Encourage education and mould minds with our comprehensive Foundation Degree course. Whether youre currently employed or want to start your first learning support role, our foundation degree will prepare you to support the learning of 4-25 year olds. Explore teaching methods and supporting learning concepts as you carve a career in the classroom.

Supporting Teaching and Learning

Become a teaching assistant, study coach or progress mentor with our Supporting Teaching and Learning Foundation Degree. You will gain the academic knowledge, technical skills and practical experience demanded by industry employers. Develop autonomy and independent thinking as you explore multiple learning methods and formulate your own teaching style.

As you progress through this course, you will develop your skills, knowledge and experience through engaging with a range of study modules. You will learn the concepts of supporting learning, as well as supporting technology enhanced learning. While improving your academic skills, you will complete subject-specific supporting learning modules.

Work experience is essential to succeed in this sector so we embed placements in this programme. You will be expected to gain experience of working with children and young people as a part of the course.

Progression may include a top-up degree, or specialist teaching qualifications such as a PGCE.

Job opportunities may include

• Learning mentor
• Personalised support worker
• Teaching assistant
• Higher level teaching assistant
• Educational and behavioural support worker
• Progress coach
• Special educational needs & disabilities coordinator
• Promotion in teaching assistant roles