SED7303 - Supporting Individual Needs

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, participants will be able to:
1. Use knowledge of specific pedagogic techniques and technologies to help individual pupils to overcome specific social, cognitive, physical or mental barriers to the development of understanding and learning which is relevant to the subject and context in which they have developed their practice.
2. Use a structured and systematic approach to small-scale enquiry, selecting appropriate data gathering strategies which do not require ethics committee approval, make supported analysis of this data, and then evaluate and synthesise their own findings in the light of established literature and evidence.
3. Undertake critical analysis of the relationship between policy, theoretical models and professional perspectives and their application and impact in particular classrooms, as well as apply such analysis in their own practice.
4. Deploy strategies to create, collate, interpret and react to various forms of evidence relating to pupil’s knowledge, understanding and difficulties through adaptation of their professional teaching, assessment and preparation activities.

Content:

By identifying and working on a particular aspect of their professional practice, concerning specific social, cognitive, physical or mental barriers to the development of understanding relevant to their subject and context, participants will develop their understanding of their chosen topic through reading and reflection on professional practice. They will achieve this by conducting and writing up a work-based investigation into ways of helping pupils overcome such barriers.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This is an independent study module. Participants will be invited to attend structured group sessions which will support them in developing, undertaking and evaluating a work-based investigation, and in reporting the outcomes.

Seminars, workshops and tutorials
Hours: 8
Intended group size: 20-40

Guided independent study
Hours: 292

Further details relating to assessment
This module and its assignments are tightly integrated into the student's developing practice in school or similar educational institutions. Ongoing formative assessment opportunities are provided during this module via:

- Feedback on proposals for the study (which will form part of assessment at L6)
- Feedback on effectiveness of lesson preparation and lesson delivery as part of School Based Training
- Tutorials from School Based tutors (in the case of SCITT and some School Direct models)
- Tutorials from University Subject Tutors (in the case of most School Direct and all University-led models of training)

Other relevant matters
The nature of this assignment requires participants, as part of their normal QTS work, to work with individual pupils and/or groups of pupils. However, participants are working within strict written guidance provided by the Programme Coordinator to ensure that ethical permission is not required to enable participants to complete this assignment.

Assessment:

001 Essay & evidence; 4,000 word essay & 2,000 word evidence; end of module 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Edward Podesta
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGYL

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