ED4S090 - Inclusive Classroom Practice 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4S090
Module Title: Inclusive Classroom Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Carmel Conn
Module Team: Gareth Dart
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module aims to:

1. Equip students with a strong understanding of inclusive practice in the classroom.
2. Evaluate the underlying key theories around inclusive classroom practice and analyse the relationship between theory, policy and practice;
3. Determine the challenges of supporting learners with ALNs within education.

Content Summary

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 16
Seminar 6
Independent Study 178
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically engage with debates around inclusion in education, including those pertaining to more able learners<br /><br />
LO2 Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of ALN policy in their context.<br /><br />
LO3 Analyse key challenges that create barriers to supporting the needs of learners with ALN and how they should be addressed in the classroom.<br /><br />
LO4 Critically and creatively challenge current practice based on their knowledge and understanding of factors affecting ALN.<br /><br />
LO5 Explore effective collaboration others in order to best support students in the classroom.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Creation of a ‘toolbox’ to support inclusive classroom practice and a reflection of its effectiveness in the classroom 0 4000 100 No 50

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Essay 1

Reading List

Frederickson, N. and Cline, T. (2015) 3rd edn. Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.

Hodkinson, A. (2016) Key issues in special educational needs and inclusion. Los Angeles: Sage.

A zorín, C., & Ainscow, M. (2020). Guiding schools on their journey towards inclusion. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 24(1), 58-76.

Armstrong, T. (2017). Neurodiversity: The Future of Special Education?. Educational Leadership, 74(7), 10-16.

Honeybourne, V. (2018) The Neurodiverse Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Individual Learning. Needs and How to Meet Them. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London

Qvortrup, A., & Qvortrup, L. (2018). Inclusion: Dimensions of inclusion in education. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 22(7), 803-817.

Welsh Government (2018) Draft Additional Learning Needs Code of Practice. Cardiff: Welsh Government.