ED2S084 - Partnerships in Learning Support 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED2S084
Module Title: Partnerships in Learning Support
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: ITE and Education Practice
Faculty Sub Group: Early Years
Module Leader: Jodene Jenkinson
Module Team: Jodie Rees, Janet Best, Alison Straker
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

  • Understand the internal and external partnerships in relation to the learning support role in FAVE.
  • Explore the benefits and challenges of working in partnership.
  • Explore how working in partnerships can disrupt or reproduce powerful ideas and accepted norms.
  • Develop and maintain professional networks to support professional learning, representation, and autonomy of learning support in the wider recognition of FAVE.

Content Summary

  • Internal and external partnerships in learning support in FAVE.
  • The opportunities, challenges, affordances of working with teachers, learning support colleagues, social workers, keyworkers, personal tutors, learning mentors, and third sector links.
  • Establishing, developing and maintaining professional networks.
  • Critical engagement with power and accepted norms.
  • Evaluating the impact of policy and partnerships on students and learning support.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes and workshops 20
Work based learning 10
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 45
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 5
Groupwork 20
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Evaluate the internal and external partnerships involved in providing learning support in FAVE
LO2 Develop professional networks for sustained professional learning in the wider context of learning support across FAVE.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 Create and present a visual record* that evaluates the internal and external partnerships involved in your practice including points of contact, connections, and context.? ? *This could be a Coggle, PechaKucha or vlog. 20 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Appleby, Y. and Hillier, Y., 2012. Exploring practice–research networks for critical professional learning. Studies in Continuing Education, 34(1), pp.31-43.

Daley, M., Orr, K. and Petrie, J., 2015. Further education and the twelve dancing princesses. IoE Press.

Hyland, T. and Merrill, B., 2001. Community, partnership and social inclusion in further education. Journal of further and higher education, 25(3), pp.337-348.

Smith, R. and O'Leary, M., 2015. Partnership as cultural practice in the face of neoliberal reform. Journal of educational administration and history, 47(2), pp.174-192.