Teaching & Learning Support Foundation Degree
For many young people, learning support assistants are an essential part of their educational journey. The role requires patience and integrity and brings with it considerable responsibilities and substantial rewards.
This foundation degree in Teaching Learning Support has been designed with the University of Worcester to draw upon your existing knowledge and experience, and to develop new skills. With an emphasis on work-based assignments, your learning is orientated around your practical experience.
For those working or seeking work in a teaching & learning support role, this course will further your personal and professional development as a competent and confident practitioner, enhancing your career prospects and opening the door on to internal promotion, possible additional study and routes into teaching.
*This course is subject to approval.
Course Content
This course will be delivered at James Watt College, and you will be taught in dedicated higher education zones at the college, which is equipped with IT facilities, study space and lounge area.
You can benefit from one-to-one teaching– which will take place in smaller, university-style seminar groups. This means that you will have a personal learning experience in an environment in tune with a university.
Throughout your studies there will be learning experiences that are examining both theoretical and practical aspects of education and learning in a school/educational establishment. You will attend lectures where our qualified lecturers, all of whom have a wealth of both practical and theoretical backgrounds and have worked in the education sector for many years and who will share their expertise of working in the classroom with you.
As part of your learning there will be opportunities to participate in seminars, for you as a student to share your views on for example behaviour management in schools and listen as other students provide their perspectives.
Group learning is an excellent way of working in partnership, a core skill when working in education, therefore there will be times when you will be placed in a group to problem solve and devise practical solutions to issues raised within the module, all based around your learning of the key components of the module.
There will be aspects of the degree where you will be directed to self-guided independent study. Your tutor will be on hand should you find this a challenge, but when you are researching and exploring for yourselves around subjects of interest you become engrossed in the world of academic literature and all the amazing facts and explanations that come with this.
Work-based activities and assignments will enable you to engage with your own practice and to share your knowledge and expertise with others. You will also undertake a work-based study in your second year, which allows you, with tutorial support, to focus on a particular area of interest within your professional practice.
Key Features
The course design provides you with an ideal opportunity to study whilst working. Delivery of this course enables you to situate study around your home and work commitments. Teaching takes place on a single day in each teaching block to simplify time management around work and other responsibilities.
The course supports your professional development by exploring topics such as diversity in teaching & learning, managing challenging behaviour, strategies for inclusive education and exploring children’s mental health and wellbeing.
We provide extensive support which includes:
- Care leaver and estranged student support
- DSA application support which could aid in funding specialist support needs such as one to one support
- An assigned personal tutor
- One-to-one tutorials with module lecturers
- Advice on enrolment and financial support
- Appointments with a counsellor or careers advisor
- Direct support from the Higher Education team throughout the journey from enquiry to graduation.
Entry Requirements
32 UCAS tariff points plus current/recent experience of working with learners, a minimum of two years’ experience employed or working in a voluntary capacity within an appropriate educational setting.
A Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for this course.
Applicants with no formal qualifications or experience may be considered for Mature Student Entry Routes. These candidates are required to undergo an interview and complete an informal written task. Level 2 in English or equivalent is desirable.
Fees for Funding
Tuition Fee is £9250 for full-time home students for the 2024/25 academic year. For more details, please visit https://www.worcester.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/course-fees.aspx.
You can apply for student loan to cover the Tuition Fee. Eligibility criteria applies. For further information you can refer to https://www.gov.uk/student-finance.
How to Apply
You can find further information visit Teaching and Learning Support FDA – University of Worcester
If you have any questions, please contact the course lead Sharon Preston – Sharon.preston@bmet.ac.uk