ED3PTIS-Independent Teaching (Secondary)

Module Provider: Institute of Education
Number of credits: 60 [30 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Spring / Summer term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Placement opportunity: Mini placement
Current from: 2020/1

Email: s.m.marston@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This is the third of 3 school experience modules. It provides trainees with the opportunity to extend and consolidate their school experience so that they are able to meet the Teachers’ Standards at a high level. For trainees who are judged to be making strong progress towards the standards, there will be opportunities to enrich this experience by undertaking a special project by arrangement with the placement school.Ìý

Aims:

• To develop and demonstrate achievement of Teachers’ Standards

• To consolidate and / or enrich school experience

• To build on and further develop trainees understanding of the roles and responsibilities of teachers and other professionals involved in education in relation to continuing professional development.

Assessable learning outcomes:

• To demonstrate and provide evidence of having achieved the Teachers’ Standards

• Demonstrating through their teaching a systematic understanding of teaching and learning

• An ability to deploy established approaches to teaching and learning

• Conceptual understanding that both informs the student’s own teaching (including planning and problem-solving) and informs their analysis and evaluation of classroom practice (theirs a nd that of other teachers).

• An appreciation of the debates about a range of issues relating to teaching and the ability to engage with these debates professionally.

• The ability of students to take responsibility for their own development as teachers through reflective practice.

Additional outcomes:

Experience of education / learning in alternative settingsÌý

Outline content:

This module will be spent mainly at the placement school under the supervision of a school-based mentor. During the final week, trainees will return to the University to reflect upon their experience and identify opportunities and needs for further development

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

School experience will involve: observation, teaching individuals, small groups and whole classes, participating in whole school life, undertaking teachers’ pastoral responsibilities, mentoring, school based professional studies sessions. Trainees will be supported in school by a mentor, an ITTCo and visited by a university tutor.



Trainees who are assessed as having achieved the Teachers’ Standards at a high level will be offered the opportunity to enrich their studies by undertaking a special project, The nature of this will be negotiated between the trainee and their placement school, and may involve work at other locations (such as feeder primary schools, local special schools or pupil referral units) or their placement school. This project will be designed to provide further opportunities for the trainees to demonstrate achievement against the Teachers’ Standards and to enhance their understanding of educational settings.


The final week will involve lectures, seminars and tutorials at the University, with the possibility of further enrichment activities.



In addition to the taught hours shown below, students will be provided with a minimum of 40 days of placement in school supported by a visit by their university tutor.