University-Level Prospectus | ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: DIPLOMA IN TEACHING – HUMANITIES ROUTE
FTB247 1 YEAR, FULL-TIME (3 DAYS PER WEEK)
This Access to Higher Education Teaching - Humanities Diploma is aimed at those who are interested in pursuing a teaching career. You will follow a Humanities based route studying Sociology, Social & Political History and Literary Studies. Your classes will be engaging and enable you to be involved and assessed by a range of methods including presentations, essays, reports, case studies, debates and short in-class exams. You will need to organise your own relevant teaching experience in a school to take place during the January to February half term (this is a mandatory aspect of the Teaching Diplomas): you will also need to obtain a Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) check in order to carry out your placement.
PROGRESSION
This Diploma leads to degree courses in teaching as well as other degrees, for example, English, journalism, history, sociology and educational psychology.
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: DIPLOMA IN TEACHING – SCIENCE ROUTE
FTB253 1 YEAR, FULL-TIME (3 DAYS PER WEEK)
This Access to HE Teaching Diploma course is aimed at those who are interested in a teaching career. You will follow a Science based route, studying subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Psychology or Mathematics. Your classes will be engaging and enable you to be involved and assessed by a range of methods including presentations, reports, lab work and short in-class exams. You will need to organise your own relevant teaching experience in a school to take place during the January to February half term (this is a mandatory aspect of the Teaching Diplomas): you will also need to obtain a Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) check in order to carry out your placement.
PROGRESSION
This Diploma leads to degree courses in teaching as well as other degrees, for example, mathematics, chemistry, science and human biosciences.
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: DIPLOMA IN UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT
FTB348 1 YEAR, FULL-TIME (3 DAYS PER WEEK)
On this full-time course you will study a wide range of childcare related subjects including children's development, safeguarding children and becoming a reflective practitioner, which will offer you a route onto a variety of early years related degree programmes. Modules are delivered by experienced staff with detailed curriculum knowledge.
PROGRESSION
The Early Years sector is a hugely rewarding and exciting field to work in - it is a diverse area and holds multiple career pathways for your future. Students develop skills and knowledge which are applicable to a range of occupations. This course is a Level 3 programme which enables you to progress on to a Foundation Degree or full Honours Degree at Petroc, awarded by Plymouth University, or to a BA or BSc programme at any UK university in subjects including early years practice, teaching & learning and early childhood studies.
“Returning to education did more than just give me the qualification to get a job I wanted. As a person, I have more self-confidence and believe I can achieve anything if I work hard enough.”
Sonia, Access to HE, now working as a social worker 18
“This course has taught me important academic skills that I had never come across before. I feel ready for university.”
Desiree, former Access to HE learner
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