Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Research Presentation Professional enquiry research project The project should focus on an aspect of classroom practice, including planning for and assessment of learning. Part 2 Presentation of research findings to tutors and other students. 10 Minutes | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Professional enquiry research project: Research Proposal The project should focus on an aspect of classroom practice, including planning for and assessment of learning. Research proposal and rapid literature review 1500 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Desk Study Reseach Project The project should focus on an aspect of classroom practice, including planning for and assessment of learning. Part 1 Research proposal and rapid literature review for research Part 2 Critical evaluation of appropriate methods and reflection on experience. Both parts submitted together 4000 Words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Students will demonstrate an advanced conceptual understanding of subject-specific pedagogy and research and evidence-based practice within their specialism.
Students will develop an advanced understanding of Curriculum for Wales and an advanced critical awareness of curriculum making in the specialist subject or phase.
Students will develop an advanced understanding of the principles of effective planning and demonstrate autonomous planning skills, identifying appropriate strategies to meet the needs of all learners within their subject or phase specialism.
Students will develop an advanced understanding of the principles of progression and assessment to critically evaluate assessment and use them to identify progress of all learners within their subject or phase specialism.
Students will demonstrate an advanced and comprehensive understanding of techniques professional enquiry to investigate their own practice, and create and interpret knowledge in their specialism.
Brief description
This module will enable you to become competent subject and phase specialists by deepening your understanding of discipline knowledge to meet the professional standards. You will further develop your competence in curriculum design and incorporate cross-curricular skills and cross-cutting themes into your practice. You will explore theories of language acquisition to develop your bilingual teaching. You will deepen your understanding of research and theory relevant to your subject and phase specialism and will have an opportunity to develop a research project designed to improve practice. You will better understand the diverse and changing nature of the school population and develop a person-centred approach in your practice in order to create inclusive classrooms. Your understanding of theories of assessment will be consolidated.
Aims
This module will enable you to become competent subject and phase specialists by deepening your understanding of discipline knowledge to meet the professional standards. You will further develop your competence in curriculum design and incorporate cross-curricular skills and cross-cutting themes into your practice. You will explore theories of language acquisition to develop your bilingual teaching. You will deepen your understanding of research and theory relevant to your subject and phase specialism and will have an opportunity to develop a research project designed to improve practice. You will better understand the diverse and changing nature of the school population and develop a person-centred approach in your practice in order to create inclusive classrooms. Your understanding of theories of assessment will be consolidated.
Content
2. Curriculum requirements specific to specialism; planning learning; anti -racist pedagogy; assessment for learning specific to specialist pedagogy. Consecutive phase / AoLE input.
3. Planning for all learners within specialism; microteaching. Consecutive phase / AoLE input.
4. Key themes in specialism teaching & learning: disciplinary knowledge for GCSE for appropriate subjects; evaluating micro teaching; DCF –within specialism. Consecutive phase / AoLE input.
5. Reflect, evaluate & review from School Experience 1; content and discipline knowledge e.g. GCSE, independent learning, enhanced provision. Cross phase / AoLE input. Introducing research skills. AoLE Health and wellbeing in specialism.
6. Content and discipline knowledge for AS/ A Level; enhanced provision (foundation learning); strategies specific to specialism to support learners with ALN. Cross phase / AoLE input.
7. Research project planning. Directing / Planning for TA. Cross phase / AoLE input.
8. Research conference and assessment.
9. Partnership Days: Subject specialist pedagogy and assessment; subject specialist research; planning research project.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Students must adapt to three school placements. |
| Co-ordinating with others | Students learn to work with mentors and colleagues. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will creatively plan lessons and resources for all learners in their care. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will engage critically with educational research related to their specialism and engage in research into their own practice. |
| Digital capability | Students will include the Digital Competence Framework in their teaching. |
| Professional communication | Students will communicate with colleagues, parents and carers. |
| Real world sense | Students will undertake three placements in schools. |
| Reflection | Students will become reflective practitioners. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will develop their practice in their subject or phase specialism. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7