Programme summary for BA Honours Special Needs and Inclusive Education
This programme will enable you to develop a reflective approach to special educational needs, together with critical thinking skills that are transferable to the workplace.
About the programme
Inclusive Education is the study of the challenging concepts of equal opportunities, diversity, special needs, children’s rights and working in partnership within an educational and social context. This exciting degree programme offers a holistic understanding of childhood, education and society. Practical application of inclusion is analysed in the light of theoretical understanding and legislation. This programme will enable you to develop a reflective approach to inclusion, together with critical thinking skills that are transferable and highly valued in the workplace.
Programme structure
Students may study full-time or part-time to complete the BA (Hons) Special Needs and Inclusive Education degree. A full-time programme would typically take three academic years to complete with students taking six modules per year. If studying part-time, students would take between two and four modules per year. The BA SEN degree programme can be taken as either a single honours or a combined honours degree.
Career opportunities
Successful completion of this degree will enable you to apply for the Primary PGCE programme. Teachers with this degree background may choose to teach in mainstream inclusive schools or in special schools. They may become special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) or inclusion managers in their schools. Other career paths include working within local authority support services, early years settings, and non-governmental organisations such as charities. 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, course work preparation and other academic conventions.
Academic Writing and Study Skills modules are a core part of the programme. Support is also provided for students who have additional needs such as English language or dyslexia support.
Student 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
- 240 UCAS tariff points or equivalent
If you are entering from school or college the basic entry requirement is usually a minimum of two A2 subjects, (or equivalent e.g. Baccalaureate, Irish Highers, GNVQ or BTEC awards) and five GCSEs at Grade C. You must have at least grade C in GCSE English, or equivalent.
For all programmes we welcome mature students who may not have formal qualifications. Their prior learning and experience will be taken into account as will their attendance at a recognised Access to Higher Education or Access to a Teaching 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.
Key facts
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