Teaching and Learning Support FdA

Nelson and Colne College

Key Course Facts

Student Dropout Rate	20% Proportion of students of Teaching and Learning Support FdA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Teaching and Learning Support FdA at Nelson and Colne College UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Nelson Campus
Degree	Foundation Degree in Arts, FdA
Subject	Education Studies, Learning Support

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Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24354	£22692	£26041
25-75 percentile range	£21912 - £27480	£16676 - £28192	£19566 - £32951

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

This programme is designed for those who already work or volunteer in a teaching and learning supportive role in any educational setting. The programme will extend and progress your knowledge and understanding of the needs and characteristics of learners to enable you to support and develop inclusive environments.

The course aims to develop innovative ways of enhancing the skills of teaching and learning support staff to reflect current practice in schools and the needs of the employer as well as link theory to create effective practitioners.

Assessment takes place at the end of each module and is in the form of reports, presentations, essays, case studies and logs/journals as appropriate.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Teaching and Learning Support, FdA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Teaching and Learning Support FdA

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

About Nelson and Colne College

Nelson and Colne College is an educational establishment that offers mainly A-level and vocations courses to their student population of school leavers and mature students returning to education. All of this college’s facilities and resources are situated on their single campus location in the English town of Nelson. Alongside the college’s diverse academic offerings, applicants can expect to find modern vocational facilities and a spacious and well-equipped Learning Resource Centre.

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Student composition of Nelson and Colne College

Total number of students enrolled at Nelson and Colne College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
postgraduates:
Total:: 0

Source: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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