BA (Hons) Teaching, Learning and Child Development

Edge Hill University
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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This inspiring and innovative course is for students seeking an alternative route to a career as a primary school teacher or working with children and young people in a variety of educational settings. Throughout the programme you will develop your own interests and choose a subject specialism in Computing or Special Educational Needs, as well as enhancing your subject knowledge in English, Mathematics and Science. If you are passionate about developing your knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and child development, complemented by gaining the necessary skills to apply for postgraduate teacher training opportunities in order to become a creative primary teacher, then this is the programme for you.

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

This degree provides ideal preparation for a range of careers, including becoming a learning mentor, pastoral care worker, pastoral team leader or pastoral support officer. Alternatively, you may decide to work supporting children in other settings such as youth work, social services in a Local Authority or within the children’s workforce. You may also wish to train to teach.

112 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, for which no specific subjects are required, plus GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

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Subjects

  • Primary
  • Special Educational
  • Computing
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Teaching
  • Child Development
  • Learning
  • Pastoral Care Worker
  • Social Service

Course programme

Year 1

TLD1000 Personal Professional Development (20 credits)

TLD1001 Theories of Learning and Child Development (20 credits)

TLD1002 Equality and Diversity (20 credits)

TLD1003 Pedagogy and Principles of Teaching (20 credits)

TLD1004 Preparing to Teach: Key Stage 1 and 2 (40 credits)

Year 2

TLD2000 Personal Professional Development (20 credits)

TLD2001 Behaviour for Learning (20 credits)

TLD2002 Leading Learning and Teaching (20 credits)

TLD2003 Preparing for Research (20 credits)

TLD2004 Preparing to Teach: The Core Subjects (40 credits)

Year 3

TLD3000 Personal Professional Development (20 credits)

TLD3001 The Research Project (40 credits)

TLD3004 Preparing to Teach: The Foundation Subjects (40 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

TLD3002 Computing (20 credits)

TLD3003 Special Educational Needs and Disability (20 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.


How will I be assessed?

 Assessment is based on a portfolio-building approach. You will be given clear assessment criteria and constructive feedback and feedforward. There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this programme.

Who will be teaching me?

 The programme is delivered by highly experienced, well qualified, research active staff, many of whom have worked in primary or secondary schools, or within further and higher education institutions.

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