Course Overview

Research has shown that teaching and learning support assistants are an essential part of the effective education of children in schools. This Foundation Degree course is intended for those who are currently employed or volunteering in a support capacity within a primary or secondary school and it has been designed to build on and acknowledge your existing professional skills. It also aims to improve the confidence and effectiveness which you bring to your work, and prepare the ground for progression onto career possibilities including teaching.

The Foundation Degree Education, Teaching and Learning in Practice from Newman University, Birmingham, is a highly regarded qualification within the field. It has been designed in consultation with employers and other education practitioners. It is a work-based qualification that may provide progression onto the final year of an Honours degree course, and, for those who wish to, can be the first step towards a teaching career.

The course has been designed to allow students to develop an understanding of the curriculum, education policy, principles of education and becoming a researcher. The course is intended to equip its graduates with an awareness of the changing field of the school workforce, particularly in terms of integrated working and extended school provision.

General Eligibility

Entry requirements are flexible but normally you will possess a Level 3 qualification, such as A level, a BTEC or NVQ level 3, and 2 years of vocational experience.

A typical offer is, 48 UCAS points and GCSE English at Grade 4 (C) or above.

You must have access to a school setting on a full or part-time, employed or voluntary basis, with the support of your head teacher/employer.

Applying Direct Option

You can apply direct to Newman University for the full-time route for this course if you have not previously applied to Newman University through UCAS and you are not applying to any other universities.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

Language Requirement

• The University is not licenced by the UK Government to sponsor migrant students under the Student route and is therefore unable to accept applications from international students at present.