Programme summary for BA (Hons) Facilitating Learning and Development

This degree is specifically for support staff in schools, and is designed to allow them to work as they study. Many teaching assistants and teachers in complementary schools are interested in furthering their own knowledge and skills as facilitators of children’s learning.

About the programme

The Facilitating Learning and Development programme is specifically designed for teaching assistants to further their knowledge and understanding of child development after successful completion of a Foundation Degree for Teaching Assistants or Learning Support Assistants. The programme provides theoretical understanding to underpin practice. It is specifically for support staff in schools, and is designed to allow them to work as they study. Many teaching assistants and other staff in complementary schools are interested in furthering their own knowledge and skills as facilitators of children’s learning and development. The programme is level 3 entry only.

Entry requirements

This degree is specifically designed for teaching assistants who hold a Foundation Degree for Teaching Assistants. Applicants must be working, or have experience of working, in primary schools as teaching assistants, support staff or teachers in complementary schools. CRB is essential for this programme.

Programme structure

The Facilitating Learning and Development programme is flexible in nature and allows students to study either full or part-time and by face to face attendance or through a combination of taught and self-study modules. This programme is level 3 entry only, registering for the programme full-time would take one academic year to complete with students taking six modules in the year. If studying part-time, students would take between two and four modules per year.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of this degree will enable you to apply for the Primary PGCE programme. You may also continue your studies at master’s level.

Support

Each student is allocated a personal tutor who will work with you to plan your learning and ensure that you are making progress. Your personal tutor will also help you with any personal or academic difficulties you may be having. Tutorials may be held with other students or individually.

We provide students with a range of printed materials including Student Handbooks designed for each degree programme. Individual module guides are provided for each module which details the requirements for attendance, coursework preparation and other academic conventions.

Support is also provided for students who have additional needs such as English language or dyslexia support.

Programme Representatives are nominated and elected from each degree programme by their fellow students. They represent the student views on the degree programme committee which reports to the Field of Education and Community Committee.

Admission

The Facilitating Learning and Development programme is level 3 entry only. It is specifically designed for teaching assistants after successful completion of a Foundation Degree for Teaching Assistants to progress to level 3 entry of this undergraduate programme.

Prospective students must be working in, and have experience of, working in primary schools as teaching assistants, support staff or teachers in complementary schools. CRB is essential for this programme.

The University of East London actively promotes and celebrates equality and diversity and positively welcomes applicants regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, age, religion or social class.

Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes.

In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education undergraduate programmes.