ED2PS1-Professional Studies 2

Module Provider: Institute of Education
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:5
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites: ED1PS1 Professional Studies 1 ED1SX1 School Experience 1
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Miss Cara Broadhurst
Email: c.broadhurst@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:
This module builds on ED1PS1 as the trainees continue their journey towards QTS. They become skilled at planning for progression across periods of time and learn how to craft a creative and innovative curriculum experience. The effect of social, religious, cultural or linguistic influences is acknowledged and strategies for working with children with diverse needs are identified. Building on ED1PS1, trainees learn about the importance of classroom ethos and Personal and Social education as key factors in developing a learning culture. Assessment is established as key to effective learning and is embedded in traineesô€€’ practice as they work towards more independence in their teaching. As in the first Professional Studies module, the role of the trainee as a reflective practitioner underpins all work undertaken as each trainee analyses progress thus far and considers areas for personal research.

Aims:

• To further develop and consolidate trainees’ skills in planning for progression.


• To promote the benefits of a thematic and creative curriculum.


• To develop trainees’ understanding of diversity in schools and the needs therein.


• To establish assessment procedures as an embedded part of trainees’ practice.


• To refine trainees’ teaching and learning skills through evaluation and reflection.


• To introduce trainees to the requirements for the research project and cultivate individual professional interests.

Assessable learning outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, trainees will be able to:

• Recognise their responsibility for their professional development through willingness to reflect on their own and others’ practice.


• Produce short and medium term plans that promote effective learning.


• Demonstrate the capacity to plan fully resourced, innovative and creative lessons.


• Appraise the importance of school and class ethos and its im pact.


• Recognise the vital role of assessment and discriminate about the use of different types in different situations.


• Begin to personalise learning.


• Understand the ethical and academic requirements for research at a basic level.

Additional outcomes:
Trainees will gain insight and confidence in the planning, organisation and carrying out of effective teaching in a Primary classroom. They will also work effectively to national requirements demonstrating appropriate achievement of the required QTS Standards.

Outline content:

Main areas addressed include:

• Medium Term Planning


• Creativity and Resources


• Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)


• Ethos and Environment


• English as Additional Language (EAL)


• Diversity


• Assessment (various)


• Personalised Learning


• Research Methods Course and Research Project Briefing.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

This module is taught through large group sessions which include some lecture style presentations and also small group tasks and discussion. School based practitioners will contribute to sessions. There is an expectation that some small preparation or background reading tasks will be completed outside of sessions. A block School Experience in the Summer Term gives trainees practical experience and consolidates the learning within the module.