Learn to work with Special Educational Needs children
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
90h
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Duration
6 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
To gain a qualification in Special Educational Needs (SEN) A distance learning course is the ideal way to go.
There isn’t a job more rewarding than seeing a child with special needs blossom with your support.
Additional Support for Children with Special Education Needs has been designed for those aiming to work in a Special Educational Needs (SEN) support role with children.
This is a field that is growing in demand meaning that there are more options for you. If you want to assist children and you are looking for a role in education, this job could be perfect for you.
This course is perfect for classroom teachers, teaching assistants and those who are planning a career in any teaching or support role and will need to engage with children who have special educational needs. You'll need to learn to deal with some challenging behaviour and have some good organisational skills.
If you want to learn these skills and gain a qualification then find this course at Emagister.co.uk
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About this course
On this course you will:
Learn how special educational needs impact upon the learning and development of children.
Discover how you can adapt learning for children with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Learn the different methods of adapting learning for children with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties.
Discover you can make a difference to children's learning through identifying and planning for the special educational needs (SENs) of each individual.
Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties.
Give your career a boost with this expert knowledge.
You could work with children with wide-ranging and complex learning disabilities, including:
Autism,
Asperger's,
Cerebral palsy,
Cystic fibrosis,
Down’s syndrome,
Dyslexia,
Dyspraxia,
Muscular dystrophy,
Hearing difficulties and visual impairment.
The field of child development seeks to account for the evolution of children's abilities and behaviours by uncovering the processes that underlie these changes and the strategies that children use. This course will pay particular attention to the knowledge required in order to provide the correct path to understanding and demonstrating this continually evolving field.
You don't need any prior skills in the subject area to start this course.
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details all of the units you have completed as part of your course).
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This centre has featured on Emagister for 8 years
Subjects
- Child Development
- Self-confidence
- Teaching
- Special Needs Teaching
- Learning and Development
- Planning
- Communication Training
- Confidence Training
- Learning Processes
- Special Education
- Dyslexia
- Learning assessment
- Communication
- Autism
- Language
- Social
- Speech
- Child
- Behavioural
- Emotional
- Educational
- Support for Children with Special Education Needs
Course programme
- Unit 1 - Child and Young Person’s development
- Unit 2 - Working with children and young people with special educational needs
- Unit 3 - Supporting children and young people to achieve their learning potential
- Unit 4 - Working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
- Unit 5 - Working with children and young people with Social, emotional and behavioural (SEB) difficulties
- Unit 6 - Assessment and planning to meet individual needs
As an SEN teacher, your work could involve:
- Teaching National Curriculum subjects, which may have been adapted to pupils’ needs
- Helping pupils to develop their self-confidence, independence, abilities and attitudes
- Preparing lessons and teaching materials
- Marking and assessing work
- Putting up displays in the classroom
- Working with other professionals, such as medical professionals, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists
- Speaking to parents and carers about their children's progress
- Going to meetings and training
- Organising outings, social activities and sporting events.
Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam.
Additional information
Additional Support for Children with Special Education Needs (SEN)