses
   
  • Foundation Degree - Full Time
  • Foundation Degree - Part Time (MCI Graduates Only)
  • Early Childhood Course (London and Woking)
  • Foundation Certificate (Overseas Only)
  • Continued Professional Development
  • MSA Training
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  MCI Training London
   
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  MCI Training Woking
   
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  MCI Part time Centres
   
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  Distance Learning
   
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  Library and Study Resources
   

Course Outline

This Foundation degree, developed in partnership with and validated by London Metropolitan University, is designed to provide a degree level qualification for the Montessori community. This vocationally based level 5 qualification combines the best of the London Metropolitan’s Early Childhood Studies with Montessori pedagogy for working with children from birth to seven years of age.

The Foundation Degree is designed to develop high levels of professional competence in students wishing to become Montessori teachers and aspiring to achieve a full BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Studies. Graduates will have opportunities to progress towards the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) and Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programmes.

The curriculum for the Part Time students comprises:

Early Childhood Subjects: Observing and Understanding Child Development, Health Promotion in Early Childhood, Children’s Rights and Entitlements in the Context of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and current UK Policy, Problem Solving and Investigation across the Curriculum,  Representation and Symbolic Behaviour, Communication and  Language in a Multilingual Context, Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Cultural Context, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Observing and Assessing, Early Years Curricula and Montessori Pedagogy.

Entry Requirements

All applicants will be required to attend an interview prior to being offered a place to study at MCI.

For part time study  

Montessori International Diploma plus three years current classroom experience.

Where to Study

Study is at the Montessori International College in London (Foundation Degree Part Time) 

If you are interested in having more details, please email montfoundationdegree@montessori.org.uk or call 020 7493 8300 and speak to the admissions officer.