Teaching and Learning Support Foundation Degree

This course is for you if you work in an educational setting to support the teaching and learning of children and pupils. For example, you may be working in a nursery or as a teaching assistant in a primary or secondary school. Whatever the age of the children you are working with, if you wish to develop your knowledge and skills further and work towards gaining a degree then this flexible study route is ideal for you. The Foundation Degree is designed to provide a flexible and accessible route to higher education for associate professionals through working with employers. It is designed to underpin and develop the role of those supporting teaching and learning through intermediate level study. This course can also provide a foundation for later progression towards gaining a BA (Hons) degree or qualified teacher status. The course is run at the Bognor Regis Campus and at other locations in West Sussex.

Indicative Course Content

• Ensuring Every Child Matters
• Curriculum Studies
• Child Development
• Creativity and Supporting People with Special Educational Needs
• Literacy and Numeracy Skills
• Research Skills

Why this Course?

• Setting/school-based learning
• Monitored by continuous assessment
• Flexible delivery of programme allows students to continue working
• Opportunities to progress on to BA (Hons) Primary Education and Teaching Degree, Childhood Studies and Youth and Community Work
• Develop communication skills, problem-solving, working with others, IT and application of numbers.

Careers

Excellent foundation for those wishing to transfer into teaching by completing additional Level 3 credits to gain Training Development Agency recognition for your degree AND allow you to meet the requirements for postgraduate study for qualified teacher status.

Entry Requirements

Up to 3 Years Part Time.