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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module EDUS1661: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Department: Education [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
EDUS1661: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 1 | 20 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Durham and Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- The School as a Learning Environment (EDUS1551) AND Understanding and Developing the Core Curriculum (EDUS1561).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- This module aims to establish the individual student's understanding of his/her role as a Specialist Teacher Assistant, to develop and reinforce the concept of team participation and contribution and enable each STA student to work in a different educational environment to his/her norm.
Content
- School experience assessed against a competency document.
- It is expected that each of the competencies is completed over the course of the year.
- Activities necessary to allow completion of the document will be negotiated between each student and his/her class teacher/mentor.
- The School experience includes a six week period when students are required to pair up and work as a team in each others' school on three occasions.
- Students will be required to describe, record and evaluate all processes, events and results relating to the six week Paired Experience period, from partner selection to planned input and implementation.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- .
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
- Improving own learning abd performance in supporting primary age children in a classroom situation.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- .
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 180 | ||||
| Preparation and Reading | 20 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record of Achievement | 50% | Record of Achievement | 100% | ||
| School Activities Diary and Evaluation | 50% | School Activities Diary and Evaluation | 50% |
Formative Assessment
Oral feedback from class teacher / mentor.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.