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BA Education Studies with optional pathway in SEND or TESOL

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Education Studies with optional pathway in SEND or TESOL
Duration
3-6 years
UCAS code
X300
Typical offer
A-level BCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 104 A level: BCC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Education. Core topics include research methods in education. The programme includes a 72-hour placement in an educational setting, a comparative study of UK and European education, and a 10,000-word independent study dissertation in the final year. An optional placement year between the second and final stages is available.

Modules

  • Placement Learning and Professional Development
  • Introduction to Comparative Education
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Another Brick in the Wall: An Introduction to the Sociology of Education
  • Community Project
  • Education Through the Ages
  • Teaching, Thinking and Reasoning
  • Education in Context: a reflection
  • Research Methods in Education
  • Educational Alternatives
  • Exploring Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
  • An Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Is it all just words? Language, Society and Education
  • Lessons from History of Education
  • Motivation and Achievement
  • Independent Study in Education
  • Creativity and Innovation in SEND: Research and Practice
  • The Inclusive Classroom: Research and Practice
  • Linguistics for TESOL
  • Principles and Practices of TESOL 1
  • Principles and Practices of TESOL 2
  • ‘Entrepreneurial’ Education
  • Left Behind and Left out: Social Exclusion and Education
  • The Future of Education
  • The Science of Learning and the Art of Teaching