Introduction to Inclusive Education & SEN

Course Code: FTL05

Program: Foundations of Teaching & Learning

Course Overview: Inclusive education goes beyond general classroom adaptation. It requires an understanding of Special Educational Needs, targeted interventions, learner-support requirements, and the barriers that may affect participation and learning.

This course equips educators with the knowledge and practical approaches needed to identify, support, and include learners with diverse and complex needs. It also emphasizes collaboration and purposeful planning to create more inclusive learning experiences.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand Special Educational Needs
• Identify different types of learning needs and disabilities
• Apply targeted learner-support strategies
• Collaborate with parents, specialists, and institutions
• Design inclusive learning plans

Target Audience: Classroom educators, learning-support staff, SEN coordinators, teaching assistants, and school leaders beginning their inclusive-education journey.

Learning Experience: Learners engage through video overviews, audio deep dives, study guides, practical examples, reflection prompts, workbook activities, applied tasks, knowledge checks, and end-of-module quizzes. Activities support the identification of learning barriers, classroom adaptations, targeted support, and inclusive planning.

Course Structure: 5 modules / 20 lessons.

Special Feature: Every module concludes with a Putting It All Together audio deep dive that connects the key lessons and supports reflection and practical application.

Pathway Focus: Recognise diverse needs. Remove learning barriers. Strengthen inclusion.