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Course Overview

Students must be employed in an education setting for a minimum of 15 hours a week for the duration of the course and for two years prior.

This course is ideal for all educational professionals including:

  • Trainers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Learning support assistants
  • Non-graduate teachers
  • And others working in education.

Why choose this course?

You will benefit from:

  • Studying in the evening to fit around your work and commitments
  • Expanding your knowledge and skills to enhance your educational support practice
  • Extending your transferable skills to support your career development
  • Progression options to an undergraduate degree or teacher-training

What you'll study?

This course provides people with 240 Higher Education credit points already achieved from previous studies to gain a full Honours Degree in Education. The course is offered on a part-time basis, and you will achieve 120 credit points in one academic year.

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed a deep understanding of education by examining policies, literature, and theories from reliable and academic sources. This will include an exploration of current issues in which you will challenge the arguments and assumptions of others. You will, by thorough planning of your dissertation, demonstrate the ability to problem-solve and plan your own research.

By undertaking a systematic inquiry through primary research in modules one and three you will develop skills in applying research methodologies and techniques. Through the exploration of your findings, you will develop analytical skills to evaluate your own evidence in order to make judgments to improve practice. You will communicate your plans, ideas, and findings effectively to both your tutors and your peers.

The aims of the course are to:

  • Enable educational practitioners to acquire coherent and detailed knowledge of their discipline;
  • Critically analyse your practice and make suitable recommendations for improvement.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

  • 240 HE credit points (e.g. from the Cert Ed, PCES programmes or the FdA)
  • GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C, or equivalent
  • A minimum of two years experience in an educational setting, working with children, young people or adults (minimum of 15 hours per week).
  • Applicants would be expected to be employed within an educational setting at the time of studying and for the duration of the course.

Fees

Full-Time Course Fee

£15200


This information was accurate on : 01/04/2021
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