Education (National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-Ordination)

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a 2:2 Honours degree in a related subject. Applicants without a degree may be granted entry on the basis of previous work experience. In addition, course participants will need to be practising teachers working in the area of special educational needs provision in schools, early years settings or FE colleges.

Months of entry

October

Course content

The National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (NASENCO), is a legally required qualification for all new Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) that must be completed within three years of appointment. This course will support you to improve your knowledge of current legislation, theory and practice in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision in schools/colleges and your skills in meeting those needs.

Key features

• Explore course content highly relevant to mainstream and special school practitioners alike, focusing on issues related to literacy difficulties and dyslexia in schools, and how potential barriers to learning can be removed
• Develop your understanding of concepts, theories and approaches to literacy difficulties, including dyslexia, and inclusion in schools, and explore your potential for influencing change
• All course materials are available online so you can opt for a distance-learning version of the course, if preferred

Career opportunities

Teachers often undertake PgCerts to help them develop knowledge and skills that can support both academic and professional development.

Areas of study may include:

• Introduction to special education needs coordination in schools
• Further development of special education needs coordination in schools

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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