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Education Studies for Teaching Assistants

Bath Spa University

Undergraduate FdA Full-time 2 Years Education

A-Level Entry

CDD

About this course

Taught at New City College, this course is normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus.

The Foundation Degree in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants is a two-year course for experienced teaching assistants wishing to study at a higher educational level. This course is for teaching assistants or learning and inclusion support assistants in all areas of teaching: early years, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, and post-16 teaching.

The course covers all aspects of the work of the teaching assistant, including:

  • the ways children develop and learn

  • appropriate and inclusive teaching methods supporting learners with additional needs

  • social and emotional issues and contexts in learning

  • policy and legislation

    Embark on professional and career development. This course is for teaching assistants or learning and inclusion support assistants in all areas of teaching: early years, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and post-16 teaching. The course covers all aspects of the work of the teaching assistant: the ways children develop and learn; appropriate and inclusive teaching methods; supporting learners with additional needs; social and emotional issues and contexts in learning; policy and legislation.

    The course has a strong vocational element; you'll relate your own understandings of theory directly to your practice. Skilled and experienced teaching assistants need a specific route into higher education designed to reflect their diverse roles and responsibilities and the changing role and status of the school/college based teaching assistant; this course has been designed to meet those needs.

    This course is delivered by New City College in collaboration with Bath Spa University This course is taught at New City College, and normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus. Visit their website for the latest information.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades CDD
    BTEC MMP

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals 2314 Primary education teaching professionals 3231 Higher level teaching assistants 2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 2319 Teaching professionals

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Education

    Offered by

    Bath Spa University

    Bath

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