FDA5072 - Supporting Children with SEN and Disability

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
propose and justify a range of strategies intended to address the needs of children with specific SEN difficulties
explain difficulties faced by children who have been identified as having SEN, and their families
generate reasoned arguments supported by academic research
formulate information in the field of study and construct its communication to specialist or non-specialist audiences, drawing on effective use of IT

Content:

This module will build on the Level 4 module FDA 4072 Introduction to SEN and Disability. However, it is possible that participants with expertise from working contexts or previous training may access the Level 5 module having not attended the Level 4 SEN module.
It will focus on four key difficulties for children and their families: autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia, and will explore and analyse key indicators, supportive strategies, multi-agency impact, planning and equipment including those in student’s setting, along with key theory/research related to these difficulties.
Students will have the opportunity to develop skills to use IT effectively to advise and inform specialist or non-specialist audiences on a chosen SEN difficulty. There will also be an opportunity to critically review statistical data and academic findings relating to the field.
Within this module, students will be expected to begin to interpret statistical and thematic data.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will address the following Foundation Degree participants :
Supporting Learning and Additional Needs
Learning and teaching will include a range of methods such as lectures, e-working, workshops and tutorials, with emphasis on team experience and peer support, large and small group discussions, problem-solving activities, individual and paired working.
Students may be expected to draw on a range of theoretical/academic, personal and work-based resources. Course documentation, support materials and web-based materials will be available on the VLE as appropriate.
Study skills will continue to be developed. During the course of each session there will be opportunities for tutor/student interaction to meet individual needs and help develop skills, confidence, competence, knowledge and understanding relating to the aims and objectives.
Students will continue to maintain their Personal Development Log during this module and on-going self-evaluation will be part of the students’ identification of needs.

Lectures, seminars, learning activities, workshops and tutorials, e-engagement e.g. e-for a, VLE activities
Contact hours: 25
Intended Group size: 30/groups/individual

Flexibly delivered assessment support/ e-support including tutorials
Contact hours: 5
Intended Group size: Groups/individual
Work-based tasks Contact hours: 25
Intended Group size: 1

Guided independent study Contact hours: 145
Intended Group size: 1

Further details relating to assessment
it is a course requirement that the brochure is presented for peer review in the final session of the module. A rationale accompanies the final submission.