Module EDUM052 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EDUM052: Secondary Professional Learning
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
This module relates directly to your professional development through 36 weeks of the programme, including 24 weeks on placements in school. The co-required modules provide taught sessions and tutorials based at the university to support your learning and a programme of seminars in school. The evidence presented in the IDP will be compiled during the taught university course and the 24 weeks of school-based work experience in two different secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 600 | 600 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | 600 | Self-directed reading related to classroom practice; Critical reflection on professional learning. |
| Placement | 600 | A range of learning activities including: classroom observations and teaching; tutorials including discussion about professional learning; written critical reflection on progress towards achieving the required professional standards; and written action plans for further development. |
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.
There are no explicit learning resources although students may use resources available and suggested for the two accompanying modules in the Secondary PGCE programme.
Web based and electronic resources: see PGCE Secondary courses on ELE ( http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/ )
Teachers’ Standards (2012) available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards
