Education 2B (U03932)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : EDU-2-EducB

Learner Study, during Placement (or equivalent for non-ITE students), relating Pedagogy, Curriculum/Assessment, and aspects of Social Justice to the learning, development and educational experiences of 2-4 children/learners. Future Schools challenge, requiring study of recent advances/research in Pedagogy, Curriculum/Assessment, and aspects of Social Justice and their application to current problems and future development of education.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Education 2A; Plus successful completion of Education 1A U00331 and Education 1B U00332 (unless student can demonstrate appropriate reading/experience)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The student should be able to:
- evaluate the impact of teaching, curriculum, and the relationship between schools and other life experiences to the learning and development of different children/learners;
- understand some current issues of social and cultural change and their implications for educational policy and practice;
- show development of a personal critical perspective on current practice, relating to social problems and values framework;
- show development of some proposals for educational improvement, drawing on recent policy change and international examples of good practice;
- have enhanced professional skills of organising and managing learning.

Assessment Information

A single assessment, based on two activities, equally weighted:
1) Learner Study - individual written report (2000 words)
2) Group oral presentation, with visual display, of proposals for a Future School.
Both presentations must include reference to curriculum & assessment, teaching & learning, and schools & social justice
As a course requirement, students will be expected to maintain a reflective commentary on their reading, reflection, responses to lectures, and observations. In extreme cases, to resolve a problem in group assessment, this reflective commentary, a short viva, and/or some writing under supervision may be used as supplementary evidence in reaching a final grade. Students will be required to gain a mark of at least 40% on each assessment, as well as a final (aggregate) mark of at least 40% to pass the course, in accordance with the common marking scheme.