IN India Pre-degree / Foundation
Learning Resources and Display
Make materials that teach, not just decorate.
What the course covers
8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.
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- 1.1 The difference between decoration and a teaching aid
- 1.2 Matching a resource to a learning objective
- 1.3 Reusability and durability
- 1.4 Cost, time, and what is actually worth making
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- 2.1 Worksheets that are genuinely usable
- 2.2 Layout, font size and readability for children
- 2.3 Cards, mats and manipulatives
- 2.4 Differentiated versions of the same resource
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- 3.1 Posters, prompts and working walls
- 3.2 Visual timetables and routine supports
- 3.3 Diagrams and models
- 3.4 Labels and environmental print
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- 4.1 What a display is for
- 4.2 Backing, mounting and finishing
- 4.3 Height, placement and sight lines
- 4.4 Celebrating work fairly across a class
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- 5.1 Displays children use, not just look at
- 5.2 Question walls and challenge boards
- 5.3 Working walls that change with the topic
- 5.4 Involving children in making them
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- 6.1 Finding and adapting what already exists
- 6.2 Simple digital creation tools
- 6.3 Screens and boards in the classroom
- 6.4 Copyright when using other people's material
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- 7.1 Resources for children with additional needs
- 7.2 Colour, contrast and dyslexia-friendly choices
- 7.3 Language support for multilingual learners
- 7.4 Testing whether a resource actually works
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- 8.1 Storage, labelling and retrieval
- 8.2 Maintaining and replacing
- 8.3 Sharing across a year group or a school
- 8.4 Safety of materials and equipment
What you will be able to do
By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:
- The difference between decoration and a teaching aid
- Worksheets that are genuinely usable
- Posters, prompts and working walls
- What a display is for
- Finding and adapting what already exists
- Storage, labelling and retrieval
Why take it
Who it is for
Designed for
- Pre-degree / Foundation students in India
- Studying: B.Ed, B.El.Ed, D.El.Ed, Integrated BA B.Ed / B.Sc. B.Ed
- Recent graduates strengthening a CV
- Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification
What you need
- No prior course needed
- A phone, tablet or computer
- About two hours in total
- Each of the five courses stands alone
Questions
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About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
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No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
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Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
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A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
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Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
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There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
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Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.
Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.