Supporting Teaching and Learning

UCAS code: 6716

Here's what NESCOT says about its Supporting Teaching and Learning course.

The Foundation Degree in Supporting Teaching and Learning is a 2 year full-time course providing you with an opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in supporting teaching and learning in the classroom. It will give you an opportunity to network with colleagues and to enjoy the challenges of further study. The course is validated by the University of Greenwich. Whilst the Foundation Degree is a qualification in its own right, with further study it can also lead to a top-up BA Honours Degree.

Students on NESCOT higher education course are typically taught in class sizes of 16 or fewer.

The Foundation Degree in Supporting Teaching and Learning consists of the following modules of study: •Personal and Professional Development •Supporting Teaching Learning and Assessment •Supporting Positive Learning Behaviours •Supporting Learners with Additional Educational Needs •Professional Reflective Practice Skills •Emerging Technologies to Support Learning •Supporting the Wider Curriculum •Negotiated Professional Investigation

The course includes both formative or practice assessment and formal summative assessments. The purpose of a formative assessment is to develop and test your understanding in the subject area. Formative assessments do not count towards your final module mark but your course team will give you feedback to help you improve. Formal or summative assessments normally count towards your module/unit mark and therefore towards your final award (i.e. class of degree, distinction/merit/pass). Assessment methods may include written examinations, and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and often a major project or dissertation in the final year.