Module EEDM009 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EEDM009: Semi Specialist English (Primary)
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The module will focus on extending the breadth and depth of your understanding of primary education in several directions, in order that you can develop children’s learning and your own teaching in a number of ways. These include:
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acquiring a deeper understanding of Programmes of Study in the English National Curriculum as they relate to speaking and listening, reading and writing;
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developing an awareness of creative approaches and professional and classroom communication skills for teaching English to children with a range of needs;
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extending your understanding of the range resources for English, the importance of including a wide range of types of texts from literature to ICT based texts, and other resources, and their function in the process of learning to read, write, speak and listen;
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understanding assessment in English across the school and the use of results at school level in considering ways to improve classroom practice;
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developing skills in researching a chosen area of practice to deepen knowledge and understanding of theory and classroom based research and recognise the implications of this information for your own professional philosophy and for improving practice;
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understanding the roles and responsibilities of the English subject leader, ways to support and inspire colleagues and approaches to the management of English in a school;
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meeting the Standards required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (2012) and thus be in a very good position to gain employment as a primary teacher able to specialize in English teaching.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. identify and evaluate educational concepts and issues related to the teaching of English ; and engage in critical debate about current educational issues in the teaching of English drawing on evidence from theory, research and practice; 2. recognise pupils learning needs in English and interpret these learning needs in order to plan, teach, assess and evaluate lessons and schemes of work; 3. demonstrate confident academic and pedagogic subject knowledge to teach English in Key Stage 1 and 2; 4. demonstrate secure understanding of the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum for English; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. critically evaluate the relevance of educational theory to practice; 6. synthesise relevant educational literature in support of an argument; 7. use appropriate technologies for data handling and writing in education; 8. present data and findings in a form appropriate in educational studies; 9. use research data in support of an argument in education; |
Personal and Key Skills | 1. manage your own learning development; 11. learn effectively and be aware of your own learning strategies; 12. express ideas and opinions, with confidence and clarity, to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes; 13. work productively in different kinds of teams (formal, informal, project based, committee based etc); and 14. think creatively about the main features of a given problem and develop strategies for its resolution. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module introduces students to current thinking in the teaching of English and develops students’ pedagogic and academic subject knowledge in the wider field of English education.
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that key elements of the module will include:
English seminar programme covering: drama games to foster class cohesion; use of role play ; how to plan for learners with EAL, including minority EAL contexts; grammar and writing research; planning for poetry; creative approaches to literacy; using the visual arts to plan for literacy; ); planning for cross-curricular English); the role of the subject leader in the twenty-first century, including planning for whole school assessment.
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 |
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51 | 249 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 33 | Practical classes and workshops: English Pedagogy & theory workshops; Peer Teaching and Subject Support Groups |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 8 | Seminar days |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 9 | Pathway activities |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 1 | Tutorials with academic tutor |
Guided independent study | 40 | Reading set texts |
Guided independent study | 50 | Wider reading |
Guided independent study | 22 | Web based activities |
Guided independent study | 35 | Seminar/Workshop prep/follow up |
Guided independent study | 12 | Peer teaching activity |
Guided independent study | 30 | Learning support group preparation |
Guided independent study | 60 | Coursework assignment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Other Learning Resources
https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/
https://www.pobble.com/
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.
Core Reading:
Booktrust (2015). The Write Book: Final Report: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/globalassets/resources/research/the-write-book-final-evaluation.pdf
Cremin, T., Gouch, K., Blakemore, L., Goff, E. and Macdonald, R. (2006). ‘Connecting Drama and Writing: seizing the moment to write’. Research in Drama Education, 11 (3), 273-291 http://oro.open.ac.uk/9778/1/9778.pdf
Cremin, T, Myhill, M., Eyres, I., Nash, T., Wilson, A. and Oliver, L. (2017). Teachers as Writers: A report for Arts Council England on the value of writers’ engagement with teachers to improve outcomes for all. UKLA/ Arts Council England. http://www.teachersaswriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Teachers-as-Writers-Research-Report-2017-FINAL-.pdf
Cremin, T., Myhill, M., Eyres, I., Nash, T., Wilson, A. and Oliver, L. (2019). Teachers as writers: learning together with others. Literacy 54 (2), 49-55. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/lit.12201
DfES (2007), Letters and Sounds: Principles and Practice of High Quality Phonics: Six-phase Teaching Programme https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/190599/Letters_and_Sounds_-_DFES-00281-2007.pdf
DfE (2012), The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/eyfs%20statutory%20framework%20march%202012.pdf
DfE (2013) English programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2
DfE. (2014). Key stage 1 English reading Sample questions, mark schemes and commentary for 2016 assessments. London: DfE. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/328853/2014_KS1_English_reading_sample_materials.pdf
Ellis, S., and Moss, G. 2104. “Ethics, education policy and research: the phonics question reconsidered”. British Education Research Journal, 40 (2).https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/berj.3039
Rose, J. (2006), Independent review of the teaching of early reading: final report (The Rose Review)
Myhill, D. A., Jones, S. M., Lines, H. and Watson, A. (2012). Re-thinking grammar: the impact of embedded grammar teaching on students’ writing and students’ metalinguistic understanding, Research Papers in Education, 27 (2), 139–166.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02671522.2011.637640
Shanahan, T. (2006). The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers. Naperville, Il: Learning Point Associates. https://sites.google.com/site/timothyshanahan8/nationalreadingpanelreport%3Apracticaladvi
Wilson, A. with Metcalfe, E. (2011). Creativity, Confidence and Challenge: The Write Team Research Report. Bath: Bath Festivals.http://bathfestivals.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/The-Write-Team-Creativity-Confidence-and-Challenge.pdf