SED7043 - Module 1: SENCO as Practitioner

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding needed to practice as a SENCo or a similar role linked to the national outcomes of the NASENCo award.
Demonstrate the skills, expertise and capabilities needed to be a practicing SENCo or similar role linked to the national outcomes of the NASENCo award.
Examine and respond to research findings, including their own, developed from setting and evidenced based practice in SEND.
Critically examine aspects of practice in SEND and respond with appropriate improvements and action-planning to improve outcomes for CYP.

Content:

This module will introduce students to the legislative and policy context in relation to special educational needs and/or disability in educational contexts. Students will learn about the principles which underpin the Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs (DfE, 2015) with an emphasis on identification, provision development, pupil and parent participation, and multi-agency collaboration. The module will address the barriers to learning, participation and achievement for pupils with communication and interaction needs, cognition and learning needs, those with social, mental and emotional health needs and pupils with sensory or physical needs in practice. Strategies to improve outcomes for learners with special educational needs and/or disabilities will be addressed by drawing on evidence-based practice. This module will focus on the practice of being a SENCo working with children, families and staff.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops, tutorials and guided independent study. A significant amount of learning will take place in the work-based setting of the SENCo and therefore the work produced for assessment will be linked to the work-based practice of this role.

Lecture
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: 20

Workshop
Hours: 30
Intended Group Size: 20

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
The portfolio will be made up of a 'patchwork' of tasks which are completed between taught sessions. This may include for example:
- Examples of SENCO work- based practice such as provision maps, student support plans and identification assessments, EHCP reviews;
- Reflections of professional practice linked to the role of the SENCO;
- A case study of SENCO practice;
- Small-scale practitioner enquiry.

Other relevant matters
The content of this module is shaped by the National Standards for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASEN).

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Bev Peartree
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGYL7PGYL

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