PED4322 - English, Maths and Science

Objectives:

On successful completion of the phase, students will be able to:

1 Begin to accommodate new principles and understandings.
2 Begin to organise and articulate opinions and arguments in speck and writing using relevant vocabulary.

Content:

This module establishes students’ subject knowledge and understanding related to English (with special reference to the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics), mathematics and ICT.

Subject knowledge and understanding will underpin students’ capacity to plan, teach and carry out assessments for formative purposes in the junior years as per relevant national frameworks and structures.

This module will address the following from the Teachers’ Standards effective from 1st September, 2012:
2 Promoting good progress and outcomes by pupils
3 Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
4 Plan and teach well structured lessons
6 Making productive use of assessment

Learning and Teaching Information:

Taught sessions will include a variety of approaches to promote active and collaborative learning, incorporating integrative assessments and elements of the university’s proto-curriculum. Learning will also be supported by resources in CLARCS packs and the VLE.

English: lectures, workshops, tutorials
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 40 X 2

Mathematics: lectures, workshops, tutorials
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 40 X 2

Science: lectures, workshops, tutorials
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 40 X 2

Additional assessment information
Students are required to pass all three components

Assessment:

001 English: Ongoing audit leading to group presentation end of sem 2 34%
002 Mathematics: examination 1 hour End of Semester 2 33%
003 Science: Self audit and reflective report 1,500 word equivalent End of Semester 2 33%


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