EDUC00010 Professional Development of Special Needs Assistants

Academic Year 2024/2025

The final module in this course is dedicated to the development of core skills which are necessary in order to become a successful and fulfilled Special Needs Assistant.

Many of the sessions here focus on developing areas which will ultimately enhance the overall work- experience for SNAs within the supportive school setting, while providing a firm foundation for optimum job-satisfaction and enabling insight into the skills necessary to address a range of personal challenges within the role.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be guided regarding the sometimes complex and challenging relationships within school support structures, while ensuring clarity regarding roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders.

Critical Incident management and issues related to mental health and wellbeing are important areas of study included here.

This module also offers opportunities for students to respond to their overall course experiences through a final course evaluation.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Specified Learning Activities

12
Autonomous Student Learning

96
Total

120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will be required to engage in activities, quizzes and knowledge checks which are embedded in the Module content.

Reflective responses will again be required to given prompts and questions in weekly discussion forums & culminate in a final assignment.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Catriona Delaney Tutor
Ms Linda Spratt Tutor