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The module aims to enable participants to relate their professional experience to the overall developments in provision for pupils with vision impairment at both regional and national levels. A key emphasis will be on roles and responsibilities within the context of inclusion and the changing role of the specialist teacher and other professionals.

Outline Syllabus:National legislation and national and local policies, procedures and guidelines, including statutory assessment processes; the range of educational provision for learners with VI; Statutory and non-statutory curriculum frameworks and their associated assessment criteria and processes and reporting procedures; Arrangements to support access to assessment processes; School/setting self-evaluation and improvement processes; Current SEN and disability-specific terminology and how it is used in relation to the education, health and care of learners with VI.

Module Overview:
This module aims to enable participants to relate their professional experience to the overall developments in provision for pupils with vision impairment at both regional and national levels. A key emphasis will be on roles and responsibilities within the context of inclusion and the changing role of the specialist teacher and other professionals.

Additional Information:This module is part of the PG Diploma in Teaching Learners with a Visual Impairment delivered in collaboration with St Vincent's School. It includes a negotiated programme of visits for you to observe different types of provision for children and young people with visual impairment. Participants will be expected to keep a reflective journal and undertake a series of focused tasks during these visits.