LEARNING SUPPORT FDA FOUNDATION DEGREE

There are 8 modules covered in Year 1 (Level 4) all valued at 15 credits and a further 6 modules in Year Two (Level 5), valued at either 15 or 30 credits.

Year One

• Academic Skills
• Reflective Practice
• Professional Practice
• Planning and Assessment
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Managing a Positive Learning Environment
• Supporting English and Mathematics
• Understanding Children in the 21^st Century
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Year Two

• Developing Professional Practice
• Inclusive Education and Special Educational Needs
• Introduction to Action Research
• Wider Environment in Education
• Action Research Project
• Wider Environment in Education

(Subject to Approval)

A wide range of teaching and learning methods are adopted throughout the programme to accommodate learning styles and to address the learning outcomes.

The structure of our programmes follows educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the Programme Specification documents found under our Quality Assurance page, including further details such as the learning outcomes.

The programme leads to a Foundation Degree in Learning Support. A further year of study (one evening per week) allows an opportunity to study a BA (Hons) in Education (Learning Support).

Students, once studying the BA (Hons), can apply for Initial Teacher Training (Schools Direct, SCITT or PGCE) for Primary, Secondary, Special and Independent schools. Learning Support practitioners in Secondary schools may find that the BA (Hons) could contribute to an application for a Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course as a pathway into Initial Teacher Training.

You can apply for this higher education course in the following ways:

• Via the UCAS website. Visit www.ucas.com and browse the courses available under 'University Centre Farnborough'. 
• Directly to University Centre Farnborough via the button on this webpage. Applications take around 15 minutes and are free of charge. You can apply to us direct at any time in the year (including after the UCAS deadline). Applications of this type are separate to the UCAS system, which means you could also apply for more than the five universities that UCAS allows.

UCAS Code - 4J66

Institution Code - F66

• 48 UCAS points from relevant subject(s)
• Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent level 3 qualification with a minimum of one year experience (at least ten hours per week for an academic year) in a learning support role.
• Have the competency in English as required by the University of Surrey and can produce evidence of DBS clearance.
• Employed and/or in a voluntary placement as a learning support practitioner in primary, secondary, further education or a specialist school for a minimum of 15 hours per week concurrent with course attendance.
• Head Teacher/ Principal/ Employer letter to clarify employment/placement hours (15 per week minimum), access to institutional policies, support from a suitable work-based Mentor and appropriate Maths, English and ICT skills to support learning.

Please contact us through the form below. After submitting a form we will contact you as soon as possible. We will delete your information one month after the beginning of the next academic year.