Modules

You'll learn about education, key theories of teaching and learning and child development as well the wider issues concerning the political, economic and historical contexts surrounding education, Special Educational Needs and the importance of an holistic approach to the wellbeing of children and young people in society through collaboration with other agencies. The programme will enable you to develop your current role and to understand cultural, historical, social and political constructs of education, schooling and childhood and to develop your own vision of what education might become in the future.

Assessment method

Much of the learning on this vocational course will take place in the workplace and includes compulsory online learning activities, some individual, some with your learning community, to bring forward to the following weeks' face-to-face sessions. Lectures, seminars, workshops and blogs will also feature. You'll be visited in the workplace, where your tutor will observe your practice and provide developmental feedback on your progress. You'll also keep reflective journals and portfolios of your learning and progress throughout the course based on your practical experiences in the workplace, which will count towards your assessment. The modules are assessed via a variety of methods; essays, presentations, video analysis, online discussions, journals, portfolios and a final research project. There are no exams.

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