PGCert Education (Inclusion & SEN)

Enhance your knowledge and understanding of a range of learning difficulties, critically analysing Government policy and legislation in relation to learners with special educational needs.

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      Course Length: 1 Year Part-Time
      Start Dates: April 2022, April 2023
      Subjects: Education and Teaching
      Location: Edge Hill University

      This programme, which is suitable for graduates working in educational settings, will enhance and develop your knowledge of a range of learning difficulties, enabling you to gain a deeper understanding of special education needs (SEN) and inclusion. There will be opportunities to reflect upon the importance of early identification of need as you enhance your awareness of how to recognise the indicators of a range of special educational needs. These include dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties. Effective strategies to improve intervention will also be considered and related to your practice, underpinned by reflection upon a range of literature and legislation, as you gain an enhanced appreciation of how inspiring practice can support and augment the learning of those with special educational needs.

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      In Depth

      What will I study?

      The course comprises two modules, one studied per semester, which explore the provision of inclusive education for those with special educational needs.

      You will consider the dilemmas arising from everyday practice, examine UK policy as well as national and international legislation, and reflect upon the range of learning difficulties within your own setting.

      How will I study?

      The programme will be delivered through a blended learning approach that consists of one workshop per module and supported online learning through the use of the University’s virtual learning environment (VLE).

      Additional sessions will be available via Collaborate, an academic virtual classroom, to enhance the online learning experience. Academic tutors will also offer guidance on the development of your practice-based research.

      How will I be assessed?

      The programme is assessed through two reflective portfolios. These will include practice-based assessment tasks and a critical reflection of 2,500 words.

      Who will be teaching me?

      You will be taught by highly qualified and experienced tutors with expertise in the field of special educational needs.

      A Great Study Environment

      The Faculty of Education has been at the forefront of teacher education for 135 years and today enjoys the enviable position of being one of the country’s leading providers of education, training and research for the children’s workforce.

      Housed in a state-of-the-art £9m building, the Faculty of Education’s facilities include a 300-seat lecture theatre, five well-equipped ICT suites, and 18 teaching rooms complete with the latest technology.

      The faculty has a strong commitment to practice-based learning and has developed partnerships with over 2,000 schools and colleges, local authorities and professional associations.

      Modules

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      PBM4030Special Educational Needs: Policy and Practice (30 credits)

      Special Educational Needs: Policy and Practice considers UK policy and national and international legislation with a specific focus on the provision for those with special educational needs within your own setting. The module enables you to develop and embed the knowledge and understanding required for the inclusive education of those with special educational needs. It also considers the wider issues and debates relating to special educational needs and the dilemmas arising from everyday practice. The module has been designed to enable you to obtain the professional knowledge, understanding, attitudes and confidence necessary to manage diversity in relation to those with special educational needs.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      PBM4031Inclusive Practice for Learners with Special Educational Needs (30 credits)

      Inclusive Practice for Learners with Special Educational Needs enables you to reflect upon and consider the range of special educational needs within your own setting and how inclusive practice may be achieved. You will develop a greater understanding of internal and external barriers to learning, explore how these can impact on learners with special educational needs, and gain an insight into how to deliver both inspiring practice and a tailored, supportive approach to learning. Concepts, ideas and perspectives of special educational needs will be examined within a mixture of theoretical frameworks and practice-based reflection. Such an approach will enable you to address issues relating to the inclusive education of learners with special educational needs within your own setting.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      Timetables

      You can expect to receive your timetable at enrolment. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day or evening of the week.

      Disclaimer

      Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.

      Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

      Entry Criteria

      Entry Requirements

      You should be a practising professional, working as a teacher, lecturer or practitioner within an educational setting, and have a degree (or equivalent).

      Applicants who do not meet these requirements may also be considered on an individual basis.

      Recognition of Prior Learning

      Edge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual’s professional and employment experience (also referred to as ‘experiential learning’). This may include credit or learning undertaken at another university.

      Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University’s academic regulations (sections C7 and F3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.

      Career Prospects

      What are my career prospects?

      The programme will equip you with the professional attributes, skills, knowledge, attitudes and confidence required to support individuals with a range of learning difficulties.

      Finance

      Tuition Fees

      Tuition fees for part-time study on this Postgraduate Certificate are:

      • £2,040 for the entire course for UK students enrolling in academic year 2021/22;
      • £2,340 for the entire course for UK students enrolling in academic year 2022/23.

      EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.

      Financial Support

      For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students joining postgraduate courses at Edge Hill University in academic year 2021/22, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2021/22 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradfinance2021.

      Financial support arrangements for eligible UK students joining postgraduate courses in academic year 2022/23 are still to be announced. You are advised to check this page regularly and once the position has been confirmed we will update this information.

      EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals should ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Please see www.edgehill.ac.uk/eufinance for further details.

      Apply

      How to Apply

      There is an online application process for this programme.

      Please choose the application form for your preferred intake date and mode of study.

      Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applydirect for more information about the application process.

      Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applydirect to access the relevant online application form and to find out more about the application process.

      Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

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      Course Changes

      Expand All This page outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented in the past two years.

      31st January 2020 - Change to Fee Structure

      While the overall cost of studying this programme has not changed, tuition fees will now be charged on a full programme basis (i.e. £2,040) rather than on a per credit basis (£34 per credit for 60 credits).

      Covid-19 - Education (Inclusion & SEN) Essential Information

      Education (Inclusion & SEN) Course Statement

      The face-to-face sessions that would usually take place at Edge Hill University will be delivered online for the duration of courses commencing in Spring Term 2021 for the duration of courses commencing in Spring 2021.

      Teaching and Learning at Edge Hill University in 2020

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      Campus Facilities at Edge Hill University in 2020

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