Education, V Level, Full time (FSFC)

Education is for students who are interested in how people learn, develop and achieve. Students will develop applied knowledge and skills in learning and development, supporting learners, understanding educational settings, and exploring the factors that influence educational outcomes in a range of real-world contexts. The course is designed to support an educational career route, however, the wide range of skills developed from studying this course can be transferred to a number of career pathways, from early years and teaching, to health care and counselling to name a few. This course, combined with 2 A levels offers practical and transferable skills linked to real jobs, that Higher Education and employers value.

What you'll learn:

Plan learning sessions that help all learners make progress - how to choose the right activities to keep lessons interesting and effective, picking the best resources to support learning and using digital tools and creative ideas to design lesson plans.

Communicate clearly with parents, carers and professionals to support students learning - Talking and working well with different people, overcoming common barriers like jargon or misunderstandings and building positive relationships so everyone works together for the student.

Adapt lessons so every student can join in and make progress - Creating lessons that are inclusive, making smart changes so all learners feel involved and spotting barriers to learning and solving them.

Plan and carry out safety checks for learning activities in different environments - How to look for and reduce risks in classrooms and outdoor spaces, making activities fun but safe and using digital tools to share and record safety work.

Use assessment to help students set goals and improve their learning - Understanding different types of assessment, spotting patterns in results and progress, setting targets an giving useful feedback.

60% non-exam assessment

40% exam

Average GCSE point score of 5 or above including GCSE maths and English

Employment, University