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Course Overview

What you'll study?

The National Special Educational Coordination Award (NASENCO) comprises of two complementary elements:

  • Level 7 PGCert SENCO (60 credits) which can be used towards gaining an MA Education and recognizes your experience in special and inclusive education.
  • A practical competency framework where you collect evidence for a series of 49 nationally et professional learning outcomes.

Independent set tasks

The set tasks all involve school/educational setting based activities and include:

  • One day (equivalent) of meetings with your headteacher/manager to focus on the professional role of the SENCO and review how to meet your learning outcomes. It is recommended this is around two hours a term.
  • Half day visit to an alternative phase mainstream setting, focusing on the professional role of the SENCO, low / high incidence of SEN and disabilities, participation and learning, and working in partnership with other professionals.
  • Half day visit to either a community special school or a special school focusing on a particular need, for example autism. The focus is on high incidence of SEN and disabilities, participation and learning, and working in partnership with other professionals.
  • Half day attendance at a multi-professional / multi-agency meeting, with a focus on working with other professionals.
  • Two days in school/educational setting to undertake tasks linked to the written assignments, with a focus on conducting an inquiry, audit and evaluation of provision and working with pupils, parents and colleagues.
  • Half day optional attendance at a tutorial on Meeting the Learning Outcomes at NTU. If you decide not to attend this, you may use the time for further course-related work in school.

Masters level study

The level 7 component of the course requires completion of assessment tasks that include:

  • A critical review of legislation, policy and literature as it relates to the SENCO role, with a critical review of SEN policy in action within your school/educational setting.
  • A small-scale action research study about SENCO leadership.
  • A critical analysis of school practice of consulting, engaging and communicating with pupils and parents.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

  • A current SEN Coordinator.
  • Aspiring SEN Coordinator role in the future and have access to the practice-based elements required for the course.
  • You must have obtained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, prior to applying.
  • School staff in the role of SENCO will have completed an induction period (refer to SEND Regs 2014, paragraph 49).
  • Letter of authorization from Head Teacher/Manager to undertake Award.

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This information was accurate on : 01/04/2021
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