Education Studies for Teaching Assistants
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About this course
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. It is taught at New City College.
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.
Modules
All of the modules on this course are compulsory and worth 20 credits each. Successful completion of all of the modules in the first year is worth 120 credits at Level 4 and equivalent to a Certificate of Higher Education. Successful completion of the second year is also worth 120 credits and will lead to the award of the Level 5 Foundation Degree.
Foundation Degree in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants Year 1
- The Curriculum, Foundation Stage to End of Secondary (20 credits)
- Inclusion (20 credits)
- Learning -Theory and Practice: Part 1 (20 credits)
- Learning -Theory and Practice: Part 2 (20 credits)
- The Reflective Practitioner: The Inclusive Learning Environment: Part 1 (20 credits)
- The Reflective Practitioner: The Inclusive Learning Environment: Part 2 (20 credits)
Foundation Degree in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants Year 2
- Working in Partnership: Part 1 (20 credits)
- Working in Partnership: Part 2 (20 credits)
- Supporting Children’s Behaviour for Learning: Part 1 (20 credits)
- Supporting Children’s Behaviour for Learning: Part 2 (20 credits)
- Exploring Education Research (20 credits)
- Education Research Project (20 credits)
Assessment methods
All of our teaching staff are experienced professionals in the field of education. All students are allocated a personal tutor who will be your first point of communication should you have any queries or concerns. Regular 1:1 sessions will take place within the classroom where there will be the opportunity to discuss your course and progress.
Assessment is carried out in a variety of ways:
Critical reading/literature reviews
Seminar presentations
Collaborative investigations
Seminar reports and journals
Investigative reports
Practice in the workplace
Written essays
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