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This Access to Higher Education course gives you the basic requirements for entry into Teacher Training. You will study a range of Study & Academic Skills modules to prepare you for university, as well as education Psychology.
You will also undertake a research project on a topic of your choice with the aim of developing your independent learning skills.
Each unit is assessed differently, including a range of assessment methods such as essays, portfolios, structured questions production of resources and lesson plans.
The following are examples of modules you may study.
*In exceptional circumstances we may be able to accept 18-year-olds.
If you are aged 19-24 and have not completed a Level 3 course already, you may be eligible to study for FREE - subject to funding. Call 01268 882 618 for more information.
Alternatively, you could be eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to fund the cost of your course*.
You could go on to study a degree with Qualified Teacher Status (Primary or Secondary) or another education-related field. You could also go on to study the Foundation Degree in Early Years followed by the BA (Hons) Education Studies & Early Years at the College.
Our students progress to HE study in a variety of courses and institutions including Education Studies at University of Wolverhampton and Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University.
I decided to make a complete career change and become a primary school teacher. Since I didn’t have a degree and my schooling level from Canada didn’t reach Level 3, I researched at length how best to proceed. I eventually found the Access to HE courses and was pleased to find that a fairly local college, USP College, was offering this course in Teaching and Education. This allowed me to get a feel for the education field in advance of starting my degree.
The best thing about the Access course at USP is the support you get from the tutors. Sheniz and Tracey have been instrumental in my success so far. They have been supportive and motivating, as well making seminars interesting, despite most of them being online. With their help, I am now registered to the University of East London for September when I will begin my BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS.
Marie-Eve Domien
Find out more about the career pathways this course relates to.