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Education with a Foundation Year

Entry requirements


A level

C,D,D-D,D,D

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require a minimum of 5 passes at Grade A*-C, including Welsh/English Language

UCAS Tariff

72-80

Swansea University recognises the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as equivalent to one full A-Level.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time including foundation year | 2024

Subject

Education studies

"Education with a Foundation Year at Swansea is a flexible degree offering a wide-range of specialist modules that allow you to tailor your future career goals while developing your individual interests.

Study draws on the disciplines of psychology, philosophy, history and the social sciences focusing on understanding how people learn and how structures of education operate to foster life-long learning and personal development.

The degree is designed for UK, EU and international students, and it considers education in a wide context – it is not confined to formal primary and secondary school settings, but also covers further and higher education, social services, local and national government, and education in the community.
Our Education degree provides an ideal route into careers such as early years teaching, play therapy, teaching English as a foreign language, education administration, community development work, education research, and roles in local authorities, community education and education publishing.
You will have the opportunity to undertake work placements in organisations such as schools, local authorities, businesses and charities to enhance your student experience and your career prospects.
You will use a variety of learning approaches, which will help you develop a range of practical and transferable skills in observation, interpretation, information processing and presentation, all of which are highly valued by employers.
You will need an additional Initial Teacher Education (ITE) or Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) qualification to become a teacher.
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Modules

"In your foundation year, you will explore what it means to be human – studying a range of humanities and social science topics to prepare you for the degree itself and you will complete a project supervised by an expert in the field of education.
Examples of modules include:
• Critical reflection and Problem Solving
• Introduction to Being Human
• Academic Writing and Skills Development

In the first year of your degree you will study areas that include contemporary education; the origin and theory of educational research and education in other countries. The majority of firsat year modules will be compulsory and include:
- What is Teaching and Learning
- Philosophy and Theory in Education
- Child Development

Your second and final years of degree studies will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules in areas that include child development; educational neuroscience and difference and diversity in education. Examples of compulsory modules from recent years include:
- Research Methods in Education
- Additional Learning Needs
- Protecting and Promoting Wellbeing in Education

Your final year will include a compulsory independent research based dissertation project.

For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our course page at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/education-childhood-studies/ba-education-foundation-year/ or get in touch with us at [email protected] "

Assessment methods

"Throughout your undergraduate Education with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.

We offer a range of assessment methods, including:
- Essays and written reports
- Presentations (poster and oral)
- Reflective and video blogs
- Group work
- Research proposals
- Examinations

Students complete an independent research-based dissertation in the final year, developing the knowledge and skills to become a research-effective educationalist.

Examinations form a small component of the degree.

For a full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/education-childhood-studies/ba-education-foundation-year/ or get in touch with us at [email protected] "

The Uni


Course location:

Singleton Park Campus

Department:

College of Arts and Humanities

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

71%
Education studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education

Teaching and learning

68%
Staff make the subject interesting
89%
Staff are good at explaining things
89%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
71%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

72%
Library resources
85%
IT resources
76%
Course specific equipment and facilities
65%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
22%
Male students
78%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


Sorry, no information to show

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