Calendar 2019/20

1.21

Regulations Governing the National Award in Special Educational Needs Coordination

1

Eligibility

1.1

Candidates for admission shall normally be qualified teachers in a SENCO role

All applicants must be recommended by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of College or appropriate academic unit

2

Period of Study

2.1

Candidates shall follow a one-year part-time programme.

3

Subjects of Study

3.1

Candidates shall follow a programme in Special Educational Needs (SEN) education and shall complete: two 30 credit modules and complete a SENCO Learning Outcomes Portfolio

4

Assessment

4.1

No candidate shall be admitted to any examination unless the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of College or appropriate academic unit certifies that the candidate has completed by attendance or otherwise the requirements of the programme.

4.2

The candidate shall be examined in:

(a) Special Educational Needs Education modules

(b) a Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) Learning Outcomes Portfolio

4.3

The examination shall be based on continuous assessment of work (which may include written examinations).

Candidates who achieve the two 30 credit modules but do not successfully complete the SENCO Learning Outcomes Portfolio may be eligible on the recommendation of the examiners for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in SEN Coordination.

5

Re-examination

5.1

A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in either Educational Studies or the Practice of Education, may, with the approval of the Board of the Faculty acting on behalf of the Senate, be referred with or without attendance for a stipulated period as recommended by the Board of the Faculty of Taught Programmes and approved by the Senate.

5.4

A candidate who fails in any part of the programme contributing to the final award may, on the recommendation of the examiners and with the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Taught Programmes, be permitted to resubmit or re-sit on up to two subsequent occasions that part of the assessment requirements which they have failed.

6

Award

6.1

The National Award in Special Educational Needs Coordination may be awarded with distinction or with merit.

7

Eligibility of Transfer

7.1

Where the syllabus permits and sufficient credits have been successfully accumulated, candidates may be permitted to transfer their registration to a higher postgraduate award and to count the period of study completed under their original registration towards the period required under the new registration.