This pathway of the BA (Hons) Education Studies programme will allow you to study a range of key issues relevant to educational theory and practice within modern British society with a particular emphasis on Additional Learning Needs and inclusive practice.

Course Overview

This single honours pathway programme will allow you to explore and engage with a wide range of issues relevant to how to develop an inclusive classroom and support learners with additional learning needs to enable and facilitate their educational development.

At the core of this programme are the foundation subject areas of Education Studies which include psychology, sociology, history and philosophy. The study of these subjects will provide you with a detailed understanding of key educational issues that are relevant to a wide range of potential careers and postgraduate study options.

The specific modules relevant to the Additional Learning Needs & Inclusion pathway will then provide you with further detailed insight into key areas relevant to supporting and working with students with additional needs and requirements. It will provide you with both the theoretical understanding and the practical skills to enable you to apply your studies to a wide range of potential careers such as teaching and educational support.

Career Opportunities

This degree will be attractive to those who are interested in all forms of education, training, communication and human development and can lead to a variety of career options including teaching, educational administration, youth and community and educational welfare.

The main attraction of this course is the flexibility it offers should you not have a fixed career path in mind. In particular, it will be of interest to those wishing to work within specialised learning units supporting individuals with particular additional needs. A large number of previous students have gained places on the PGCE Primary Programme and have then subsequently found employment as primary school teachers. Other students have left to work within local government and educational support as well as for various charitable organisations.