Conductive Education with QCS
Birmingham City University
UCAS Code: X161 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A maximum of 3 subjects are considered . These can be other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.
96 UCAS points These can be a combination of AS and other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.
Education subjects preferred but other subjects also considered Pass with minimum 18 Merits/Distinctions at Level 3
Considered with a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) to achieve a total of 96 UCAS tariff points in a different subject area.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests.
HNC (BTEC)
120 credits at level 4 Must be in an Education related subject
HND (BTEC)
120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 Must be in an Education related subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB will be accepted.
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points, achieved in four Higher level subjects. This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or or Higher level (minimum grade H1-H7 (or A-D/A1-D3 up to and including 2016))
See Irish Leaving Certificate under Level 3 entry
96 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
96 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
96 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
96 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
96 UCAS points Considered with A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
96 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
96 UCAS points • Considered with A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
96 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
96 UCAS points Considered with A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Achieve a minimum of 96 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of CD in two Highers).
Achieve a minimum of 96 tariff points achieved in either five Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of grades CCCCD is required. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of CD in two Highers).
UCAS Tariff
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
96 UCAS points Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
About this course
Transform the lives of people with disabilities and neurological motor disorders to help them as independent as possible with our BA (Hons) in Conductive Education.
Delivered by the National Institute of Conductive Education (NICE), this unique course is the only one in the UK to qualify you as a professional conductor to work with children and/or adults with physical disabilities.
The course is structured across six semesters. Each semester lasts 15 weeks, therefore you are expected to study for a minimum of 30 weeks per year.
Over the three years you will learn about topics such as neurological motor disorders, the professional skills needed to teach and develop skills including movement, confidence, understanding and communication, conductive practice and the work of professionals in the field.
You will be taught at the Conductive College, located in Moseley, which is a dedicated training space specifically for professionals, families and carers in the field of Conductive Education. Courses, leading to a qualification, will be accredited by Birmingham City University.
The conductive college is a key tool for the development of Conductive Education in the future and an essential part of the work of the NICE - the unique charity that believes every person with a movement disorder has the right to specialised services which meet their needs.
You will also start to learn about carrying out research and begin to investigate theoretical concepts in the light of practical experience and knowledge.
By the end of the course, you will have covered a range of academic subjects, all of which will enhance your ability to work as a professional conductor in a range of different countries or cultures.
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