Learning Support Assistants are a crucial part of education for many young
people. This Teaching and Learning Support course is designed for those
currently working or volunteering in primary or secondary schools who wish to
explore practical routes into teaching. Studying this foundation degree can open
the door to additional qualifications, with a range of top-up options, including
qualified teacher status.
The course is timetabled over a single day to allow you to fit your learning
around work and family commitments.
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Teaching and Learning Support Foundation Degree
Level 5 - Professional & University
Teaching and Learning Support Foundation Degree
Our courses are informed by research and current developments in the
discipline and feedback from students, external examiners and employers. Modules
do therefore change periodically in the interests of keeping the course relevant
and reflecting best practice. The most up-to-date information will be available
to you once you have accepted a place and registered for the course. If there
are insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, this
might not be offered, but we will advise you as soon as possible and help you
choose an alternative.
Course Length: 0 Weeks
32 UCAS tariff points
The normal minimum entry requirement for Foundation Degree courses is the possession of 4 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) and 1 A Level (or equivalent Level 3 qualification).
A Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for this course.
Candidates with non-standard entry applications will be considered on the basis of relevant work experience and attainment of skills. They will be invited to an Informal Interview with the Course Leader.
Applicants are interviewed and invited to share their experience of working with learners. A minimum of two years’ experience employed or working in a voluntary capacity within an appropriate educational setting is desirable.
Teaching
You will have an opportunity to engage with learning through a comprehensive range of learning and teaching strategies which include:
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Seminars
- Group work
- Practical activities
- Problem-based learning
Practical activities and assignments will enable you to learn and to share your knowledge and expertise with others. You will also undertake a work-based study in your second year, which supports you to focus on a particular area of your interest.
The course contains a mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support from Student Services and Library Services and the personal academic tutoring system. This combination allows you to reflect on your progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that you can use to enhance your future career.
Assessment
Assessment methods include:
- Written assignments
- Individual and group presentations
- Case studies
- Reflective portfolio entries
- Problem based learning
- Learning journals / reflective journals
- Seminars
- Independent Research Projects
- Workplace investigations
- Self-evaluation / needs analysis
- Evaluations of processes and resources
- Poster/leaflet presentations / Production of workplace resources
- Literature critiques
The foundation degree in Teaching and Learning Support leads into a range of potential career paths including teaching, academic support and work with students with additional needs.
Potential careers after studying the Teaching and Learning Support FdTLS include:
- Learning support
- Learning coach and mentor
- Family support
- Welfare officer
- Personal tutor
Year One
- Preparing for Study
- Introduction to Behaviour Management
- Introduction to SEND: understanding Inclusion, Diversity and Global Citizenship
- Introduction to Pedagogy, Curriculum and Assessment
- Work Based Learning
- Introduction to Research
Year Two
- Reflecting on Self Safeguarding
- Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Pedagogy, Curriculum and Assessment
- Work Based Learning
- Work Based Research Project