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