Supporting the Education of Learners described as having Moderate Learning Difficulties (P00538)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00538

Students and pupils described as having moderate learning difficulties make up about 40% of the population of those currently placed in segregated provision, but are also found increasingly in mainstream schools and in the post-school sector. They may or may not have a Record of Needs (or, post-2004, a Co-ordinated Support Plan), depending on the co-existence of other difficulties and on local assessment and recording practices. They are perceived as having greater difficulty in learning across the curriculum than their peers. A disproportionate number come from socio-economically disadvantaged families. The educational challenge is to provide meaningful and rewarding learning experiences to motivate and build their confidence as learners and as effective members of society.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Course members will:
- Develop their understanding of the nature and diversity of learners perceived as having moderate learning difficulties.
- Appreciate the range of actual and potential abilities of such learners and the difficulties they experience in education.
- Develop a constructive critique in relation to institutional and interpersonal factors that may hinder or support these learners' development.
- Be knowledgeable about teaching approaches and strategies to facilitate effective learning.
- Show awareness of the importance of family and community contexts and their impact on learning.
- Be familiar with recent relevant research and writing and use it to develop meaningful frameworks linking theory and practice.

Assessment Information

Report of a teaching and learning plans, and their implementation, for a group of pupils/students with perceived moderate learning difficulties (5000 words).