This is a two year, part-time route to gain your PGDE qualification. On successful completion of the Diploma, you will have met the requirements to apply for teacher registration and will need to fulfil a probationary role before becoming a fully qualified teacher in Scotland.
Each year, starting in August, you will attend part-time for a total of 18 weeks in University and 18 weeks in secondary school placements.
Taught Modules:
- Learning & Teaching 1
- Learning & Teaching 2
- Contexts of Learning
- Professional Enquiry
- School Experience
Learning & Teaching 1&2
These modules are related to knowledge of the curriculum and school placements. You will explore effective methodologies, curriculum design, and keep up-to-date with current initiatives from the Scottish Government’s “A Curriculum for Excellence” and “The Attainment Challenge” policies.
Contexts of Learning
This module will allow you to explore the theory and policy underpinning our educational system. We will explore keys themes such as behaviour management, additional support needs and more, both in theory and practice. Visiting experts will offer professional advice on complex issues.
Professional Enquiry
This module will prepare you to undertake an action research project.The project will be combined with an interdisciplinary project in your later placement, which will give invaluable insights into the complexities of making changes to practice and equip you with research methods.
These four modules will help develop your skills as a dynamic and effective teacher. All modules are SCQF Level 11.
You are also required to pass each of three part-time placement blocks teaching in school. (In order to pass your School Experience module, you must complete ALL school placements satisfactorily.) This comprises 18 weeks of teaching experience in total.
In this route, your placement hours are split across two years, enhancing the flexibility of this route to gain your professional accreditation.