FDA Learning Support Foundation degree at the University of Portsmouth

Get an overview of education over the last 100 years on this module, focusing on the sociology and psychology of educational provision. You'll take an introductory exploration of the intersection of education, society, and the individual - considering factors like race and ethnicity, socioeconomics, gender and social behaviour. You'll take a look at the work of key thinkers who have helped to shape education policy and practice, as well as themes from international contexts and perspectives on e

Explore a range of learning theories on this module, relating them to where you're working in learning support and reflecting on your own learning approach. You'll learn the key features of various learning theories and models, as well as their different impacts on classroom practice, which you'll apply for real through your learning support role. You'll also reflect on your own learning and personal development.

Explore the concept of safeguarding in a group-orientated context. On this module, you'll explore how practitioners fulfil their obligations ensuring statutory and professional protocols are fulfilled.

On this module, you'll explore approaches to teaching children how to read and write, considering barriers to development and research-indicated best practices. You'll examine literacy development strategies and the role of the learning support practitioner. You'll also reflect on how learning can be adapted to enable student literacy success and the factors that affect literacy skill development.

You'll explore the professional role of learning support staff on this module, considering its responsibilities and contribution to child support teams. You'll learn the professional standards of learning support roles, as well as the beliefs and values that underpin the work learning support practitioners do. You'll identify the benefits and challenges of the principles, practices and boundaries of working with other professional teams, and think about your own strengths and areas for developme

On this module, you'll carry out your own ethical research project, collecting and evaluate data related to innovations in your professional learning support practice. Building on what you've learned so far, you'll investigate your area of interest, questioning assumptions while gathering evidence. You'll then communicate findings to peers, critically assessing research processes and impacts to reflect on your own development.

This module builds your skills for independent research, so you'll have the skills to drive innovation in professional learning support practice. Through discussion and literature reviews, you'll identify an area of interest within learning support, consider impacts of evidence-based changes, and outline processes respecting ethics. Ultimately, you'll reflect on your practice and propose enhancements.

Delve into the latest thinking and practice related to supporting children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties on this module. You'll evaluate the processes schools use to support children and young people and ways in which disruptive behaviour can be managed, thinking about your own role in these processes. You'll learn about the complex factors that contribute to children's social, emotional and mental health difficulties, as well as the emphasis on behaviour support for vuln

Develop effective strategies for teaching numeracy skills through this practical module. Exploring research-based best practices, you'll identify techniques to actively engage students and foster a growth mindset. Assessing factors that impede progress, you'll learn to adapt instruction to support diverse needs when it comes to learning maths and numeracy. With insight on numeracy development stages, you'll learn techniques and interventions to build competency and clarify your role in monitorin

On this module, you'll learn best practices in supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities. Through interactive lectures, readings and a local school visit, you'll explore philosophical debates around inclusion and reflect on the practical pressures facing educational systems today. With a holistic view of the variety of learning needs, you'll be equipped to make a positive difference in the lives of neurodiverse pupils.

Learn all about educational assessment on this module covering formative techniques and learning-focused roles. You'll review current patterns across all phases, and analyse how various methods contribute to teaching goals. You'll reflect on ways to advance learner development through observation and feedback. Exploring student participation, you'll explore how assessment can be used for motivation and self-efficacy. With knowledge to implement balanced, purposeful evaluation, you'll learn how t