Supporting and Managing Learning in Education

If you’re currently working in a school or educational setting, this course will allow you to progress your career towards Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) following successful completion of the foundation degree and a top-up year to achieve a full degree.

The course also aims to develop your confidence to be adaptable, creative and inspiring, reflective practitioners. You also develop your study, critical and research skills to prepare you to study at a higher level.

Course Benefits

The course is delivered within the Margaret McMillan School of Education, in the heart of a thriving Further Education College and our team provide a supportive learning and teaching environment.

A learning mentor is provided to you throughout your time with us.

This programme enables students to work in a support role whilst studying one day a week.

The wide range of modules allows students to develop specialisms within their job roles whether this be in a curriculum area, an area of SEN or pastoral care.

Throughout the course, you will be supported so that you can progress into your chosen vocational area and/or further post-graduate study.

Year 1 (September to November)

Introduction to academic studies
Communication and Language

Year 1 (December to February)

Supporting and understanding behaviour
Safeguarding young people

Year 1 (March to May)

Developing a professional team
Supporting teaching and learning in Mathematics

Year 2 (September to November)

Creative approaches
Exploring principles of teaching and learning

Year 2 (December to February)

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being
Meeting Diverse Needs

Year 2 (March to May)

Supporting Learners with SEND
Learning beyond the classroom

Assessment methods are varied, rigorous and appropriate to the components in each module.

Students will have the opportunity to receive feedback from formative assessments to develop their skills and confidence prior to submitting summative assessments.

Formative assessment occurs throughout the programme in the form of staff feedback on student discussion, case studies, seminars, presentations, and question and answer sessions.

Summative assessments will include individual and group presentations, written reports, practical activities, portfolios, case studies, plans and rationales of sessions or proposals that could be delivered to a user of a service.

Students will also receive feedback from their designated work-based learning mentor on their employability skills and professional practice.

A detailed briefing about the assessment strategy for each module will be published in module handbooks and be available on the VLE.