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

Reading List

Bartram, D. (2018) Great Expectations: Leading an Effective SEND strategy in school. Woodbridge: John Catt Educational

Cowne, E., Frankl, C., & Gerschel, L. (2018). The SENCo Handbook: Leading and managing a whole school approach. Routledge.

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