BA (Hons) Learning Development and Support at Liverpool John Moores University

The BA (Hons) Learning Development and Support at Liverpool John Moores University is the ideal preparation for an ITT in primary or early years education. You can study this degree while still working full time in an educational setting. The degree recognises that there is a need for experienced educational professionals such as Teaching Assistants, nursery staff and mentors, to have a greater understanding of the emotional and mental development of children and young people today.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: School of Education  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Study Skills, Personal Professional Development, Transition and Resilience Theory, Mentoring and Communication in Education, Child Development in the Early Years, Supporting Learners with SEND. Year 2 core modules: Including the Excluded, Child Development in the Middle Years, Academic Research Methods, Research in Professional Practice, Dyslexia - Theory and Practice, ADHD in a Mainstream Context, Current Issues in Education, Learning From Work - Developing Professional Practice. Year 3 core modules: Work Based Enquiry, Developing Professional Practice, The Autistic Spectrum, Child Development in Adolescence, Current Issues in Education, Learning from Work - Theory to Practice.

Career pathways

As you will already be working within the children’s workforce this degree allows you to gain professional qualifications to secure promotion or give you access to teacher training opportunities Previous graduates have gone on to complete the Graduate Teacher Training programme and PGCE courses in primary or early years. Others have used their qualification to progress on to other professional level qualifications and training programmes.

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