For many young people, learning support assistants are an essential part of their educational journey. The role requires patience and integrity and brings with it considerable responsibilities and substantial rewards. At Worcester, this foundation degree in Learning Support has been designed to draw upon your existing knowledge and experience and to develop new skills. With an emphasis on work-based assignments, your learning is orientated around your practical experience. For those working or seeking work in a learning support role, this course will further your personal and professional development as a competent and confident practitioner, enhancing your career prospects and opening the door to possible additional study and routes into teaching.
The course provides a sound basis for further study at the bachelor's degree level including progression to the BA (Hons) Education Studies Top-up or BA (Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families Top-up at Worcester. Students may also be eligible to apply for entry to the BA (Hons) Primary Initial Teacher Education (with QTS) or BA (Hons) Applied Health and Social Sciences Top-up degree dependent on experience.
32 UCAS tariff points
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
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