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ED4552: DLITE PGDE SECONDARY DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2A (2018-2019)

Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07


Course Overview

This course further develops knowledge and understanding of national policies and priorities in education, relevant to inclusive education classroom practice. Students will extend their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum in Scottish schools and develop professional skills and abilities relevant to the transition to teaching.  Through Professional Enquiry 2 emerging critical skills will deepen, while knowledge and understanding of the diversity and quality of educational research relevant to the development of practice will be developed.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Online Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Jayne Bruce

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims:

  • To further develop knowledge and understanding of national policies, and priorities in education relevant to inclusive education classroom practice.
  • To extend in students the knowledge and understanding of learning and learning styles and how children learn at different stages.
  • To extend knowledge and understanding of the 3-18 curriculum in Scottish schools.
  • To develop professional skills and abilities relevant to the transition to teaching.
  • To encourage personal and professional commitment to life-long learning.
  • To demonstrate the ability to fulfil the requirements of the Standard for Initial Teacher Education as required by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)

Course Content:

  • Further exploration of supporting learners and learning
  • Deepening understanding of learning through the Primary/Secondary Curriculum
  • Developing Inclusive Practice
  • Using professional enquiry to evaluate practice
  • Creating an inclusive learning environment
  • Current issues in Scottish Education
  • Continuing Professional Development: Induction Year and Beyond

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

3000-word essay (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative opportunities may be available, through peer assessment dependent on the nature of assessment for professional enquiry.

Feedback

The summative assessment is linked to School Experience 2. Feedback from first attempt is timely in order to ensure studnets have the opportunity to gather further evidence from School Experience for resubmission.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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