BA Learning and Teaching (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
Year 1
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have demonstrated:Knowledge and critical understanding of:- a range of perspectives on the nature of SEND and approaches to inclusive educational practice in different settings;- the broader educational context which impacts upon provision for the range of learners;- the range of SEND, and of approaches used to promote effective learning in relation to at least one specific learning difficulty;- the design and delivery of the curriculum and of the rationale and techniques for assessment used in different learning settings with a range of learners;- the wider social, cultural, political, economic and global contexts within which learning occurs;- relevant concepts, knowledge, practical skills and methods of enquiry in teaching and learning in both a research and work context;- educational processes and practices relating to a range of learners;- models of pedagogy;- relevant research techniques;- relevant current educational and SEND-related research;- ethical issues associated with the design and implementation of research into a range of learners.Ability to:- demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of an evidence-based argument;- critically evaluate models of pedagogy;- effectively communicate complex information, arguments, evaluation and analysis in a variety of forms;- actively engage with recent research and scholarship in the learning and teaching discipline;- demonstrate an understanding and facility for the application and analysis of appropriate research techniques;- apply knowledge and critical understanding in order to initiate and carry out a research project;- demonstrate advanced skills and competences and a reflective approach in a professional teaching or learning support role;- meet professional standards where relevant.Use of the following professional skills:- contribution to the planning and development of learning activities for a range of learners;- recognition of the need to support and include all learners and appropriate response to this;- monitoring of learner progress and provision of feedback using a range of assessment techniques;- contribution to the selection, preparation and differentiation of suitable learning resources;- development of effective support strategies to ensure acknowledgement of diversity and equality of opportunity;- commitment to collaborative and co-operative working with colleagues;- commitment to continuing professional development and evaluation of practice.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment in supporting learners, including those with SEND, in a range of professional contexts and roles;- skills necessary for the communication of information in a variety of formats, including the use of technology;;- skills necessary for the exercising of professional responsibility in supporting learners, including those with SEND- skills necessary to identify and undertake appropriate professional development.
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of themodules specified for the year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;-work that draws on a wide variety of material;- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;-demonstrate a broad knowledge base;- use of a range of formats for assessment that demonstrate skills of effective communication for both academic and professional settings.