Secondary Professional Learning in Schools
| Module title | Secondary Professional Learning in Schools |
|---|---|
| Module code | EDUM091 |
| Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Credits | |
| Module staff | Dr Tom Ralph (Lecturer) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 163 |
|---|
Module description
In this module you will receive practical training via two school placements on how to teach your subject in the secondary 11-16 age range. Throughout the year you will collect evidence in an Individual Development Portfolio (IDP) which will be assessed against the Teachers’ Standards at the end of the year. This module will be taken alongside the Secondary Subject Knowledge, Pedagogy, Research and Practice module and the Education Theory, Research and Practice module. Successful completion of all three modules leads to the award of Secondary PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The aim of the module is to enable students to provide reflection on their professional development and demonstrate evidence of achievement of the range of essential knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Teachers’ Standards required for QTS. These are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards
It includes dedicated time spent in school settings as part of 20 days of Intensive Training and Practice (ITAP) where trainees focus on particular aspects of teaching, gain immediate and targeted feedback focused on improvement and access appropriate expert support.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Deploy a range of personal and professional skills relevant to the subject and phase in which you are working
- 2. Identify and justify solutions to teaching and learning problems relevant to the subject and phase in which you are working
- 3. Demonstrate development of academic and pedagogic subject knowledge relevant to your programme of study
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Critically evaluate the relevance of research and theory to practice
- 5. Use appropriate technologies for data handling and writing
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Demonstrate professional behaviours, including organisation and management of your time
- 7. Learn effectively and be aware of your own learning strategies
- 8. Express ideas and opinions, with confidence and clarity, to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes
- 9. Identify the main features of a given problem and develop strategies for its resolution
- 10. Interpret and use data effectively in learning and skills processes
- 11. Competently use library and electronic resources including databases, websites and virtual learning environments to support learning.
Syllabus plan
This is not a taught module and there is no explicit syllabus. The co-required modules provide taught sessions and tutorials to support learning. The evidence presented in the Individual Development Portfolio will be compiled during the taught university course, 24 weeks of school-based work experience in two different schools and additional time in school settings as part of the ITAP days.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 300 | 600 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Placement | 600 | A range of learning activities including: Completion of Initial Needs Analysis and related Action Plans; compilation of an Individual Development Portfolio; tutorials including discussion about professional learning; use of text-based and multi-media resources; directed activities in professional contexts (e.g. lesson planning; classroom observations and teaching; marking, recording and reporting of pupils attainment; and written action plans for further development); accessing online resources; use of library including online access. |
| Guided independent study | 300 | Self-directed reading related to classroom practice; written critical reflection on progress towards achieving the required professional standards. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compilation of an Individual Development Portfolio to track progress through the programme including activities such as lesson planning, lesson evaluation and agenda evaluation, teaching alongside an experienced teacher; use of data to inform lesson; implementing policy documents; keeping records of pupils attainment; and independent study related to Initial Needs Analysis and associated Action Plans | Continuous assessment throughout placements. | 1-10 | Verbal feedback during meetings with mentors and written feedback in Individual Development Portfolio. |
| Formative activities involving use of the virtual learning environment and online access Formative assessment through the completion of Formative Reflections on Achievement and Progress. | Continuous assessment throughout placements. | 1-10 | Verbal feedback during meetings with mentors and written feedback in Individual Development Portfolio. |
| Formative activities involving use of the virtual learning environment and online access to the library. Formative assessment showing engagement with literature and the ability to synthesise reading and apply learning to practice. | Continuous assessment throughout placements. | 11 | Verbal feedback during meetings with mentors and written feedback in Individual Development Portfolio. |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio of evidence and a Final Summative Report with confirmation of meeting the requirements for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as specified by the DfE | 100 | Portfolio to be developed during placements to provide evidence of achievement of the professional standards required for QTS. There is no stipulated length. | 1-11 | Pass/Fail indicated by Final Summative Report |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio of evidence and a Final Summative Report with confirmation of meeting the requirements for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as specified by the DfE | Portfolio of evidence | 1-11 | See re-assessment notes |
Re-assessment notes
At the end of the course, if a submitted portfolio is deemed to be a Fail, you will be given feedback outlining what needs to be done to bring the portfolio to a pass standard and one opportunity for resubmission via a 10 week re-sit placement may be allowed, if this is agreed by the Faculty Level Assessment, Progression and Awarding Committee.
If you go on to pass the re-sit placement and therefore the Professional Learning in Schools module, and have passed all other modules, you can then be awarded the PGCE with QTS.
If you fail the re-sit placement and therefore the Professional Learning in Schools module but have passed both the Subject Knowledge, Pedagogy, Research and Practice and the Education Theory, Research and Practice modules, you can leave the programme with a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Professional Studies in Education which does not confer QTS status.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
There are no explicit learning resources although students may use resources available and suggested for the two accompanying modules in the Secondary PGCE programme.
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Web based and electronic resources: see PGCE Secondary courses on ELE ( http://ele.exeter.ac.uk/)
Teachers’ Standards (2012) available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards
| Credit value | |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 0 |
| Module co-requisites | EDUM090 (Education Theory, Research and Practice) |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 01/03/2024 |
| Last revision date | 01/03/2024 |
