Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:38
As part of the PGDE (Primary) programme, this professional placement provides further opportunity for students to apply and develop their knowledge of issues in Scottish Education and pedagogical theory. Students will develop the skills to support them as a critically responsive practitioner as they transition into their induction year.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Students will further develop their professional practice by taking full responsibility for class teaching in a new context. Considerations for professional development will be critically examined through practitioner enquiry, supported by professional reading and reflection.
| Description | Value |
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| Students will receive travel expenses for school placements in accordance with the guidance provided in the Partnership Unit available on MyAberdeen | 0.0000 |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students who have been graded as unsatisfactory during tutor observations in Weeks 30-32 will have an opportunity to overtake this in Week 33 (summative assessment). If a student received an unsatisfactory report(s) in SE1, i.e. they failed SE1 and have entered SE2 ‘at risk’, a formative school interim report will be required at the end of Week 28. This will be followed by an additional tutor observation in Week 29. The SE2A observation will then be carried out during Weeks 32-33. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Further demonstrate the ability to plan, prepare, implement and evaluate learning and teaching across the curriculum |
| Reflection | Create | • Demonstrate further professional engagement with current issues in education, including practice, policy and wider aspects within the new school context and community |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate, in a new context, knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and current issues in education through planning, delivering and assessing practice |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate skills of critical self-reflection on practice and professional enquiry |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate professional values relevant to the practice of teaching |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students who have been graded as unsatisfactory during tutor observations in Weeks 30-32 will have an opportunity to overtake this in Week 33 (summative assessment). If a student received an unsatisfactory report(s) in SE1, i.e. they failed SE1 and have entered SE2 ‘at risk’, a formative school interim report will be required at the end of Week 28. This will be followed by an additional tutor observation in Week 29. The SE2A observation will then be carried out during Weeks 32-33. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Further demonstrate the ability to plan, prepare, implement and evaluate learning and teaching across the curriculum |
| Reflection | Create | • Demonstrate further professional engagement with current issues in education, including practice, policy and wider aspects within the new school context and community |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate skills of critical self-reflection on practice and professional enquiry |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate professional values relevant to the practice of teaching |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate, in a new context, knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and current issues in education through planning, delivering and assessing practice |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Pass or fail only. Not assessed using CGS. If required, a retrieval 5 week placement can be undertaken during weeks 5-9 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate professional values relevant to the practice of teaching |
| Reflection | Create | Further demonstrate the ability to plan, prepare, implement and evaluate learning and teaching across the curriculum |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate skills of critical self-reflection on practice and professional enquiry |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Further demonstrate, in a new context, knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and current issues in education through planning, delivering and assessing practice |
| Reflection | Create | • Demonstrate further professional engagement with current issues in education, including practice, policy and wider aspects within the new school context and community |
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