Supporting Children in Primary Education

On completion of the course, students will be enabled to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance and challenges of inter-agency working when leading practice to meet the needs of children and families, including health and well-being.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the expected pattern of children’s development, including pedagogical approaches, creative planning of learning opportunities, the curriculum, the learning environment, assessment and methods of researching these.
Demonstrate the underlying values and principles relevant to the ideologies of inclusion, including the diversity of learners and the complexities of the inclusion process.
Process a range of relevant empirical and theoretical data to propose solutions to problems in different contexts.
Reflect on their own value system, relating this to social diversity and global citizenship.
Develop the qualities and transferable skills necessary for lifelong learning, including digital literacy.

Hold a level three qualification (A levels, NVQ level three, NNEB diploma, BTEC National Diploma, Diploma in Child Care and Education).
A minimum of 1 year’s experience supporting children in primary school.