University of Plymouth Faculty of Education Dr Hazel Lawson Principal Lecturer in Education IMP Programme Director Integrated Masters Programme

SWIfT South West Initiative for Training  Higher Education Institutions University of Plymouth College of St Mark and St John  LAs Isles of Scilly Cornwall Devon Plymouth Torbay Somerset North Somerset Dorset Poole Bournemouth

Range of provision framed by:  Need personal professional school development national standards and priorities  Impact demonstrates a positive impact on learning and teaching

What does each partner bring?  Yourselves – experience, desire for greater effectiveness and career development  Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) – accreditation, regional flavour, research, learning resources, tutoring, support  Local Authorities – local ongoing support, tutoring  TDA - funding

The Integrated Masters Programme ‘ the enhancement of practice and professional expertise must co-exist …with … critical reflection and analysis’

A Masters Module is:  A process through which high level critical reflection and analysis takes place  A dialogue between course members and a tutor  A period of time to nurture the development and hopefully successful completion of an assignment  A body of knowledge shared between tutor and student

Awards  CAPS (30 M level credits) Certificate of Advanced Professional Study  PGCert (60 M level credits) Postgraduate Certificate  PGDip (120 M level credits) Postgraduate Diploma  MA in Education (180 M level credits)

Module 1 30 credits Module 2 30 credits Module 3 30 credits Module 4 30 credits RESINED 10 credits Dissert- ation 50 credits PGDip: Education stage MA: Education stage Integrated Masters Programme Structure

Assignments  30 credits word essay or equivalent Submission date at least 6 months from last day of course – March 31 st or Sept 30th  60 credits word essay or equivalent Submission date usually at least 12 months- March 31 st or Sept 30th

Assessment Modes  Critical Review of a Body of Knowledge  Developing Practice through a Project  Data Collection and Analysis  Reflecting on Practice  Making an Argument You cannot undertake the same assessment mode twice

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