Learning and Teaching FdA

This course is designed for working people. You will be working for at least 10 hours per week on a paid or voluntary basis and will have support from a mentor in your workplace. Combining skills and understanding gained through experience with higher level academic study, the course offers personal and professional development alongside the opportunity to join a learning community of like-minded people. After achieving your Foundation Degree you will have the opportunity to join the final year of an Honours degree which opens doors to professional and postgraduate courses such as PGCE, School Direct or Masters courses.

Teaching includes lectures, discussion groups, tutorials and workplace activities and mentoring. Students share ideas from a wide range of settings and we examine these in the light of research and theory. There are no exams involved. Assessment tasks include reports and essays, on-line portfolios, presentations, posters and designing new interventions for your own workplace. Most assignments are submitted online. The course offers the first step of a route into teaching if you have relevant experience, but do not yet have qualifications needed to join a teacher training course. You could also become a Special Educational Needs Coordinator or Family Support Worker, with a range of opportunities open to you including further study at Honours and Masters Level.