FdA Education Learning Support

Start Date

Level: 5

Course Course: P00148

Area: Teaching & Education

Campus: Hillsborough Campus

About this Course

The Sheffield College’s Foundation Degree in Education Learning and Support, validated by Sheffield Hallam University, is delivered at our Hillsborough Campus and offers excellent progression and career opportunities within the childcare and education industry.

Key Units

This foundation degree will help you gain the knowledge and skills that you need to support children and young people to reach their full learning potential. We will help you to develop your knowledge of theory, research and policies in education, before gaining experience in delivery by applying your learning to your own professional practice.

If you are interested in pursing a career as an early years, primary or secondary school teacher, in additional learning support, or working with children and families, this degree will help provide the qualifications and knowledge you need to be successful.

Key units that you will study include:

Year One

Children's Development
Developing Local Community Partnership
Health And Well-being
Professional Roles In Educational Settings
Teaching and Learning
The Contemporary Curriculum

Year Two

Educational Inclusion
Enabling Environments
Partnership, Collaboration and Team Working
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Social Inclusion In Educational Contexts
The Reflective Practitioner

As this foundation degree places practical experiences at the heart of the qualification, we deliver the qualification over two consecutive days during the week to ensure you have at least two days a week available for you to gain those experiences.

We deliver our sessions face-to-face, wherever possible, allowing us to provide you with effective and interactive studies in our exclusive facilities. However, we are also experienced in providing a blended learning experience

should this be needed.

Our foundation degree generally has small groups of students which allows for a supportive and personalised learning environment, delivered by our experienced, skilful and student-focused team of practitioners.

Each week, we make time for dedicated study support and tutorial sessions, to support development of your academic and practice skills. The tutorial sessions allow time for you to raise issues and ask any questions about your modules.

Entry Requirements

To study this foundation degree, you will require 48 UCAS points.

This must include at least two A Levels or equivalent BTEC National or CACHE qualifications, plus a grade C/4 or above in English Language/Literature and Maths.

Assessment

Throughout the course you will learn and be assessed via a number of methods, including:

work-based learning
lectures and seminars
self-directed study
tutorials and workshops

Where does this Lead

Following successful completion of this foundation degree, you can progress from your studies to Sheffield Hallam University’s Top-up BA (Honours) Degree in Early Years, Education Learning and Support or on to other educational and teaching programmes offered by Sheffield Hallam University.

You can also use this degree to gain leadership and management roles across a range of early years settings, and can lead to further study at Level 6, including degrees which confer Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Future Opportunities

This course prepares you for a career in:

leadership and management
teaching
additional learning support
children and families

Tell Me More

This foundation degree is accredited by Sheffield Hallam University. This means that you will be registered both as a student at The Sheffield College and Sheffield Hallam University.

Our Hillsborough Campus, where the foundation degree is taught, has excellent public transport links and car parking close by.

Our team are professionals with a wealth of experience in providing innovative and interactive teaching and learning experiences for our students.

The team draw for their practice involvement as early years, primary, secondary and further education teachers. This provides a wealth of knowledge and understanding to ensure you experience a truly

informative practice-based learning.

Extra Costs

Students will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS in order to undertake their placement.

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