PGCE Primary: Distributed Learning Programme (5-11yrs)

The Awards Professional Graduate Certificate in Education Awarded by University of Cumbria. Successful completion of the academic requirements of the programme. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Awarded by the General Teaching Council. Successful achievement of the Standards for QTS.

Support I need an extension I had a bad day at school today I am finding planning lessons difficult I have moved house - who do I tell? I am dyslexic How do I teach ICT?

Support  Your Peer Group  Programme Leader – Donna Hurford  Cohort Leader – Richard Palmer  Personal Tutor – Mike Toyn, Donna …  Subject tutors  Student Information Point  Associate Tutor (in school)  University Link or Partnership Tutor (in school)  Learning Information and Student Services (LISS)

Contributory Modules Meeting children and young people’s needs within and beyond the curriculum The Creative and Effective Curriculum Reflective Practice Each module is assessed and carries 20 credit points at Level 6

Qualificatory Module Pedagogical Excellence Module is not assessed but full engagement is a course requirement Applied Units ICT Maths Science Etc.

PGCE/QTS Term 1  QTS skills tests  Two base weeks in September  Start Reflective Practice Module  Start Meeting Children’s Needs Module  Start Pedagogical Excellence Module  Beginning placement  Begin online study of Creative and Effective Module  Subject Audits  Formative assessment activities

PGCE/QTS Term 2  Base days  Continue Reflective Practice Module  Submit assessment for Meeting Children’s Needs Module  Continue Pedagogical Excellence Module  Continue online study of Creative & Effective Module  Formative assessment activities

PGCE/QTS Term 3  Base days  Continue Reflective Practice Module  Creative and Effective Practitioner Module  Continue Pedagogical Excellence Module  Developing Placement  One week creativity experience in school (whole tutor group in one school for one week) Schools found by Uni.  Summer (self sourced two week creativity placement)

PGCE/QTS Term 4  Base days  Submit assessment for Reflective Practice Module  Submit assessment for Creative and Effective Practitioner Module  Continue Pedagogical Excellence Module

PGCE/QTS Term 5  Base days  Continue Pedagogical Excellence Module  Continue Reflective Practice Module through work with your PAT  Extending Placement  End of course day  Find job

30 additional days…  Government consultation for PGCE courses – 30 additional days – training in school  Our proposals include…  Creativity week – whole tutor group in one school for one week linked to Creativity module (Summer Yr 1)  Additional week added to self sourced Creativity placement  B and D placements preceded by additional experiential week  Base days in school  Two weeks prior experience before starting the course

Two weeks prior experience  Use the Learning Log we have provided you as part of the webfolio (pre-course tasks) to start reflecting on your experiences in school  If you have already completed your minimum 2 weeks experience in school the learning log can be completed retrospectively  Bring the learning log to your first base week  You will be shown how to upload the learning log to the University Blog in the first base week so your personal tutor can read it (therefore complete electronically)  The Learning Log is not assessed by the University

M Level (Level 7) Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) QTS only

Further Information You are welcome to contact Richard Palmer – Cohort Leader We look forward to seeing you

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