
Adam Chapman
Senior Lecturer in Education (ECYP)
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Level:
Undergraduate
Duration:
1 year full time
2 years part time
Starting:
September
Fees UK 22/23:
Full Time: £9,250 Part Time: £1,500 per 20 credit module
Location:
Waterside Campus Northampton or Leicester
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
The BA (Hons) Learning and Teaching Top-up degree is designed to follow on from our Foundation Degree in Learning and Teaching, or equivalent Level 5 qualifications. It is aimed at teaching assistants and those in similar educational support roles and is designed to fit around your work, with attendance at University being one day per week.
There is a choice of venues, with cohorts at Waterside (Northampton) and Leicester.
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This course builds upon your existing knowledge and experience to explore wider issues related to teaching and learning and is ideal preparation for applying to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) programmes in Key Stage 1 and 2 and for careers linked to teaching and learning, such as learning mentors. If you would like to gain QTS at secondary level, you will need to undertake additional subject study.
It provides you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of wider educational perspectives and to take part in some of the key debates that surround education and schooling.
You will study five interlinked modules and write a dissertation on a subject of your choice. You will be able to tailor your studies to your interests by the way that you approach your assignments.
This course is taught at two venues, subject to numbers:
Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 22/23. The modules relating to the academic year 23/24 will be available from June 2023.
We ask that applicants have completed a Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning or equivalent, amounting to 240 Credit Accumulation Transfer Scheme (CATS) points. We also ask that you have recent or current experience in a school or other educational establishment.
For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 22/23 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 21/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
Most BALT students go on to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through PGCE or other routes, but there are plenty of other career options available within Education and related fields.
Courses which might be accessible with a BALT degree:
Having first successfully completed the Foundation Degree in Learning and Teaching, Hannah Taylor recently graduated from the BA (Hons) Learning and Teaching (Top-Up) programme with a First Class honours.
She is now on her final step to becoming a teacher.
The method of teaching for each module will vary slightly to suit the content and to give you a broad experience of learning strategies. You will be taught via lectures, seminars, group work, case studies, presentations, reflection on practice, analytical assignments, tutorials, online forums, individual learning and observations. Overall we hope you will see your course as a co-operative experience, sharing knowledge and expertise.
No, but you do need to have previous experience in educational settings. You may need to negotiate access to an educational setting to complete research for your dissertation.
You need two years’ experience of working educational settings. This could be made up from volunteering and paid employment in a range of contexts and age groups.
You can attend this course full-time, for one year, spending one day per week at the University or you can attend the course part-time, for two years, spending an average of half a day per week at the University. Whichever route you take, this will amount to 1,200 hours of study.
There are no examinations. Instead, assessments include written assignments and reports, practical projects and presentations.
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Senior Lecturer in Education (ECYP)
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Senior Lecturer in Education (ECYP)
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Faculty of Health, Education and Society
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Faculty of Health, Education and Society
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Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Many BA (Hons) Learning and Teaching graduates go on to become teachers. Other BALT graduates have gone on to careers in areas such as social work, counselling, pastoral care, and psychology,
You will consolidate your knowledge of the holistic development of young children and have opportunities to apply your learning in the workplace or in a placement setting.