University Diploma in Personal, Social and Health Education

Study for this diploma will begin in October and conclude in June. This is a single module course which results in a university diploma at level 5. The content of the diploma will include: teaching strategies and exploration of pedagogies to effectively plan and teach PSHE in a range of educational settings such as nurseries, nurture groups, schools, outdoor learning facilities and specialist behaviour or special educational needs provisions. It will look at the ways in which practitioners can deal with the teaching of controversial and sensitive issues within PSHE. The online activities enable a personalisation to the students’ context and promotes inclusion for the practitioner as a learner and as an educator. The content will mirror current changes within personal, social and health education in England and the UK and how these can be taught effectively, as well as global issues such as mental health, relationship and sex education and social skills.

Our diploma course is informed by research and current developments in the discipline and by feedback from students, external examiners and employers. Content does therefore change periodically in the interests of keeping the course relevant and reflecting best practice. The most up-to-date information will be available to you once you have accepted a place and registered for the course. The assignment is based upon the students own setting or job role and allows for reflection and deeper insight into current issues within PSHE education.

The University places emphasis on enabling students to develop the independent learning capabilities that will equip you for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement. A mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support through the personal academic tutoring system enables you to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that will enable you to flourish and be successful.

Meet the team

You will be taught by a teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course.

This diploma offers a career-enhancing opportunity to demonstrate teaching skills, develop strengths in supporting children throughout the primary classroom and other settings with PSHE skills. If successful, it will allow you to demonstrate extra qualifications that are desired for progress within the teaching and education profession as a whole.

It allows you to demonstrate how you meet essential government agendas such as supporting personal social education within schools and meet global agendas such as mental health, bullying, online resilience and sexual harassment.