Education Studies for Teaching Assistants FdA
Bath Spa University
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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New City College

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**Taught at New City College, this course is normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus.**The Foundation Degree in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants is a two-year course for experienced teaching assistants wishing to study at a higher educational level. This course is for teaching assistants or learning and inclusion support assistants in all areas of teaching: early years, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, and post-16 teaching. The course covers all aspects of ...Read more


Taught at New City College, this course is normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus.

The Foundation Degree in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants is a two-year course for experienced teaching assistants wishing to study at a higher educational level. This course is for teaching assistants or learning and inclusion support assistants in all areas of teaching: early years, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, and post-16 teaching. The course covers all aspects of the work of the teaching assistant, including:- the ways children develop and learn- appropriate and inclusive teaching methods supporting learners with additional needs- social and emotional issues and contexts in learning- policy and legislationEmbark on professional and career development. This course is for teaching assistants or learning and inclusion support assistants in all areas of teaching: early years, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and post-16 teaching. The course covers all aspects of the work of the teaching assistant: the ways children develop and learn; appropriate and inclusive teaching methods; supporting learners with additional needs; social and emotional issues and contexts in learning; policy and legislation.The course has a strong vocational element; you'll relate your own understandings of theory directly to your practice. Skilled and experienced teaching assistants need a specific route into higher education designed to reflect their diverse roles and responsibilities and the changing role and status of the school/college based teaching assistant; this course has been designed to meet those needs.


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This course is taught at New City College, and normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus. Visit their website for the latest information.

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A level:

CDD Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:30 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

27 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMP Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

A Level - minimum grades CDD, preferably in Education or a related subject.

Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher) in addition to evidence of further experience in Education.

A minimum of 27 points will be required in addition to a HL Education subject at grade 6 and evidence of further experience in Education.

Extended Diploma grades Merit, Merit, Pass (MMP), preferably in Education or a related subject.

Grate Merit is preferred.

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Bath Spa University
Falkirk Street London Islington N1 6HQ United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Old Street  0.3 miles away Nearest train station: Old Street  0.4 miles away
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