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Access to HE Diploma (Education Professions): complete syllabus

Stand at the front of a classroom and shape the next generation. The Access to HE Diploma (Education Professions) prepares adult learners for QTS routes, PGCE pathways, and primary, secondary, and SEN teaching degrees. Level 3, OCN London, 100% online, up to 144 UCAS points, no exams.

Updated: 28 May 2026Last reviewed: 5 May 2026

15 units · 0 lessons · 60 total credits · 12 to 18 months

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Unit 1 · 3 credits · Level 3

Academic Skills for Education Studies

Learning outcomes (3)

Write a well-referenced academic education essay
Apply Gibbs' Reflective Cycle to a professional or educational experience
Develop a structured 12-month study plan

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Unit 2 · 6 credits · Level 3

Child and Adolescent Development

Learning outcomes (3)

Apply Piaget's stages of cognitive development to classroom planning
Explain Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development and scaffolding
Describe the social and emotional developmental milestones of adolescence

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Unit 3 · 6 credits · Level 3

Learning Theories and Pedagogy

Learning outcomes (3)

Compare behaviourist, constructivist, and social learning approaches to teaching
Apply metacognitive strategies to support learner self-regulation
Design a differentiated learning activity for a mixed-ability class

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Access to HE Diploma (Education Professions): complete syllabus

Academic Skills for Education Studies

Child and Adolescent Development

Learning Theories and Pedagogy

Inclusive Education and Special Educational Needs

Sociology of Education

Educational Psychology

Curriculum and Assessment

Early Years Education

Behaviour for Learning

Digital Learning and EdTech

English Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum

Mathematics Education

Professional Ethics and Teacher Identity

Research Methods in Education

Extended Research Project