Program Overview

Professional Practice 2 Module

The Professional Practice 2 module, coded as ED42076, is a central element of the PGDE Programme. This module consists of a 6-week placement in semester 2, which takes place in January.

Module Details

• Credits: 20
• Level: 4
• Semester: Semester 2
• School: School of Humanities Social Sciences and Law
• Discipline: Education and Society

What You Will Learn

In this module, you will:

• develop an understanding of the curriculum at all stages within the relevant sector and your role in meeting the needs of all learners
• develop a deepening understanding of the role of the teacher, the life of the school, and the opportunities to help learners to develop
• access curricular information and draw from appropriate educational literature and policy to inform and sustain your teaching in the relevant stages
• critically reflect on your practice in order to evaluate your effectiveness and take responsibility for your continuing professional development

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• demonstrate your progress towards the GTCS Standard for Provisional Registration (SPR) to a satisfactory standard for your current stage of development

Assignments / Assessment

You will be assessed summatively by both a university tutor and the school with an overall grade of satisfactory or unsatisfactory against the areas of the Standards for Provisional Registration (SPR) (100%).

Teaching Methods / Timetable

You will learn through focused teaching, tutorials, and your Professional Practice Placement.

• Tutorials: take place across the year with your professional practice tutor in small student groups
• Professional Practice Placement: 6-week school placement (Professional Practice 2)
• Placement Briefing: you will be briefed about placement requirements and expectations
• Recall Day: you will return to university for a Recall Day during placement to have an opportunity to reflect on your practice and meet with your tutor