Module EDUM033 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EDUM033: Primary Curriculum Studies
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module introduces students to current thinking in the teaching of Primary education and develops students’ pedagogic and academic subject knowledge in the field of Primary education. Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Autumn Term
English, Maths and Science: 9 weeks of 1 hour lectures and 3 hour seminars
Science: 9 weeks of 1 hour lectures and 2-3 hour seminars
Humanities: 8 weeks of 2 hour seminars
Music, PE, Art, ML: 4 weeks of 2 hour seminars for each of the 4 subject areas
Computing: 1 week of 2 hours
Spring / Summer Term
PE: one week equivalent of 20 hours during School Based Work experience
ML: one week equivalent of 20 hours during School Based Work experience.
The module will address the following key elements:
- English, Mathematics and Science within the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2;
- Humanities, Art, Music, ML and PE. within the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2;
- Effective formative and summative assessment;
- The role of Computing;
- The principles of lesson planning, including recommended structures for Literacy and Mathematics lessons;
- Critical reflection, through the use of lesson evaluations, agenda evaluations, assignments, directed tasks, and peer and tutor discussions.
On the Primary PGCE, you will learn and reflect on the skills and knowledge required by the programme’s credit-bearing and non-credit bearing modules throughout the year. You will need to think about the modules in relation to each other. To facilitate this, the learning and teaching activities and guided independent study described below are scheduled to occur across all three terms both in the context of your university taught course and in the context of your 24 weeks of applied professional experience in schools.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | 136 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 27 | 27 x 1 hr lectures: English, Mathematics, Science |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 81 | 27 x 2-3 hr seminars: English, Mathematics, Science |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 56 | 20 x 2 hr seminars: Humanities, Art, Music, PE, ML, Computing |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Framework Tasks for PE within School Based placements |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Framework Tasks for ML within School Based placements |
| Guided independent study | 96 | Peer support and personal study time. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic reading:
English texts
Bearne, E. & Wolstencroft, H. (2007), Visual Approaches to Teaching Writing: Multimodal Literacy 5-11. London: Sage.
Carrington, V. & Robinson, M. (2010), Digital Literacies. London: Sage.
Fisher, R., Jones, S., Larkin, S. & Myhill, D., (2010) Using Talk to Support Writing. London: Sage.
Medwell, J., Moore, G., Wray, D. & Griffiths, V. (2017), Primary English Knowledge and Understanding (8th Edition). London: Learning Matters.
Medwell, J., Wray, D., Coates, L., Moore, G. & Griffiths, V. (2017), Primary English: Teaching Theory and Practice (8th Edition). London: Learning Matters.
Myhill, D. Jones, S. & Lines, H. (2016), Essential Primary Grammar. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Waugh, D. &Jolliffe, W., (2012), Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Primary Schools (Transforming Primary QTS). London: Sage.
Waugh, D., Warner, C. & Waugh, R., (2013) Teaching Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling in Primary Schools. London, Sage.
Science texts
Byrne, J., Christodoulou, A. & Sharp, J. (2014) Primary Science Audit and Test (Fourth Edition), Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.
Cutting, R. and Kelly, O. (2015) Creative Teaching in Primary Science: London: Sage
Dunn, M. & Peacock, A. (eds. 2012) Primary Science: A Guide to Teaching Practice, London: Sage Publishers.
Harlen, W. & Qualter, A. (2014) The Teachingof Sciencein Primary Schools (Sixth Edition), London: David Fulton Publishers.
Hollins, M. & Whitby, V. (2001) Progression in Primary Science (Second Edition), London: David Fulton Publishers.
Lakin, L. (2013) Developing Independent Learning in Science, Maidenhead: Open University Press
Mathematics texts
Hansen, A. (ed) (2011) Children’s Errors in Mathematics (2nd edition) Understanding Common Misconceptions in Primary School. Exeter: Learning Matters.
Haylock, D. (2014) Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers, 5th Edition. London: Sage Publications
Haylock, D. & Cockburn, A.D. (2009) Understanding Mathematics for Young Children
A Guide for Foundation Stage and Lower Primary Teachers, Third Edition. London: Sage
Thompson, I. (ed) (2010) Issues in teaching numeracy in primary schools. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Tucker, K. (2010) Mathematics Through Play in the Early Years, Second Edition. London: Sage
Humanities texts
Cooper, H. (2017) Teaching History Creatively. Abingdon: Routledge
Howarth, M. (2015) Teaching Primary History. London: Bloomsbury Education
Pike, S. (2016) Learning Primary Geography. Abingdon: Routledge
Music texts
Atkinson, R. (2018) Mastering Primary Music. London: Bloomsbury Academic
Daubney, A (2017) Teaching Primary Music. London: Sage
Art texts
Cox, S. & Watts, R. (eds) (2007) Teaching Art and Design 3-11. London: Continuum.
Edwards, J. (2013) Teaching Primary Art. Harlow: Pearson.
Ogier, S. (2017) Teaching Primary Art and Design. Exeter: Learning Matters.
Key, P. & Stillman, J. (2009) Teaching Primary Art and Design. Exeter: Learning Matters.
MFL texts
Hood, P and Tobutt, K (2015) Teaching Languages in the Primary School. London:Sage
Jones, J. and Coffey, S. (2006) Modern Foreign Languages 5-11: a guide for teachers. Exeter: David Fulton
Martin, C. (2008) Primary Languages: Effective Learning and Teaching. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.
Maynard, S (2011) Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School. Publisher: Taylor & Francis (e-book)
Sharpe, K. (2001) Modern Foreign Languages in the primary school. London: Kogan Page
PE texts
Bailey, R. (2001) Teaching Physical Education: A Handbook for Primary & Secondary School Teachers. London: Kogan Page
Griggs, G. (2012) An Introduction to Primary Physical Education. London: Routledge
Lawrence, J. (2012) Teaching Primary Physical Education. London: Sage
Raymond, C. (1998) Coordinating Physical Education across the Primary School. London: Falmer
Web based and electronic resources: see PGCE Primary Core Curriculum Studies page on ELE (http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/)
