Oxford Brookes University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This course is taught at New College Swindon, and City of Oxford College for teaching assistants and learning support assistants. If you have completed a Foundation Degree in either Early Years or Educational Practice, this course will enable you to gain an honours degree to enhance your professional practice and provide opportunities for career development in education and training.
Modules
Research Methods, Psychology in the Learning Environment, Dissertation, Developing Professional Roles and Identity, Contemporary Issues in Education, Developing an Effective learning Environment
Assessment method
A variety of methods of assessment will be used within the programme, including essays and reports, practical projects and practical teaching. Assignments will include opportunities to undertake a piece of action research, to develop your collaborative and teamwork skills and model co-operative approaches to curriculum policies and planning. In the course of each year you must successfully complete a number of assignments, related to individual modules. You cannot pass a module unless you complete the required assessment successfully. In modules with more than one assignment, both elements must be passed both in order to pass the module. Assignments take a variety of forms. Each is designed to assess specified learning outcomes for the module; the overall nature and pattern of assessment is linked to the course learning outcomes. A sample of assignments are moderated between colleges at the university three times per year and student work is sent to the External Examiner for verification. Marks are ratified at exam boards.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- X302
- Institution code:
- O66
- Campus name:
- Activate Learning-City of Oxford College
- Campus code:
- O
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
At Oxford Brookes we are delighted to welcome international students from across the world. We have information on how to apply to Oxford Brookes as an international applicant on our website. Please copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.brookes.ac.uk/Study/International-students/Applying-to-arriving/How-to-apply.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
• Level 5 qualification such as Foundation Degree or HND (240 Credits equivalent) in a relevant subject
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Interview
Other
Applicants will be required to have a minimum of two years’ experience of working or volunteering in an educational setting prior to commencing the course, and provide evidence that their current setting/employer is prepared to support their training needs.
English language requirements
Further information on our English language requirements can be found on our website.
English language requirement
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7700 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7700 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7700 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7700 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7700 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9900 | Year 1 |
| International | £9900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP