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Education: National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (SENCO) at University of Wolverhampton - UCAS

University of Wolverhampton

Degree level: Postgraduate

Education: National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (SENCO) (Taught)

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Course summary

As a student on this course, you will be gain a qualification that will strengthen your professional development and raise the profile of SENCOs and SEN activities in schools. The Postgraduate Certificate in Education provides the underpinning knowledge to gain the National Award for Special Educational Needs (SEN) Coordination (NASENCo) programme, which is a one-year mandatory programme for newly appointed or aspiring SENCOs which needs to be completed within three years of appointment. It is also a highly relevant for experienced SENCOs and a valuable option for Continued Professional Development (CPD), resulting in 60 credits towards a Master’s degree. The programme is part-time, fully online and delivered in three modules.


Entry requirements

Applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or QTLS, including completion of the induction period) and must provide their DfE number. OR Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS - appropriate for ages 0-5 only) As this course has been designed to enable participants to fulfil this strategic role, all applicants must have full support of their school leadership team and be employed in and have access to both an appropriate setting and relevant school/college/early years based experiences.


Fees and funding

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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 .

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Education: National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (SENCO) at University of Wolverhampton - UCAS