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Postgraduate Certificate
Kingston Hill
Part Time
JUN-25
1 year
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Postgraduate Certificate
Kingston Hill
Part Time
JUN-25
1 year
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Why choose this course?
Are you an existing or aspiring SENCO?
This course is for you if you are looking to complete the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO). All SENCOs appointed since 2009 must achieve the NASENCO within three years of appointment.
The course offers an overview of special educational needs and/or disabilities in the context of policy, practice and professionalism.
You will study the range of perspectives which impact on the work of SEN coordinators. Central to the course is the study of strategies to enhance learning. You will explore research-based interventions in SEN provision for effective working with staff, pupils, governors, parents and other stakeholders.
You will be able to share your ideas for professional practice, confidently engage in academic and professional discourse, and develop advocacy skills.
Accreditation
We are a member of the National Award for SENCO (NASENCO) Provider Partnership. This course has been quality assured as adhering to the regulations and learning outcomes for the NASENCO and regulated by the National Association for Special Education Needs (NASEN).
What you will study
This course will enable SEN coordinators to better meet the needs of learners who have special educational needs and disabilities.
You will gain an overview of Special Educational Needs and disabilities in the context of policy, practice and professionalism. You will critically evaluate specialist sources to understand the range of perspectives which impact on the work of SEN coordinators.
You will develop your reflective practice through evaluation of practice-based scenarios and self-reflective work. The leadership of change in professional settings will draw on appropriate theories and resource management will be examined with reference to both professional and inter-professional working.
You will need to be currently employed as a teacher / practitioner in an education-related setting, in full-time or part-time employment with QTS, QTLS or EYTS* (*suitable for ages 0–5 only). Candidates are required to have an honours degree and/or further qualifications relating to working in Special Educational Needs in an education-related environment.
Students living in
Domestic
£2,900 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£3,600 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£3,600 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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