Awarding OrganisationOxford Brookes University
Teaching InstitutionLondon School of Commerce & IT (LSCI)
Course TitleBA (Hons) in Education and Lifelong Learning (Top-Up)
Name of the final awardBA (Hons) in Education and Lifelong Learning (Top-Up)
FHEQ Level of QualificationLevel 6
Duration of study1 year
Intakes September, January and April
Language of StudyEnglish
Course fees£9,250 per year
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PDF documentProgramme Specification 2023
PDF documentProgramme Handbook 2022-23
PDF documentModule descriptors

Aim of the Course

This course is aimed at enabling teaching and learning support assistants to gain an honours degree to enhance their professional practice and provide opportunities for career development in education and training.

Entry Requirements

Entrants to the Programme should normally possess the following:

  • Minimum of one-year of experience of working or volunteering in an educational setting prior to commencing the course and a current role in an appropriate workplace setting.
  • Line Manager’s letter of support and recommendation. The letter must confirm that they support the application and will take all reasonable steps to support the applicant’s study, and facilitate the applicant’s work-based studies.
  • Level 5 qualification such as Foundation Degree or HND (240 Credits equivalent) in a relevant subject.
  • Following successful completion of the Honours degree, candidates intending to apply for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes should note that they will require GCSE Grade C (4) or above in English, Mathematics and Science at the point of application.
  • All applicants will be required to attend an interview at the College.
  • Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate that their level of English is acceptable, by achieving a score in a recognised test such as British Council IELTS – normally minimum level 6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in the reading and writing components and 5.5 in listening and speaking.
  • Applicants will also need to provide evidence of a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Please also see the University’s general entry requirements at https://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/

Course structure

The course is delivered in a year time. It will give students 120 credits to add to your existing 240 credits to make (240+120) 360 credits required for an Honours Degree in the UK.

The course is delivered over one year. It will give students 120 credits to add to their existing 240 credits to make (240+120) 360 credits required for an Honours Degree in the UK.

Students will study the following Modules:

  • Research Methods
  • Psychology in the Learning Environment
  • Dissertation (Double module)
  • Developing Professional Roles & Identity
  • Contemporary Issues in Education (Double module)
  • Developing an Effective Learning Environment.

Assessment

Usually, the modules will be assessed through coursework submissions and classroom presentations. Some of the modules may have written examinations.

Progression

This course will create opportunities for students to get recognised teaching qualifications such as PGCE, QTLS etc.

For details please visit:

PGCE: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/what-is-a-pgce

QTLS: https://set.et-foundation.co.uk

Further information

Further details on this course can be obtained at: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/educational-practice

This module focuses upon the skills of communication, leadership and the practical management of the modern learning environment with reference to contemporary and current issues in education. The module examines the students’ own professional role in promoting an effective learning environment; exploring the various factors which impact on working practices, including collaborative working. Students will examine good practice in inclusion and supporting individual needs and the ways in which individuals can be effectively supported, including the use of digital technologies in providing effective learning environments.

The module will enable students to develop wider knowledge and awareness of the current placement of education nationally and internationally including the issues surrounding historic, socio-economic and political influences on education. The module provides opportunities for examination of a contemporary issue drawn from the extended research and study of educational structures. Students are encouraged to integrate the skills, knowledge and understanding developed throughout the module.

This module offers opportunities to plan and review professional development and lifelong learning. Students will examine their own professional role within the learning environment and explore their professional identity within education and wider society. The module will encourage students to consider contemporary issues, review their career plans, increase employability and prepare for future work and study.

This module enables students to implement the learning and skills acquired in the Research Methods module through investigating an area of interest in depth, including the examination of relevant literature and methodological approaches. Students will employ skills of critical analysis and evaluation to form conclusions and recommendations. The proposal will demonstrate the planning of the project including the ethical implications, and actions required.  The project may draw on learning from other modules in the programme where relevant to the area of investigation.

Students will examine psychological theories and approaches to learning and development, linking these to real-life examples from their work setting. There will be an opportunity to explore strategies to facilitate the learning and development of all pupils, recognising individual diversity and cultural influences. Students will be introduced to the process of constructing a mind-map, and the use of these in the context of education studies.

This module builds on the knowledge, understanding, experience and skills of Research developed in Level 5 studies. Students will examine contemporary issues including paradigms and approaches to research, and the design and methodological issues associated with these. The place of a literature review in research design will be examined with a focus on a critical review of the literature to support research in academic and professional contexts. Research skills are critically examined as key transferable skills for personal and professional lifelong learning.