Educational Studies – Foundation Degree Level

  • Foundation Degree Teaching and Learning
  • Foundation Degree Teaching and Learning (The Learning Institute)
  • Foundation Degree Learning Support

217 graduates completed the survey for a response rate of 88%.

*Full or part-time (including self-employed/freelance, voluntary or other unpaid work, developing a professional portfolio/creative practice or on an internship)

# Includes full and part-time further study, training or research.

~Includes 'due to start a job in the next month', 'taking time out in order to travel' and doing 'something else'.

Examples of job titles

Assistant Day Nursery Manager

Childminder

Children’s Centre Worker

Cover Supervisor

Deputy Early Years Nursery Manager

Director/Manager

Early Help Family Worker

Early Years Practitioner

Examinations Officer

Health and Social Care Course Organiser

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Inclusion Manger

IT Manager

Kitchen Associate

Lead Teaching Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Medical Secretary

Nursery Manager

Nursery Nurse

Pastoral Year Head

Pre-school Practitioner

Pre-school Supervisor

Primary School Teacher

Registrar

Residential Support Worker

Room Leader

Safeguarding Officer

Sales Assistant

Support Worker

Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Telephone Investigator

Trainee Teacher

Unqualified Teacher

43% of leavers who reported either full time or part time employment as their ‘Most Important Activity’ were also engaged in further study.

Examples of employers

90% of leavers in employment were working in educational settings including private nurseries; pre-schools; primary, secondary and special schools; and colleges. Other employers include retail stores, home-care agencies, the NHS and West Mercia Police.

Examples of area of further study

61% of leavers in further study were studying for a BA Professional Practice Top-Up including in Early Childhood, Children’s Services, Education and Teaching & Learning. Other courses include:

BA Applied Health & Social Science Top-Up

BA Children and Family Studies

BA Education Studies

BA Human Behavioural Studies

BA Integrated Working with Children & Families Top Up

BA Primary Teacher Education

BSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies

42% of leavers who reported either full time or part time further study as their ‘Most Important Activity’ were also in employment.

Examples of institution name

98% of leavers in further study progressed onto a course at the University of Worcester, including courses at The Learning Institute, Somerset SCITT and Halesowen College. Other institutions were: Plymouth University and Truro & Penwith College.