University Calendar 2007/08
Section VI : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
School of Education


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Regulations for the Foundation Degree Arts Working with Children and Foundation Degree Arts Youth Work

  1. The Foundation Degree Arts in Working with Children and Foundation Degree Arts in Youth Work are awarded by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of the School of Education, to candidates who have successfully completed an approved course of study and satisfied the assessment requirements.

  2. The course shall normally extend over three years of part time study.

  3. Admission Requirements

    For the FdA Degree Arts Working with Children, applicants for admission shall normally:

    1. be employed as a teaching assistant, learning support assistant, child carer, early years assistant, play worker or similar;

    2. have sufficient working experience to benefit from the foundation degree programme;

    3. have appropriate educational qualifications (as defined in the admissions policy) and demonstrate academic readiness for study at HE level.

    For the FdA Youth Work, applicants shall:

    1. be employed (or working voluntarily on a regular basis) in a youth work setting for at least eight hours per week;

    2. normally have a level 2/level3 local qualification in youth work.

  4. Assessment is based on coursework. Students must pass all units to achieve the award.

  5. Subject to the approval of the Board of the School of Education, candidates who have failed to complete any unit successfully may submit themselves for re-assessment on one occasion only. The conditions for re-assessment shall be prescribed by the School Board and, unless the Board permits otherwise, re-assessment shall take place within twelve months of initial failure.

  6. The Foundation Degree Arts will carry 120 credit points at each of HE levels 1 and 2 for successful completion of the course.

  7. A list will be issued showing the names of successful candidates in alphabetical order.


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Last reviewed: 04-Feb-2008
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