Foundation Degree Education and Learning Support

Validated by Sheffield Hallam University, this course aims to develop you as a confident, knowledgeable and effective practitioner to work with children and young people in education and learning settings.

Depending on your career aims, you can choose to specialise in early years or teaching assistant pathways. You will be encouraged to reflect on your practice and enhance your knowledge through the theory covered on the course. Your work setting is used for work-based projects, activities and research so everything you study will be relevant to your everyday work.

Modules include:

- CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT

- TEACHING AND LEARNING

- REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

- PROFESSIONAL ROLES

- THE CONTEMPORARY CURRICULUM

- HEALTH AND WELL BEING

- WORKING IN TEAMS

- INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

- ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS

- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

- SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

- WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

Assessment methods include:
- Presentations

- written assignments

- practical exam

- practical assignments