Program Overview

Education Studies and English with Foundation Year

Overview

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of education and English literature. The foundation year is tailored to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to progress to the undergraduate degree.

Course Details

Award

• BA (Hons)

UCAS Code

• X1QF

Duration

• 4 years

Mode of Study

• Full time

Start Date

• September 2025

Awarding Institution

• Bishop Grosseteste University

Institution Code

• B38

Key Facts

• Ranked 1st in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
• 2nd in the UK for Teaching (NSS 2023)
• 95% of students in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

Course Structure

Foundation Year

• Self as Learner
• Resourcing Learning
• Critical Engagement
• Critical Thinking
• The Digital Learner
• Effective Communication
• Reflective Learning
• Academic Writing

Year 1

• Understanding Education Inequality
• Perspectives on Learning
• Introduction to Literary Studies
• The Gothic: Transgressive to Shock
• Poetic License: Lines and Lyrics
• Shakespearean Worlds

Year 2

• Interpreting Education Research
• Social Justice: Diversity and Inclusion
• Becomings: Women & Writing
• Modern Drama: The Inconstant Stage
• Victorians Unbound
• Literature & Identity: Self or Subject?
• Writing Multicultural Britain
• Literature for Children and Young Adults
• Reading the Popular

Year 3

• Global Perspectives on Education
• Curriculum Debates and Future(s)
• The Future Unwritten: Late 20th- and 21st- century Literature
• Romantic Horizons
• English Dissertation
• Tales from Medieval England: Monsters, Margins, and Manuscripts
• Contexts for Learning
• Dissertation
• Modernism: Make It New!
• Writing the Environment

Entry Requirements

• Application via UCAS
• No formal requirement for UCAS points
• GCSE English or equivalent desirable
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required for some students

Careers and Further Study

Education Studies

• High levels of employability
• 70% of students complete a teacher training course
• Career opportunities in education, health, social care, public information, and communication sectors

English

• Transferable skills in creative thinking, flexibility, communication, and problem-solving
• Career opportunities in creative and professional writing, publishing, editing, human resources, public policy, journalism, social media, and public relations fields

Assessment

• Education Studies: coursework, including essays, reports, oral presentations, multimedia presentations, reflective logs, and portfolios
• English: coursework, including essays, reports, oral presentations, multimedia presentations, reflective logs, and portfolios

Academic Staff

• Dr Adam Hounslow-Eyre
• Prof. Claudia Capancioni
• Dr Amy Albudri
• Dr Richard Newton
• Dr Jon Begley
• Dr Jennifer Bourne
• Dr Lucinda Newns
• Dr Emily McLemore

Student Feedback

• 78% of students say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• 93% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 95% of students in work or doing further study 15 months after the course