This course provides a comprehensive foundation in understanding and supporting individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It explores inclusive practices across educational and care settings, equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to promote equity and participation for all learners.
Students engage with a range of modules covering topics such as child development, inclusive pedagogy, legislation and policy, communication strategies, and multi-agency collaboration. Practical placements and case studies enrich learning, offering real-world insights into inclusive education.
Designed to enhance career prospects, this course prepares graduates for roles in education, social care, and community support, and serves as a strong foundation for further study in teaching, psychology, or specialist SEND roles.
Year One, you will study:
• Developing Skills for Learning and Personal and Professional Development
• Introduction to and Historical Perspective of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Reflective Practice 1 (PDP)
• Introduction to reflective practice in the classroom and workplace
• The Inclusive Practitioner
• Working with Individuals with Sensory and/or Physical Disabilities
• Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) & Challenging Behaviours
Year Two, You will study:
· Contemporary Issues
· Understanding Autism
· Communication and Language Development
· Research Skills
· Mental Health Issues and the Impact on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
· Reflective Practice 2 (PDP)
There are no examinations on this programme of study. Each module is assessed individually and throughout the course you will be assessed through the following methods:
• Essays
• Seminar papers
• Group presentations
• Individual presentations
• Reflective accounts
• Research reports
• Literature critiques
• Work-based projects
• Reflective practice portfolio
• Out-of-class activities (online, viva voce)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Solihull College & University Centre has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Solihull College & University Centre are not a licenced student sponsor institution for UK student visas; therefore, we are unable to accept applications from students that require a student visa to enter the UK.
Solihull College & University Centre is committed to widening participation and ensuring fair access to higher education for all learners, regardless of their background. We are committed to recruiting a student body from a diverse background with a wide range of lived experiences, to create a rich learning environment.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
You may need to cover travel costs to work placements. There may be additional costs for relevant field trips and equipment such as text books, as well as costs for printing work, resources and photocopying as necessary.
Solihull College & University Centre offers a Higher Education Bursary.
Email:HE.Admissions@solihull.ac.uk
Phone:0121 678 7000
Email:HE.Admissions@solihull.ac.uk
Phone:0121 678 7000
Email:HE.Admissions@solihull.ac.uk
Phone:0121 678 7000
Fax: 0121 678 7200
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
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