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Programme and Module Handbook

Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2024-2025

Module EDUC47900: Professional Studies and School Based Practice (Secondary)

Department: Education

EDUC47900: Professional Studies and School Based Practice (Secondary)

Type Tied Level 4 Credits 0 Availability Available in 2024/2025 Module Cap
Tied to X7KV14

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • To be awarded qualified Qualified teacher Teacher status Status (QTS), students must provide evidence for and pass the Teachers’ Standards (DfE, 2012).

Content

  • The Teachers’ Standards define the minimum level of practice expected of trainees and teachers from the point of being awarded (QTS). The Teachers’ Standards are used to assess all trainees working towards QTS. Students will be required to complete school-based training and for the required number of days, as per DfE regulations.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
    Subject-specific Skills:
    • Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
    • Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
    • Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
    • Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
    • Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils.
    • Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
    • Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
    • Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.
    • Demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct.
    Key Skills:

      Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

      • Students will attend the DfE required number of school-based practice days, and provide evidence of successful progress, in order to be awarded QTS.
      • Both elements of assessment must be passed to pass the module. Assessment is Pass/Fail only.

      Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

      Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
      School Based Practice 140 8 Hours per Day 1120 ■
      Lectures 14 1 hour 14 ■
      Seminar 24 1 Hour 24 ■
      Seminar 35 3 Hours 105 ■
      Tutorial 4 1 Hour 4 ■
      Self Study/Reading/Preparation 773
      Total 2000

      Summative Assessment

      Component: Professional Practice Component Weighting: 100%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      Portfolio of Evidence (Pass/Fail) 50% Yes
      Practical Evidemce of meet the Teachers' Standards (Pass/Fail) 50% Yes

      Formative Assessment:

      Professional and school-based practice milestones.

      ■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University