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ED402Q: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE 1 AND 2 (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

As part of the PGDE (Secondary) programme, this professional placement provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of issues in Scottish Education and pedagogical theory in a practical context.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Lecturer (Scholarshi Faye Hendry

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

  • One of PGDE Biology & Chemistry (Studied) or PGDE Biology with Science (Studied) or PGDE Secondary Chemistry and Biology with Science (Studied) or PGDE Chemistry & Physics (Studied) or Pgde Chemistry & Physics With Science (Studied) or PGDE Chemistry with Science (Studied) or Pgde Biology & Chemistry With Science (Studied) or PGDE Physics with Science (Studied) or PGDE Geography & History (Studied) or PGDE Geography & Modern Studies (Studied) or PGDE Geography (Studied) or PGDE Mathematics & Computing (Studied) or PGDE Mathematics (Studied) or PGDE Computing & Mathematics (Studied) or PGDE Computing (Studied) or PGDE Technological Education (Studied) or PGDE Business Education & Comp (Studied) or PGDE Business Education (Studied) or PGDE Home Economics (Studied) or PGDE English & Gaelic (Studied) or PGDE English & French (Studied) or PGDE English & German (Studied) or PGDE English & History (Studied) or PGDE English & Modern Studies (Studied) or PGDE English & Drama (Studied) or PGDE English (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & Geography P/T (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic Part Time (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & English (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & French (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & German (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & Spanish (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & History (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic & Modern Studies (Studied) or PGDE Gaelic (Studied) or PGDE French & English (Studied) or PGDE French & Gaelic (Studied) or PGDE French & German (Studied) or PGDE French & Spanish (Studied) or PGDE French (Studied) or PGDE German & French (Studied) or PGDE German & English (Studied) or PGDE German & Gaelic (Studied) or PGDE German & Spanish (Studied) or PGDE German & History (Studied) or PGDE German (Studied) or PGDE Spanish & Gaelic (Studied) or PGDE Spanish (Studied) or Professional Graduate Diploma In Education Spanish & French (Studied) or PGDE (Secondary) Mandarin (Studied) or PGDE History - Geography (Studied) or PGDE History & English (Studied) or PGDE History & Gaelic (Studied) or Professional Graduate Diploma in Edu Sec in History & Modern Stud (Studied) or PGDE History (Studied) or PGDE Religious & Moral Education (Studied) or PGDE Modern Studies & Geography (Studied) or PGDE Modern Studies & English (Studied) or PGDE Modern Studies & Gaelic (Studied) or PGDE Modern Studies & History (Studied) or PGDE Modern Studies (Studied) or Professional Graduate Diploma In Education Music (Studied) or PGDE Drama & English (Studied) or PGDE Drama (Studied) or PGDE (Adult Literacies) (Studied)

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

Students will gradually build responsibility for teaching, learning and assessing though initially observing in a wider school setting. With support they will then begin to plan, implement and reflect on learning and teaching within their subject area/s with consideration for future practice based on practice, policy, professional dialogue and enquiry.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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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

SUMMERATIVE TUTOR OBSERVED LESSON REPORT

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Report: Individual

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SE 2 course structure

- SE 2A (Usually 5 weeks)

- SE 2B (Usually 3 weeks)

 

If a student received unsatisfactory report(s) in SE 1, i.e. they failed SE 1 and have entered SE 2 ‘at risk’, a formative school interim report will be required in addition to the tutor observed lessons (one in SE 2A and one in SE 2B).

Students who have been graded as unsatisfactory in SE 2A by the tutor will have an opportunity to overtake this in School Experience 2B (summative assessment).

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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SE 2 course structure

- SE 2A (Usually 5 weeks)

- SE 2B (Usually 3 weeks)

 

If a student received unsatisfactory report(s) in SE 1, i.e. they failed SE 1 and have entered SE 2 ‘at risk’, a formative school interim report will be required in addition to the tutor observed lessons (one in SE 2A and one in SE 2B).

Students who have been graded as unsatisfactory in SE 2A by the tutor will have an opportunity to overtake this in School Experience 2B (summative assessment).

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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SE 2 course structure

- SE 2A (Usually 5 weeks)

- SE 2B (Usually 3 weeks)

 

If a student received unsatisfactory report(s) in SE 1, i.e. they failed SE 1 and have entered SE 2 ‘at risk’, a formative school interim report will be required in addition to the tutor observed lessons (one in SE 2A and one in SE 2B).

Students who have been graded as unsatisfactory in SE 2A by the tutor will have an opportunity to overtake this in School Experience 2B (summative assessment).

 

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

a retrieval 5 week placement can be undertaken during September

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For all placements:  Pass or fail only. Not assessed using CGS.

 

Students who receive unsatisfactory reports in SE1 will not require a resit as this can be overtaken in SE2.

 

On completion of SE2, if required, a retrieval 5 week placement can be undertaken during September.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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