Course: FdA Supporting Inclusive Learning and Practice

This course is designed to develop and extend your knowledge and skills to work inclusively with your “clients” as well as working as part of a multi-agency, multi-professional team. You will be encouraged to reflect on their own practice and the practice in your workplace and make links between these and the various theories that form a major part of the course.

This courses encompasses a wide range of non-education professions such as support workers, care workers and safeguarding officers. The content within the course is aimed at meeting the needs of groups who are classed as marginalised, disadvantaged and vulnerable. The modules of the course look at inclusion in a myriad of settings encouraging the active application of theory by making links to practice.

It will help you to progress within your current role and engage with learners more successfully. Graduates will be able to progress to the Honours degree in Inclusive Practice and Integrated Working at the University of Suffolk at East Coast College or onto the progression year of other degree courses.

Teaching methods will combine teacher-led and student-led activities and will include lectures, seminars, small group work, workshops and tutorials. All modules are assessed and use a range of methods, including structured essays, reports, case studies, critiques, reviews, presentations and the production of resources.

Full-time students are required to work in an appropriate setting for 20 hours per week. For part-time students this is 10 hours per week. As part of the course, you will be gain the knowledge and skills that you can use towards the various teaching qualifications in the lifelong learning sector.

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Lowestoft campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.