• Study on a course designed for education professionals, which will help equip you to meet a diverse range of learning needs within your teaching environment, and to support your colleagues
• Explore course content highly relevant to mainstream and special school practitioners alike, focusing on behavioural and learning needs of children and young people, and how potential barriers to learning can be removed
• Develop your understanding of concepts, theories and approaches to student behaviour, behaviour management and inclusion in schools and on your potential for influencing change
• Gain insight into challenging behaviours – causes and appropriate responses
• Benefit from a qualification that could lead you into more specialist roles in Education (such as SENCO) and/or further study (eg the National Award for SEN Co-ordinators), and may also be used as the basis for a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) claim into an MA Education course (Level 7).

Units

• Addressing Challenging Pupil Behaviour In Schools (Distance Learning) (EDC087-6) Compulsory
• Understanding Pupil Behaviour In Schools (Distance Learning) (EDC085-6) Compulsory

Each unit in this course has its own assessment. Wherever possible, the specific focus of assignments is negotiated individually between the unit tutor and the student, within the parameters of the unit, in order to ensure that the assignment meets the personal and professional needs of the student. The course provides students with a carefully planned and coherent sequence of learning opportunities that facilitate their development via diagnostic, formative and summative assessments. There are six assessments across the two units which are designed to evaluate understanding of theoretical concepts through their application in a practical context. These assessments progress from assessing critical understanding of theory, research, practice and policy at local and national level in the area of young peoples behaviour in educational institutions, to assessment of individual difficulties and planning of provision, to an audit of institutional policy, provision and practice, and, finally, to the development of some aspect of provision for young people whose behaviour is seen as challenging and/or otherwise problematic, together with critical evaluation of this. The assessments test the ability to construct a reasoned, sustained and coherent argument, and to articulate it fluently. Students are required to demonstrate an appropriate level of research, of independent argument, and to reference in an appropriate way. They will also provide evidence of knowledge and understanding, allow students the opportunity to express their individual responses to a topic or issue, and to demonstrate research into a given topic. Through the assessments designed for units, students will practise and reinforce skills in information technology and information retrieval (e.g. word processing, internet and electronic journal searching), quantitative and qualitative data handling, skills using IT, together with Key Skills and skills associated with conventional academic tasks. Unit assessment is based on specified learning outcomes and assessment criteria. The assessment must be passed for students to complete the unit. The unit templates state clearly the aims, objectives and learning outcomes of the unit, and delineate the criteria of assessment for each outcome. The unit assessment feedback forms refer back to the criteria for M-level, and offer detailed comment to the student on the assessment piece. Both units must be passed (credited) at the appropriate level to achieve the qualification. In summary: - Units are assessed by the production of evidence to meet the unit outcomes specified for the Level of award for which the student is enrolled, and meeting the appropriate Level Criteria as specified in the Handbook. All outcomes must be met for a unit to be credited. Students must submit for a unit within one year of starting it. There is a formal requirement to request deferral to the Course Board (Assessment) after the conclusion of teaching for the unit. Any deferral is subject to UoB regulations.

Bedfordshire is a small county with lots to offer.

However you enjoy spending your free time, you won’t have to look far in Bedfordshire to find somewhere to relax, socialise or explore the great outdoors. 

We are also conveniently located around 30 minutes by train from London, offering you the city experience with a homely feel.

Bedfordshire offers:

• A range of pubs, clubs and restaurants
• High street and independent shopping
• Museums, galleries and theatres - and our own University Theatre
• Entertainment centres
• Stunning countryside
• Professional sport and world-class facilities
• Headquarters of a number of notable UK and international companies
• Luton International Carnival and Bedford River Festival

Campuses in Buckinghamshire

We also have campuses in Aylesbury and Milton Keynes