Course Summary

BA (Hons) Primary Education (SEND) allows you to specialise in supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), within a mainstream school, special school or in an alternative provision. You will receive the same training and skills as our other teacher training courses, but with a focus which ensures you have the opportunity to develop further skills for working with pupils with SEND. This includes specific SEND modules alongside opportunities to work in special schools, SEND units and/or resourced provision. The School of Education have recently been voted 2nd in the U.K (1st in England) for it's Undergraduate Education courses according to the Guardian University League Tables, 2020. We are extremely proud of this accolade.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 (national level 4): • Research and Scholarship 1 (20 credits) • Pedagogical and Curriculum Studies in SEND 1 (40 credits) • Observing and Reflecting on Teaching in a SEND Context (Placement) (20 credits) • Professional Learning in SEND Contexts 1 (20 credits) • Specialist and Wider Curriculum Studies in SEND 1 (20 credits) Year 2 (national level 5): • Research and Scholarship 2 (20 credits) • Pedagogical and Curriculum Studies in SEND 2 (40 credits) • School Experience 2 (20 credits) • Professional Learning in SEND Contexts 2 (20 credits) • Specialist and Wider Curriculum Studies in SEND 2 (20 credits) Year 3 (national level 6): • Development of Professional Learning (Critical Study) • Negotiated Curriculum Study in Education • Practice of Teaching • Subject Studies

Course Details – Assessment Method

This course is taught via lectures, seminars, group work, computer-based learning, and independent learning. In-school training is an important part of this course. During that time, you will benefit from practical learning and be supported by school-based trainers, University tutors and your peers. Your progress will be assessed with written assignments, posters, presentations and computer-based assessments, (including podcasts and vodcasts). Throughout the degree you'll have one-to-one support from academic staff.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: X124

Institution code: S84

Campus Name: Sir Tom Cowie Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Our typical offer is 120 UCAS points from a minimum of three A Levels or equivalent (e.g. 1 x AVCE double award), which must be a minimum of BBB. You can include additional qualifications such as AS levels and/or vocational awards.

We also accept applications from those with at least three distinctions in an Access to Higher Education course. The Access course results must equate to 120 UCAS points. You must have a grade C or above in Mathematics, Science, and English Language, or equivalent qualifications. If you have studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above. We will only accept GCSE equivalencies from equivalencytesting.com.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

If English is not your first language, you will also need International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing and no other element lower than 6.0.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 90%

Go onto work and study: 95%

Fees and funding

EU 13000.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
International 13000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Visit our website to find out about our range of Scholarships. EU applicants that hold EU settlement/pre-settlement will be charged £9250

Provider information

Edinburgh Building, City Campus
Chester Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sunderland
SR1 3SD

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