The School of Education is very pleased to announce that its Inclusive Pedagogy course has been awarded General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) accreditation for Professional Recognition.
A team of four presented an application to a GTCS panel for accreditation of the ED5501 Programme. The team included Programme Director Dr Shannon Babbie, faculty member Dr Annette Moir, PGT student Gillian Armstrong, and Dr Tracy Edwards of Leeds Beckett University, a recent doctoral graduate of Aberdeen.
In a brief presentation the team brought the course to life through personal stories of how the teaching, collaboration and overall experience impacted their professional practice.
In awarding accreditation, the GTCS stated the University offered: "A strong values-based programme in terms of social justice and meeting the needs of all learners. It is very well connected to the professional standards more broadly, with the standard for career-long professional learning coherently woven throughout the reflective supports for participants.
"A well-designed programme clearly aligned with the Scottish Education policy context, it is well placed to help meet national priorities around inclusion."
Securing accreditation, which runs from 2024 to 2029, means students may apply to GTCS for professional recognition upon successful completion of the course and completion of the additional activities.
As noted by GTCS, the award is in recognition of the need for high-quality professional learning and development programmes that ensure teacher professionalism is maintained and enhanced, and that learning experiences are professionally recognised and valued.