ED3S030 - Professional and Pedagogical Studies 3 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2033 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED3S030
Module Title: Professional and Pedagogical Studies 3
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: ITE and Education Practice
Faculty Sub Group: Initial Teacher Education
Module Leader: Christopher Williams
Module Team: Sarah Cook, Sharon Phillips , Catrin Devonald, Sallyann Seaward, Rachel Ford, Jon Moody, Jude Penny, Rhian Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2025 Final Year of Intake: 2030
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 50
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100511 - primary teaching
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2033

Module Aims

To refine and use aspects of effective classroom practice and pedagogy. 

To extend student teachers’ understanding of current educational issues to evaluate their impact on pupils’ learning and the raising of standards in primary schools.  

To provide student teachers with knowledge of a range of responsibilities, including establishing effective working relationships with colleagues, outside agencies, governors, parents and carers and, where relevant, take responsibility for the work and roles of others. 

To contribute to the achievement of?the descriptors for Qualified teacher Status identified in the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership. 

Content Summary

This module further builds on professional and Pedagogical Studies 2 and focuses on developing student teachers’ critical evaluation and reflection upon the following:  

 

  • Theories of managing the learning environment to ensure effective progress. 

  • Maximising the impact of learners’ diverse backgrounds to enhance learning and teaching and support implementation of the Prevent Duty. 

  • The impact of signature pedagogies, the ‘three habits’ and working with knowledge structures to develop an enhanced and confident understanding of one’s teacher identity. 

  • Collaborating with colleagues to improve outcomes for learners. 

  • Safeguarding procedures for looked-after children and effective, evidence-based practice for supporting them and their carers. 

  • A range of effective, evidence-based communication methods (e.g. modelling concepts) including a variety of media, to motivate and inspire all learners. 

  • A range of effective, evidence-based strategies to employ classroom talk to stimulate learner participation in debate and decision-making about what and how they learn. 

  • How to use and ‘blend’ a wide range of innovative teaching approaches, driven by the pedagogical principles of the Curriculum for Wales, including a wide range of settings. 

  • Anti-racist practice and de-colonising the curriculum. 

  • Effective, evidence-based strategies to ensure that connections and applications across learning are relevant and meaningful for all learners. 

  • Effective, evidence-based strategies for recording and reporting on learner progress.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 12
Seminar 12
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 80
Directed Study (including online independent learning) 85
Formative assessment - independent 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To critically review and evaluate effective evidence-based pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of all learners.
LO2 To critically reflect upon and review how digital technologies can enhance learning and teaching.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 An individual presentation on the effective use of digital technologies to support and enhance learning and teaching. 20 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Professional and Pedagogical Studies 3 / Astudiaethau Proffesiynol ac Addysgegol 3 | University of South Wales (talis.com)