Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support (Primary) (Lancaster University)
Qualification Obtained
Foundation Degree in Teaching & Learning Support
UCAS Code(s):
X990
About this Course:
Here in the school of Health, Care and Early Years, we have a passion for quality education; we also believe that higher education should reflect the needs of both the learners and the employers. With this in mind, the Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support (Primary) has been designed in consultation with employers across the region, to provide a stimulating and challenging employment focused learning experience. Through examination of the role of the teaching assistant in primary schools, students will be encouraged to develop deeper understanding of the issues affecting children's education in the twenty first century.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment strategy will draw on a variety of activities including; personal and professional portfolio, essays, reports, written pieces of work, presentations and/or case studies, research projects, online assessment, open book exams, peer review and placement observation
Progression:
The Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support (Primary) is a qualification in its own right for teaching assistants. If you wish to progress into teaching itself, there are opportunities for progression on to a range of honours degree awards with QTS, or to other related combined honours degrees at University of Cumbria (Lancaster), Edge Hill University and The University of Central Lancashire along with other Higher Education Institutions. If you wish to progress into a child-centred area other than teaching, the B.A. (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (Top up), here at Blackpool, may be the right choice for you.
Special Features:
In order to maximise opportunities for work-based experience, class-based attendance is timetabled over one single day. Activities normally undertaken in a classroom setting with be undertaken in real work environments and you will be expected to reflect upon theses real-work experiences, feeding back into seminars and applying your experiential learning to written and computer-based exercises
We make considerable use of our own virtual learning environment to enhance the student experience. Whilst the majority of lectures will take place in college, there will be additional lecture-based material available online, enabling you to develop your learning wherever and whenever you choose.
In addition to College-based staff, each student will have a mentor in the workplace to observe and support them in school-based tasks. College tutors will visit you in the workplace on a regular basis, meeting with your mentor, assessing your progress and planning your development.
Most of our classrooms have banks of PCs for use by students during lectures (according to need). In addition, laptops are available for loan and all rooms have Wi-Fi connections, ensuring that every student has access to both face-to-face and online learning opportunities. Additional IT facilities are available through the learning resource centre
Teaching Methods:
Teaching on this course will be through a combination of interactive lectures, seminars, workshops and online activities. There is a strong school-centred approach to the learning process and teaching will be geared towards building upon expertise and knowledge acquired in the workplace.
You will be encouraged to develop consistent methods of gathering and recording information within a structured academic framework
Active participation is a key feature of the teaching and learning process on this course and you will be expected to be actively involved in the process of learning. In particular, you will be expected to gather and record evidence, much of it related to your professional practice in school, before most sessions in order to participate more fully in learning activities.
Such participation is considered to be essential for the acquisition of transferable skills necessary for future study and employment.
Your individual progress will be monitored and supported via discussion, observation of seminar performance and the feedback from linked written exercises.
Skills Developed:
The skills you will develop on this course have been identified by local and national purchasers, providers and ratified by the government as desirable pre-requisites for the development and enhancement of professional work with children. They include:
- Personal and Interpersonal development and team-working skills
- Professional competencies and attributes
- Planning organising and managing workload
- Reflective practice and reflexivity
- Supervisory skills
- Working in groups
- Analysis and Synthesis of complex information
- Research knowledge and skills, including the use of statistical data
- Study skills
- Oral and written presentation
- Appropriate use of ICT
How to Apply
Once you’ve decided to apply for a course, you’ll need to work out whether you satisfy our entry requirements (or will have done by the time your course starts). Providing you meet the criteria, you can then apply for your course. Full-time applications go through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), although foundation degree graduates progressing to a relevant top-up programme can (subject to certain criteria) apply to the College direct.
More information about entry requirements and the application process is available within our Higher Education section
Course Occurrences:
| Course Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition Fees | Attendance Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM1HE53 | 10th Sep 2012 | 13th Jun 2014 | University Centre | £6000 | HE Full Time |
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