Learning & Teaching (SEN/D and Inclusive Provision) FdA
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
The Foundation Degree in Learning and Teaching SEN/D and Inclusive Provision (FDLT SEN/DIP) is designed for support staff who are currently working in specialist SEN/D and inclusive settings and who wish to gain a recognised qualification specific to their role. This Learning and Teaching SEND course aims to broaden and deepen your understanding of the context of education, inclusion and development and strengthen your ability to support children’s learning and development within the broader life of the setting. This Special Educational Needs pathway is designed to allow students to engage in informed discussions and debates around how to support neurodiverse learners across the educational spectrum.
This takes into consideration Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, Autism, Cognition and the sensory and physical needs learners you may be working with in your context. This is taught by experts in the field of Special Educational Needs and Inclusion, who will draw on their research and vocational backgrounds to help contextualise your learning in the field of Inclusive Studies. You are encouraged to develop a deeper understanding of your work by analysing it in the context of relevant principles and research
Key highlights
- Designed for support staff working in SEN/D and inclusive settings
- Recognised qualification specific to your SEN/D support role
- Explores supporting neurodiverse learners across the educational spectrum
- Covers SEMH, autism, cognition, and sensory and physical needs
- Taught by SEN and inclusion experts with research and vocational backgrounds
- Analyse your own practice through relevant principles and research
Entry requirements
- A-level: EE — Level 3 qualification, for example Level 3 diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning, NVQ Level 3, A levels (EE) or BTEC Diploma (PP), HLTA status or relevant professional development courses at HE level.
- BTEC: PP — BTEC Diploma
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- SEN Teaching Assistant
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- Learning Support Assistant
- SEN Support Worker
- Inclusion Support Assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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