Part Time Learning Support Secondary and Further Education Foundation Degree Level 4

Learning Support [Secondary and Further Education] Foundation Degree [Level 4]
Course content
This course is offered in partnership with the University of Wales, Newport.
The aim of this course is to deepen your understanding of your role as a Classroom/ Teaching Assistant or Education Support Officer within Secondary and Further Education.
The course is designed to match the requirements set out in the draft National Occupational Standards for Learning Support Practitioners, produced by the Sector Skills Council, Lifelong Learning UK [LLUK, 2007] and the Higher Level Teaching Assistant [HLTA] Standards [TDA 2007.]
The Foundation Degree in Learning Support provides you with an opportunity to achieve a qualification which combines work-based activities and academic study. It is designed to be completed in two years because it includes a large proportion of work-based, on the job learning, focussed on your experience and work role.
It is a two year, part time course and attendance is four hours per week on a Wednesday evening, 5pm - 9pm, during the academic year September to June.
There are five modules to complete each year.
In year one the modules are:

• Principles and Practice of Learning Support
• Language, Literacy and Numeracy
• Managing Behaviour for purposeful learning
• Planning, observing assessing, recording
• Professional Practice year 1

In year two the modules are:

• Learning Support in institutional context
• Child and adolescent mental health
• Learners with specific learning difficulties
• Professional practice year 2

...plus one of the following:

• Understanding learning difficulties and disabilities
• Working with Autistic spectrum disorders

Assessment
Assessment will be based on observed practice within the classroom and written assignments.
Progression
Those who complete the Foundation degree will be able to go on to the BA (Hons) in PcET.
Additional information
Cost per year is £1000 [a part time grant may be available from your LEA.]
Could you be eligible for a bursary?

You will then be invited for interview and, if successful, you will be offered a place on the course. Enrolment will take place during the first session in September 2009.