Subject Education in the School Curriculum:
Aims and objectives of subject education; subject curriculum history and current curriculum debate; the nature of subject learning. The variety of contexts: A2 and AS level, GCSE and KS3; vocational dimensions. Links with other subject areas - cross curricular issues. Recent curriculum developments and potential future directions.

Preparing for Learning and Teaching
Objectives and lesson planning; designing classroom tasks using a variety of resources; preparing schemes of work and issues in progression; assessment and record keeping; using simulations and practical activities; the role of ICT in subject learning; using visual stimulus; creativity and innovation in subject learning. Other issues in teaching and learning - diversity, personalisation, literacy and numeracy

General:

ARTHUR, J and DAVIES, I (2009) The Routledge Education Studies Textbook, Routledge ISBN 041547955X

BECK, J (2003) Key Issues in Education, Continuum International Publishing ISBN 08264561298

BURTON, B (2007) Introduction to Education Studies, Sage Publications. ISBN 1412921947

COHEN, L (2010) A Guide to Teaching Practice, Routledge ISBN 0415485584

ELLIS, E (ed) (2011) Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools, Learning Matters ISBN 0857253034

GREEN, A (2007) Effective Teaching for the 21st Century, UWIC Press ISBN 1905617615

KYRIACOU, C. (2009) Effective Teaching in Schools: Theory and Practice, London, Nelson Thornes ISBN 1408504239

MOORE, R (2004) Education and Society: Issues and Explanations in the Sociology of Education, Polity Press ISBN 0745617093

POLLARD, A. (2008) Reflective Teaching: Evidence-informed Professional Practice, Continuum International Publishing ISBN 0826493408

PRITCHARD, A (2008) Ways of Learning: Learning Theories and Learning Styles in the Classroom, Routledge ISBN 0415466083

SEWELL, S. (2008) Doing your PGCE at M Level: A Guide for Students, Sage Publications ISBN 1847874290

SMOTH, P (2003) Understanding Children's Development, John Wiley and Sons ISBN 0631228233

Secondary:

CAPEL, S. LEASK, M. AND TURNER, T (2009) Learning to Teach in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience, London, Taylor and Francis ISBN 0415478723

DAVIES, S (2010) The Essential Guide to Secondary Teaching, Longman ISBN 1408224526

DILLON, J. AND MAGUIRE, M. (eds) (2011) Becoming a Teacher: Issues in Secondary Teaching, Buckingham, Open University Press ISBN 0335242375


Primary:

ARTHUR, J. AND CREMIN, T (eds) (2010) Learning to Teach in the Primary School, Routledge ISBN 0415487900

MOYLES, J (2007) Beginning Teaching, Beginning Learning: in Primary Education, OU Press ISBN 0335221300

HAYES, D (2008) Foundations of Primary Teaching, Routledge ISBN 04152325


Subject Specific:

Economics and Business

DAVIES, P. AND BRANT, J. (2005) Business, Economics and Enterprise: Teaching School Subjects11-19, Routledge ISBN 0415344328

JEPHCOTE, M AND ABBOTT, I. (2006) Teaching Business Education 14-19, David Fulton ISBN 1843122545
Mathematics
CHAMBERS, P. (2008) Teaching Mathematics, Sage Publications ISBN 1412947930

GATES, P. (2001) Issues in Mathematics Teaching, Routledge ISBN 041523865X

JOHNSTON-WILDER, S. (2010) Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School, Routledge ISBN 0415565588

WATSON, A. (2006) Raising Achievement in Secondary Mathematics, OU Press ISBN 0335218601


Design Technology

EGGLESTON, J (2001) Teaching and Learning Design and Technology, Continuum Publishing ISBN 0826447538

OWEN-JACKSON, G (2007) A Practical Guide to Teaching Design and Technology, Routledge ISBN 0415423694

OWEN-JACKSON, G (2012) Debates in Design and Technology Education, Routledge ISBN 041568904X


ICT

KENNEWELL, S. (2007) A Practical Guide to Teaching ICT in the Secondary School, Routledge ISBN 0415402999

SIMMONS, C. AND HAWKINS, C. (2009) Teaching ICT, Sage Publications ISBN 1847872549

WOOLLARD, J (2007) Learning and Teaching using ICT in Secondary Schools, Learning Matters ISBN 184450783


Physical Education

CAPEL, S. AND WHITEHEAD, M. (eds) (2010) Learning to teach Physical Education in the Secondary School, Routledge ISBN 0415561647

GROUT, H. AND LONG, G. (2009) Improving Teaching and Learning in Physical Education ISBN 0335234062

University teaching sessions
Tutorials
Placement School/College meetings with Mentor
University library
Materials and Links on PGCE Blackboard

University workshops will draw heavily upon your school experience and help trainees to interpret that experience in the light of current practice in subject education. Links will often be made to the Education and Professional Issues module with a view to setting these issues in a subject specific context that makes reference to current educational thinking and research. Trainees will often be asked to collaborate with others in preparing and presenting views on key issues and in the development of specific learning activities. Trainees will frequently be required to research issues in school or contribute examples of their school work to University sessions as the basis for discussion. Outside of University, a further 252 hours of independent study will require you to take responsibility for relating the issues addressed in this module to your personal experience and building up evidence in your portfolio. Your mentor and university tutor will support you in this process.

A 3000 word assignment requiring an assessment of how effectively a whole lesson promotes student learning within a particular subject and then exploring its wider impact on learning beyond the subject. Assesses Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

DUE TO THE PROFESSIONAL NATURE OF THE ASSESSMENT, THIS IS A PASS/FAIL MODULE. THIS IS AN ASSOCIATE TEACHER REQUIREMENT. IN ORDER TO PASS THIS MODULE YOU WILL NEED TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST 50%

Due to the professional nature of the assessment, this is a pass/fail module. In order to pass this module you will need to achieve at least 50%

Subject Education in the School Curriculum:
Aims and objectives of subject education; subject curriculum history and current curriculum debate; the nature of subject learning. The variety of contexts: A2 and AS level, GCSE and KS3; vocational dimensions. Links with other subject areas - cross curricular issues. Recent curriculum developments and potential future directions.

Preparing for Learning and Teaching
Objectives and lesson planning; designing classroom tasks using a variety of resources; preparing schemes of work and issues in progression; assessment and record keeping; using simulations and practical activities; the role of ICT in subject learning; using visual stimulus; creativity and innovation in subject learning. Other issues in teaching and learning - diversity, personalisation, literacy and numeracy