Course Overview
Our BA (Hons) Education, Special Needs, and Disability degree is designed to develop your understanding of the combined subjects of education, special needs, and disability. This course will provide an excellent preparation for you to work with children and adults who have a special need or a disability within the education, health, or social care sector. There is a strong focus on valuing and respecting individual differences in children and adults and the contributions they make as members of our communities. All the modules in this program encourage you to think about the importance of social justice, equal opportunity, and inclusion in our early year’s settings, schools, colleges, and the wider society. You will work on real-work educational projects, allowing you to investigate, understand and analyze the fast-changing landscape of education.
In this course you will:
- Investigate, understand and analyze the fast-changing landscape of education.
- Study real-world projects as you learn in an active manner.
- Explore and consider key theories of human development and the nature of education.
- Provide a firm foundation for a career within educational settings.
Key Facts
- Full-time- 3 years
- Start Date- September
Entry requirements
- UCAS – 104-120 tariff points
- A-Levels- BBB-BCC
- BTEC- DDM-MMM
- Cambridge Technical- DMM – MMM
- IB- 26- 28 points
- Access to HE Diploma- Pass
- IELTS- 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5.
Careers
Education graduates can progress into a range of careers within the sector. There are opportunities to move directly in classroom teaching, as well as various other roles within schools. Graduates can also progress to become educational administrators or consultants, as well as work for local or national governments with a focus on public education systems. There are also opportunities to pursue an interest in roles within Special Educational Needs.
Career paths include roles within:
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Prisons
- Charities
- Museums
- Galleries
- Church and faith organizations
- International development
Course Content
- Learning Communities: Children Learning, Children Thinking
- Childhood To Adulthood
- Learning Outdoors
- Disability And Society
- Equality of Opportunity and Diversity
- Speech, Language And Communication
- Principles Into Practice
- Valuing Individual Differences
- Global Citizenship: Living And Teaching In A Diverse And Interconnected World
- Engaging All Learners
- Understanding Families
- Work-Based Placement Copy
- Research In Education Copy
- Forest Schools Copy
- International Perspectives
- Independent Project (Education)
- Exploring Mathematical Thinking
- Creativity, Technology And Learning
- Professionalism And Collaborative Practice
- Disability Studies
- Work-Based Placement
- Comparative Education – The International Context (III)
- Early Education and Sustainability
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
