Promoting Inclusive Education

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Award

PgCert

Key facts

Location:
Stoke-on-Trent campus
Study option:
Part-time, distance learning
Duration:
9 Months
Start date:
23 September 2024
School:
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences

This postgraduate certificate provides a framework for educators’ development as inclusive practitioners and enhances contribution to their organisation’s ability to maintain and enhance its approaches to inclusion. You will critically evaluate your approach to teaching, supporting student learning and contributing to inclusive practice development.

This course has been designed to support professionals employed within education organisations that hold the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM).  

IQM, a UK-wide body, was established in the UK in October 2004 to support both state and independent schools to become inclusive. IQM aspires to be at the forefront of developments to ensure the inclusive education of young people, believing that for future generations to be able to live in harmony, we all have a responsibility to ensure that we provide an inclusive education for every child. 

For further information, see: https://iqmaward.com/

Upon completion of this course students can progress onto the MA Education 60 Credit Advanced Standing: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/course/education-advanced-standing-60-ma 

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: PgCert Promoting Inclusive Education

Course content

To be awarded this specialist Post Graduate Certificate, students will study two modules: Contemporary Issues in Inclusive Education (20 credits), followed by Future Improvements to Inclusive Practice (40 credits). The first module will utilise your understanding of inclusive policies and practices to enable you to critically review your organisation’s IQM self-evaluation report. The second module then provides you with the opportunity to conduct a small-scale project that identifies an aspect of inclusive practice which you consider needs developing within your organisation.

Modules

The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module.

Year 1 compulsory modules
Contemporary Issues In Inclusive Education (D/L) 20 credits
Future Improvements To Inclusive Practice (D/L) 40 credits

Entry requirements

To be eligible to study on this course, you must be employed by an education organisation that holds the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM), or you are a recognised IQM Assessor.

You will also need:

An Honours degree, classification 2:2 or above

GCSE English grade C or above, or equivalent

For all stages of the course, it is necessary for participants to be able to have access to the Internet (to allow Virtual Learning Environment access and e-mail contact for communication with course tutors and administrators)

If your first language is not English, you’ll need at least one of the following:

  • a minimum score of 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 in the writing and listening modules) in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as administered by the British Council in most countries
  • a minimum score of 550 in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or 213 in the computer-based test. TOEFL results must include a minimum score of 4.5 for the TWE (Test of Written English)
  • Cambridge Proficiency Grade C
Careers

Students who have successfully achieved the certificate will be eligible to transfer to the MA Education with Advanced Standing.

All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

The content and structure of the course will be fully delivered online, through weekly synchronous and asynchronous learning activity. Learning will take place through a combination of webinars, recorded lectures, collaborative learning activities, student led presentations, workshops, work-based tasks and self-assessments and independent study. Synchronous sessions will take place through twilight sessions.

Assessment

Each module is assessed separately and contributes to the final grade for that course. Assessment tasks are designed to allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding using a variety of different approaches. In addition to traditional formal written assignments, you will also be assessed through tasks which allow you to utilise your digital, presentation, investigative and problem-solving skills. Assessment tasks include:

Presentations and discussion (synchronous and asynchronous)

Report

Critical reflection

Professional conversation

Opportunities for formative assessment are built into every module through a variety of formats. The approaches used for formative assessment are intended to facilitate students’ self-assessment in learning and to encourage teacher and peer dialogue about learning.

Learning support

Your course tutors will provide lots of support. But you can also take advantage of our Academic Skills team, who can help you with:

Study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills)

Written English (including punctuation, grammar)

Academic writing (including how to reference)

Research skills

Critical thinking

Revision, assessment and exam skills (including time management)

Additional support

If you have additional needs like dyslexia or a sensory impairment, then our Student Inclusion Services are here to help make sure nothing stands in your way.

Feedback

You will receive constructive feedback on all work submitted for assessment. Feedback is intended to help you learn and develop and you are encouraged to discuss it with your module tutor.

Fees

For the course starting on 23 September 2024 the tuition fees are:

Study option UK / Channel Islands
Part-time To be confirmed

If you would like to know more about the fees listed and what this means to you then please get in touch with our Enquiries Team.

Alumni discount

If you have previously completed an undergraduate degree with us, you may be entitled to an alumni discount off your course fee for any subsequent postgraduate taught course. For further information please contact feesandbursaries@staffs.ac.uk.

Accommodation and living costs

Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees. 

For more information on accommodation and living costs, please see: Accommodation

Sources of financial support

Providing you are studying towards a full Masters qualification you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan of up to £11,570 to help with tuition fees, maintenance and other associated costs. Student loans are available for many of our postgraduate degrees and are provided by the Student Loans Company (SLC). The loan can cover a wide range of postgraduate study options; part-time, full-time and distance learning. 

For more information and how to apply visit masters loan.

Apply

Location Award Study option Start date
Stoke-on-Trent campus PgCert Part-time, distance learning 23 September 2024 Apply now

Rules and regulations

If you are offered a place at Staffordshire University, your offer will be subject to our rules, regulations and enrolment conditions, which may vary from time to time.

Students of Staffordshire University enter into a contract with us and are bound by these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. For more information, please see: University Policies and Regulations. 

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