Undergraduate Module Descriptor

EDU2016: Learning for Teaching: School Experience

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content and order may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics:

A programme of lectures and seminars at the university with preparation tasks
A “virtual school placement” which you engage with online and the option of a face to face placement (if permitted)
Reflection on your learning by participation in online discussion groups and
Preparation of a portfolio of documentary evidence, based on the Teachers’ Standards, to demonstrate your engagement with and learning from the taught course and from your face to face or virtual placement.

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
24	96	30

...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	24	Taught lecture and seminar programme (12 x 2 hour sessions)
Guided independent study	24	Preparation tasks related to content of lectures
Guided independent study	6	Participation in online reflective discussions following lectures
Guided independent study	10	Planning and preparation for school placement including making contact with school
Placement/study abroad	30	School experience: 5 days
Guided independent study	10	Critical, analytical and reflective case study based on school experience
Guided independent study	46	Planning and preparation for school experience activities and compilation documentary evidence of learning

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Web-based and electronic resources: will be available on ELE (http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/)

Other relevant URLs:

University of Exeter PGCE programmes: http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/education/pgce/

Department for Education: http://www.education.gov.uk/

Get into Teaching website: http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching

School Direct: http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options/school-based-training/school-direct

Teach First graduate recruitment: http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/our-programme

Ofsted inspection reports: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report

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.

Aubrey, K. and Riley, A. (2016) Understanding and using Educational Theories. Sage: London

Pollard, A. (2018) Reflective Teaching in schools Bloomsbury

Williams, K. (2012) Reflective Writing. Palgrave Macmillan,

Willingham, D.T. (2009) Why don’t children like school? Jossey Bass