Do you work with children and/or young people who have special educational needs and disabilities, or additional needs, up to the age of 25 years? Would you like to gain new skills to develop your career, and a qualification valued by employers?
This one-year course is a route to a BA (Hons) in Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice (SENIP) for those who have a relevant foundation degree or equivalent. You'll earn while you learn, combining academic study with work-based learning. You will develop your critical thinking and understanding whilst exploring theory and practical subjects through a variety of learning experiences.
You'll study areas such as removing barriers to participation, enabling inclusion within settings and in the community, effective transition between places, people and phases of education, and research and theories of learning. You'll have the opportunity to engage in collaborative working, sharing experiences with peers.
The course covers a range of topics including transitions, enabling environments, critical issues in the field of SENIP and researching and developing an area of interest.
Attendance | UCAS code | Year of entry |
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1 year full time (employment based) | X361 | 2022 (Clearing) 2023 |
External applicants: please note that places for external applicants are limited on this course. If you studied your Foundation Degree at a college that is not within the Kingston University partnership, please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Location | Kingston Hill |
You will study key areas such as removing barriers to participation, enabling inclusion within settings and the community, effective and smooth transition between places, people and phases of education, research and theories of learning, development and assessment, regulation and legislation around good practice in the curriculum, pedagogy and the learning environment, ethics in inter-professional relationships and collaborative working, critical and reflective approaches to managing challenges and leading informed change in the field.
You will learn about critical issues that affect children and young people (0 - 25 years) with special educational needs and disabilities, supporting them through life transitions and creating enabling environments. You will also choose an area of special interest to research.
30 credits
This module will introduce you to the complexities involved in removing barriers to effective transition to and between educational phases. It will explore:
30 credits
In this module you explore effective and inclusive learning environments, both indoors and outdoors.
It covers regulatory guidelines and risk assessment to ensure access to learning opportunities and the safety of all children and young people. You will carry out an audit of your workplace setting, evaluating good practice and making recommendations for change.
30 credits
This module introduces students to theory related to ethics and dilemmas facing professionals who work in a range of roles in the context of special and inclusive education. Students are encouraged to reflect upon their knowledge and experience of effective practices and to identify an area for development.
30 credits
This module introduces students to a range of methodologies, which will enable them to design and implement a small-scale enquiry, which is relevant to their interest, role and work place. Students will gain an understanding of the philosophies and practices of systematic enquiry in Early Years-related fields and its application within their professional and pedagogical contexts.
The information above reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. Updates may be made on an annual basis and revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. The regulations governing this course are available on our website. If we have insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, this may not be offered.
If you would like to join us through Clearing 2022, please call our Clearing hotline on 0800 0483 334 (or +44 020 8328 1149 if you are calling from outside the UK) and speak to our friendly and knowledgeable hotliners who will be able to provide information on available courses and will guide you through your options.
Please note the entry requirements listed below are for 2023 entry only.
This course is a work-based learning degree with part-time study at Kingston University.
Our lecturers all have experience teaching in their specialist fields and remain actively connected to over 200 partner colleges and schools in the central and Greater London region.
Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs that are not covered by tuition fees which students will need to consider when planning their studies. Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating University facilities such as the library, access to shared IT equipment and other support services. Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees.
Where a course has additional expenses, we make every effort to highlight them. These may include optional field trips, materials (e.g. art, design, engineering), security checks such as DBS, uniforms, specialist clothing or professional memberships.
The Kingston Hill campus features an outdoor learning environment where trainee teachers lead curriculum-linked natural sciences activities with children. It includes a specially built 'cubby house', outdoor pond, beehive and nature trail. It offers early years students the opportunity to simulate teaching and learning with natural materials.
There are a number of teaching rooms set up to replicate actual classrooms. Each classroom is subject based – such as an art room, science lab – and is equipped with all the relevant facilities you will need to practise your lessons before taking them into school.
Our library (the Nightingale Centre) has an excellent range of teaching resources to help you plan and teach your lessons, such as a range of children's topic books, music and nursery rhymes on CD, as well as artefacts and kits that can be used to illustrate historical periods, different religions, science, mathematics and music.
This qualification is valued by employers and is seen as a mark of your professional excellence and expertise, enabling you to develop your career.
Once you complete this course, you will be well-placed to pursue postgraduate opportunities to enhance your professional development in education and related fields. Many students return to Kingston University for postgraduate and continuing professional development studies. These include the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Early Years Initial Teacher Training leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) and a range of masters studies.