Solihull College & University Centre
UCAS Code: X360 | Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject such as (Early Years/Education/Special Educational needs). Achieving a minimum of 60 credits with 45 at level 3, with at least 15 credits at Distinction, 15 credits at Merit and 15 at Pass profile.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics or Level 2 equivalents will be required.
HNC (BTEC)
For entry into the second year of the Foundation Degree in Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusive Practice course a minimum of 120 credits at Merit profile at level 5 or above and must be in a relevant subject such as Early Years and/or Special Educational Needs disciplines
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Must be in a relevant subject such as Early Years or Special Educational Needs related disciplines.
Please contact Solihull College & University Centre for further information.
T Level
Pass (C and above)
UCAS Tariff
Must be in a relevant subject such as Early Years or Special Educational Needs related disciplines.
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About this course
The course is designed to give students a 'rounded' understanding of working in the area of special needs, inclusion and disability policy, sociology, and politics. You will gain an in-depth understanding of both theory and its application in a variety of settings working with children, young people, and families. This course will enhance your understanding of the complexity of causes, diagnosis, and strategies to implement when working with children and young people who are identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
This course will enable students to progress onto Top Up Degree in Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusive Practice, Top Up Degree in Early Childhood Studies, or a Top Up Degree in working with children and Families. This Foundation Degree also supports promotion within the SEND sector.
Modules
Over a two-year period, a substantial amount of your learning will take place in your workplace through the planned and supported tasks and projects we will set you.
The mandatory modules which you will cover on the FdA Special Educational Needs Disability and inclusive Practice are:
Year One
Developing Skills for Learning and Personal and Professional Development
The Inclusive Practitioner
Introduction to historical Perspective of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Working with individuals with Sensory and/or Physical Disability
Reflective Practice 1 (PDP)
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) & Challenging Behaviours
Year Two
Understanding Autism
Contemporary Issues
Communication and Language Development
Mental Health issues and the impact on children adolescents and their families
Research Skills
Reflective Practice
Assessment methods
The course is delivered through lectures, seminars, presentations, tutorials, and group work. There are no exams; all assessment is via assignments which will include essays, presentations, practical activities, and reflective diary.
Throughout your time on the course Teaching and Learning strategies will encourage students to:
Engage in new areas of knowledge;
Broaden and deepen their existing knowledge, understanding and skills;
Engage in critical analysis of texts, theories, and practices and to test students' analysis against received understandings and practices;
Question concepts, theories, policies, and practice encountered during their studies; Interrogate the assumptions underpinning theory and research in order to come to an understanding of the significance and limitations of theory and research;
Engage in critical reflection of their own and others' value systems, development, and practices
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Extra funding
Solihull College & University Centre offers a Higher Education Bursary.
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