Education Foundation Degree

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS UCAS Tariff Points: Pre-2017 Entry - 80 points, Post-2017 Entry - 32 points The tariff points can be made up of: A Levels (GCE and VCE): 1 A Level at Grade C BTEC Extended Diploma: Grade PPP BTEC Diploma: Grade PP BTEC 90 Credit Diploma: Grade MP Access to HE: Grade P45 Minimum number of GCSEs at Grade C or above: 3 which must include: GCSE English: Grade C or 4 Are Level 2 equivalents accepted?: Yes NON-ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS DBS Clearance Employment/Placement Hours - minimum 4 hours per week. Identified Mentor at Employment/Placement Organisation.

Developing your thinking processes is an important part of this course so writing reflective accounts of your performance and drafting action plans are essential components to assess your ability. These will demonstrate your understanding of personal development needs, workplace development and organisational awareness. You will also create your own personal development plans and record learning through a Personal Development Portfolio. Work-based assessment is a major part of the overall course assessment and this will include work based tasks, creation of resources to support learning, observation of the practice of professionals and reflection of organisational practice. Understanding and reflection of the workplace organisation and work placement research will also be part of your work-based assessment. For each year of the programme there will be three observations of your practice; one by your tutor, one by your mentor and one by a nominated peer.

The course promotes progression towards alternative careers in education, such as teaching. Successful completion of the qualification also enables direct progression onto a top-up BA (Hons) Education Award.

• Teachers
• Teaching Assistants
• Trainers