Foundation Degree in Teaching & Learning

SCIL is offering a two-year Foundation Degree in partnership with the University of Worcester. This degree has been developed specifically for those working or interested in working in an educational support role to enhance their skills and expertise whilst continuing to work.

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Foundation Degree in Teaching & Learning

This programme is designed for those who wish to gain a higher-level academic practice-based qualification for those working or interested in working in educational support roles and maybe topped up to a full degree by completing the BA Hons.

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Year 1 Modules

Introduction to study skills
Reflective journal
Safeguarding and well-being of children and young people (0-19)
Introduction to the development of children and young people
Understanding motivation and behaviour in children and young people
Curriculum development
Work-based project (double module)

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Year 2 Modules

Reflective Journal
Supporting Early Childhood
Behaviour for Learning
Planning, Assessing and Evaluating Learning
Teaching and Learning in the Primary phase
Work-based independent study (double module)

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Employment/Volunteering

This full time Foundation Degree requires you to attend taught sessions once a week during term time. The degree is work based and designed so that students can work alongside their studies. You must be working or volunteering in a relevant setting for a minimum of 10 hours a week.

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Progression

Completion of the Foundation degree will enable you to progress to our BA Hons Professional Practice course. We then offer a variety of postgraduate training programmes for primary teaching, such as a our SCITT programmes and teaching apprenticeships. We also offer a Masters degree in Education through the University of Worcester.

Details

Audience

For those working or interested in working in an educational support role to enhance their skills and expertise whilst continuing to work.

It is ideal for those working in or want to work in:

Schools
Children and Young people’s Workforce
Early Years

Taught Sessions

The taught element of the course will take place either:

Cohort 1 – One twilight a week on a Tuesday from 17:00 to 21:30 at Dillington House, Ilminster. There will be 5 Saturday sessions from 9:30 to 16:00 including a one-day conference.
Cohort 2 – One day a week on a Thursday from 9.30 to 16:00 at Dillington House, Ilminster. There will be one Saturday in January.
Cohort 3 – One twilight a week from 17:00 to 21:30 at Kilve Court, Kilve, Somerset

Cohorts are number dependent and will only run if the minimum numbers are reached.

Level

The first year of the Foundation Degree is at Level 4 and the second is at Level 5.

Awarding Institution

University of Worcester

Course Requirements

32 UCAS Tariff points. These points are the new UCAS tariff, which will be used for courses starting from September 2017. See our new UCAS tariff page for more information: www.worcester.ac.uk/journey/new-ucas-tariff.html

Mature students (over 21 years): If you do not have formal qualifications a non-standard entry route is available.

Under 21 years: Passes A-C in four GCSE subjects plus one A level at grade C or equivalent points (e.g. 2 AS levels at grade D).

All successful applications will be invited to attend a selection day prior to the start of the course. This gives you an opportunity to meet tutors, other students and find out more information about the course. You will be asked to prepare a short piece of writing prior to the session and you will be required to participate in a group discussion.

Cost

The standard tuition fee for this full-time Foundation Degree is £9,250.00, for 2021/22. You may be able to apply for a student loan for the full cost of the course as well as a maintenance loan, which you are not required to start repaying until you earn over £25,000.00.

How to apply

Visit UCAS – www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/ucas-undergraduate-apply-and-track
UCAS course code: L530
Institution code: W80
Campus code: G