Foundation Degree Education Learning and Development

Swansea College

Foundation degree

In Sketty

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Sketty (Wales)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

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Franchised from the University of South Wales, Newport Campus.
This Foundation Degree in Education Learning and Development provides you with an opportunity to achieve a degree which combines work-based activities and academic study. It is designed to be completed in three years. It includes a large proportion of work-based, on the job learning, focussed on your experience and work role.
Updated June 2018

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Location

Start date

Sketty (Swansea)
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Tycoch Road, SA2 9EB

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Those who complete the Foundation Degree will be able to go on to a BA (Hons) (for example BA (Hons) in Education Learning and Development at the University of South Wales or BA (Hons) in Inclusive Education at UWTSD.

You should have a related Level 3 qualification with good literacy and numeracy skills, preferably with a C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and maths.
All candidates need to be in a position as a support worker during the course and have a minimum of 12 hours of direct support with learners per week.

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Subjects

  • Part Time
  • Learning and Development

Course programme

This is a three year, part time course run during the academic year September to June and attendance is for three hours over two evenings per week (six hours a week).

In Year One the modules are (80 credits):

  • Academic Skills and Reflective Practice (20 credits)
  • Learning and Cognition (20 credits)
  • Language Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (40 credits)

In Year Two the modules are (80 credits):

  • Introduction to Additional Learning Needs (20 credits)
  • Health Wellbeing and Resilience (20 credits)
  • Reflective Practice (20 credits)
  • Curricula (20 credits)

In Year Three the modules are (80 credits):

  • Research Project (40 credits)
  • Inclusive Practice (20 credits)
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health (20 credits)

Assessment is based on written assignments, practical assessments and observed practice within the classroom.

Additional information

The current fees are £2560 per year (funding may be available from Funding Wales) - fees for 2019/20 are to be confirmed For the placement element of this course, it is likely that you will require a DBS check which costs approximately £44.

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