Educational Issues and Special Educational Needs
What are the current educational policies on 'special educational needs'?
And how well do the practices and provision of education relate to those needs? This module will help you answer these questions, by examining the different means of developing learning for individuals with disabilities and/or learning difficulties. What you learn will also help develop your critical awareness of 'special needs' discourses.
Key Topics
In this module you will cover a range of topics including:
• Historical development of special education provision in the UK
• Integration and inclusion
• Current legislation
• Working in partnerships
• Post 16 provision for pupils with special needs
Assessment
There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.
Summative Assessment Breakdown
70% Written Assignment
30% Examination
Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place in April and November.
Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.