Teaching and Learning (Top-Up)

The course aims to further develop your knowledge, skills and understanding about learning and teaching in a diverse range of educational contexts, including Primary, Secondary and Special Education provision. As a result, the focus is on school practice, with a module called Preparation to Dissertation and Specialism Dissertation, where you are supported and encouraged to use research skills and draw out the implications of research findings to Educational practice. In addition, there are assignments, e-portfolios and projects (such as those contained in the modules Behaviour Management and Classroom Organisation and Innovation, which aim to demonstrate and build on your knowledge and experience in this field. It is expected that as full-time students you will attend college for two days per week and that as part-time students you will attend college for one afternoon and evening per week.