BA (Hons) Education Studies Top-up Degree (awarded by UCLan)

23506W0 | Centre for Advanced Technical Studies
Start Date | 12/09/2024
Time/Day | 09:00 - 19:00 WED

Is this course for me?

The BA (Hons) course provides an extension opportunity for those who are working in an education setting and already delivering learning. The aim of the programme is to enhance your professional understanding through academic study. Students will undertake a research project and learn about the changes and development of education.

ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY

Tutors have a wide range of professional experience in youth mental health services, nursery management, teaching and training.

The University Centre partners with social services and schools.

INDUSTRY RELEVANT

You will develop transferable skills for many different settings, working with children and young people in family centres to children's care, training and teaching sectors.

EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Established links with teaching programmes, such as Kingsbridge and Skills Direct, benefit those interested in teaching. Most students who join us without a job secure employment following their placement.

Students have recently taken trips at home and abroad to examine children's services in Prague and Budapest.
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What will I study?

Modules include:

• Education Dissertation

• The Professional Role and its Context

• Education of Vulnerable Young People

• Policy and Practice in Educational Settings

• Families Schools and Society

• Unpicking the Curriculum

How long is the course?

One academic year.

How will I be assessed?

Assessments include; interpreting observations, case studies, reports, presentations, essays, research projects and the production of professional development portfolios.

What qualifications do I need?

This programme does not recruit to the first year of the course. It is designed for applicants who meet one of the following criteria:

1. Students who have completed Year 1 of an Education programme at UCLan, passing the two core modules ED1201 and ED1202.

2. Applicants who hold a Cert Ed (post-compulsory) will be admitted to the programme with advanced standing. The Cert Ed qualification combined with the 150 hours teaching requirement accompanying this programme permits applicants admission with credit up to 180 credits (120 at Year 1/ Level 4 and 60 at Year 2/ Level 5).

3. Applicants who hold the UCLan Foundation Degree in Children, Young People and their Services will be admitted with advanced standing up to 240 credits.

4. Applicants who hold relevant Foundation degrees awarded by other higher education institutions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Students must also possess a Grade 4 or above in English at GCSE or equivalent.

What can I progress onto?

MEd (Masters in Education) at UCLan, Masters in Social Work or the PGCE at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College.

Alumni have progressed to positions working with children and young people in the public and private sectors, social services, schools, teaching in the education and training sector, family centres and children's homes.

Other Information

As a student on a course awarded by UCLan you have access to their facilities including libraries, social facilities and the Students' Union.

You will be taught by a professional team of tutors with a range of specialist expertise in youth mental health services, nursery management, teaching and training.

Course Fees

£7500.00
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Higher Education Teaching Professionals

Higher education teaching professionals deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study.

Requirements: Level 5 NVQ; Masters

Opportunities

4.08%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£9,606
Entry
£37,362
Median
£60,063
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Undertakes research, writes articles and books and attends conferences and other meetings.
  • Directs the work of postgraduate students.
  • Participates in decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, departmental and other matters.
  • Provides pastoral care or guidance to students.
  • Advises students on academic matters and encourages independent research.
  • Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments.
  • Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials.
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Further Education Teaching Professionals

Further education teaching professionals supervise and teach trade, technical, commercial, adult education, secondary and post-secondary courses to students beyond minimum school leaving age.

Requirements: Level 5 NVQ; Masters

Opportunities

3.52%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£13,965
Entry
£33,487
Median
£49,450
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Liaises with other professional and commercial organisations to review course content.
  • Assists with the administration of teaching and the arranging of timetables.
  • Arranges instructional visits and periods of employment experience for students.
  • Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments.
  • Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials.
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Primary Education Teaching Professionals

Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and education teaching professionals plan, organise and provide instruction to children at all levels up to the age of entry into secondary education.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

1.75%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£18,039
Entry
£38,025
Median
£52,159
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
  • Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals.
  • Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
  • Undertakes pastoral duties.
  • Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
  • Maintains records of students’ progress and development.
  • Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations.
  • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students’ progress.
  • Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches a range of subjects.

Knowledge

Education and Training English Language Psychology Computers and Electronics Mathematics Clerical Customer and Personal Service Sociology and Anthropology Public Safety and Security Administration and Management

Skills

Learning Strategies Monitoring Reading Comprehension Speaking Active Learning Active Listening Writing Critical Thinking Mathematics Science
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Nursery Education Teaching Professionals

Nursery education teaching professionals care for and teach children up to the age of entry into primary school.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

2.02%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£13,420
Entry
£32,179
Median
£47,519
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
  • Observes and assesses students and discusses their progress with parents and/or other education professionals.
  • Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
  • Undertakes pastoral duties.
  • Supervises and cares for children, provides a secure learning environment and ensures their health and safety is maintained during all activities.
  • Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
  • Prepares and delivers lessons in accordance with early years foundation stages curriculum and encourages and stimulates children's learning.

Knowledge

Education and Training English Language Psychology Mathematics

Skills

Learning Strategies Monitoring Reading Comprehension Speaking Active Learning Active Listening Writing Critical Thinking Mathematics
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Special and Additional Needs Education Teaching Professionals

Special and additional needs education teaching professionals organise and provide instruction at a variety of different levels to children who have emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties or physical disabilities. These professionals may also work with exceptionally gifted pupils.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

2.78%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£13,116
Entry
£31,255
Median
£46,766
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Discusses student’s progress with parents and other teaching professionals.
  • Updates and maintains students’ records to monitor development and progress.
  • Liaises with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists.
  • Supervises students in classroom and maintains discipline.
  • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises to record and evaluate students’ progress.
  • Encourages the student to develop self-help skills to circumvent the limitations imposed by their disability.
  • Develops and adapts conventional teaching methods to meet the individual student’s needs.
  • Gives instruction, using techniques appropriate to the student’s disability.
  • Assesses student’s abilities, identifies student’s needs and devises curriculum and rota of teaching duties accordingly.
  • Creates a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment for students.

Knowledge

Education and Training Psychology English Language Customer and Personal Service Therapy and Counselling Computers and Electronics Mathematics Clerical

Skills

Learning Strategies Monitoring Active Listening Reading Comprehension Speaking Writing Active Learning Critical Thinking Mathematics
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Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

Teachers of English as a foreign language teach students to speak and write the English language, either for the first time or building on their existing knowledge.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

4.02%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£17,313
Entry
£41,515
Median
£61,305
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Organises students' participation in cultural activities and social events.
  • Sets and marks tests and gives feedback on student's performance.
  • Encourages conversations in English to improve students confidence and understanding.
  • Plans and prepares language lessons and materials.
  • Teaches English as a foreign language and assists in the tuition of foreign languages.

Knowledge

Education and Training English Language Foreign Language Psychology Clerical Sociology and Anthropology Mathematics Customer and Personal Service

Skills

Learning Strategies Active Learning Active Listening Speaking Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Writing Mathematics
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Teaching Professionals

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other teaching occupations.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

3.29%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£7,715
Entry
£20,490
Median
£50,107
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Provides private academic, vocational and other instruction to individuals or groups.
  • Manages/owns and teaches in private drama, music and dancing schools, training centres and similar establishments.
  • Designs and implements methods of assessing the performance of students, co-ordinates and undertakes the evaluation of assessments and awards grades of merit based upon performance.
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