ED4S097 - Additional Learning Needs- Excellence in Practice 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ED4S097 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Additional Learning Needs- Excellence in Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Post Compulsory Education | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Football Coaching | ||
| Module Leader: | Carmel Conn | ||
| Module Team: | Gareth Dart | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | 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: | 100459 - education studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
This module aims to:
1. Equip students with a strong understanding of the strategic role of the ALNCo in implementing best practice;
2. Determine the key skills and strengths required for effective partnership working across organisations
3. Evaluate setting-wide quality classroom practice, interventions and strategies for inclusion;
4. Critically examine the key principles of inclusion and how these principles might be reflected in a whole-setting approach.
Content Summary
This module will focus on leading whole-setting approaches to Additional Learning Needs. The module will require students to reflect on how change can be implemented to improve inclusive education across their settings. Students will deconstruct examples of best practice and reflect on how these may be applied to their own setting. Students will gain understanding of how they can lead positive change in their settings to enhance inclusive practice. Students will develop the skills needed to show excellence in practice as an ALNCo.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Directed Study | 178 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically engage with whole setting approaches to inclusion for learners with ALN;<br /><br /> |
| LO2 | Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of whole setting inclusion processes in the context of their setting;<br /><br /> |
| LO3 | Critically reflect upon the skills needed to engage and challenge key stakeholders in order to implement change;<br /><br /> |
| LO4 | Analyse key challenges that create barriers to whole setting approaches to inclusion. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Action plan to overcome barriers to whole setting approaches to inclusion | 0 | 4000 | 100 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Essay 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |