School Direct PGCE

Modules

• Core curriculum
  This module covers all aspects of the English, mathematics, science and computing national curriculum at Key Stage 1.
• Professional studies
  This module covers theories of learning, planning, teaching and assessment, classroom management and employment.
• Foundation subjects
  This module covers the national curriculum foundation subjects including: history, geography, art and design, music, and design technology.
• School experience
  You'll gain experience in two consecutive key stages. School experience is based on a training plan laid out at the beginning of the programme in conjunction with a class teacher, school based mentor and university supervising tutor.
• Alternative education setting
  You'll gain experience in an Alternative Education Setting which may be an alternative mainstream school or in an informal education setting.

As part of the programme you'll have the opportunity to gain a PGCE choosing a Masters level option module that will meet you and your schools' needs, as well as the compulsory module. All the option modules have been developed by LSBU in collaboration with the expertise in our partnership schools.

• Equality, inclusion and citizenship
  This module will allow you to reflect on key issues such as equality, diversity and sustainability in the educational context. You'll undertake a small piece of classroom research.

Plus one of the following module options:

• SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
  This module discusses and explores how to enable learners with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) to achieve in their learning.
• Connect, consume, create: ICT in the Primary School
  Explore the most up-to-date research, knowledge and understanding that underpins ICT and the Computing curriculum in primary schools.
• Performing Arts
  Prepares you to teach the performing arts subjects in a culturally diverse society.
• Raising Achievement in Mathematics (RAiM)
  The RAiM module will help you gain knowledge and understanding to successfully teach mathematics with competence and confidence, and begin to develop as a specialist in this area.
• English: Language, learning and culture
  This module focuses on spoken language as a key area of the English curriculum in order to explore culture and deepen learning in the classroom.

The equal opportunities, inclusion and citizenship element of the course is a very strong feature. It prepares trainees exceptionally well for working in an inner-city environment.

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