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The course will have a particular focus on developing, understanding, skills and professional attitudes and values fundamental to teacher education. The content and range of coverage is designed to be congruent with the standards for courses of initial teacher education.

Tuesday - 2&3hrs - semester 1

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

The course will have a particular focus on developing, understanding, skills and professional attitudes and values fundamental to teacher education. The content and range of coverage is designed to be congruent with the standards for courses of initial teacher education.

By the end of this course students will have

Explored the structure, institutions and governance of Scottish education

Engaged with current assessment practice, issues and theory

Considered the purpose of assessment within the teaching and learning process

Considered the role of assessment in evaluating and improving teaching and supporting attainment

Considered the role of the teacher in promoting health

Acquire an understanding of research and its contribution to education

Considered and explored the learning needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs, and more able pupils

Engaged with the issues involved in recognizing and responding appropriately to pupils with difficulties in, or barriers to, learning

Been alerted to sources of support and professional assistance available in responding to the needs of pupils

Been introduced to the main sociological themes and perspectives in relation to education and schooling

Developed an appropriate understanding of educational research.

Developed an understanding of the relevance of research to the practitioner.

Helped to gain the knowledge and understanding required in order to carry out their own project.


This Module will address and contribute to the development of the following standards for initial teacher education:
1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.2.2, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 3.1, 3.2.

This Module will require the application and development of transferable skills: TS 2, TS 3, TS 4, TS 6, TS 8, TS 10.