ED3S008 - Extending Professional Practice 07 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED3S008
Module Title: Extending Professional Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Post Compulsory Education
Faculty Sub Group: Post Compulsory Education
Module Leader: Jodie Rees
Module Team: Lisa Sayce, Lisa Pettinger, , Phill Jones, Leighton Budding, Michael Holley, Mandy Evans, Leigh Webber, Alexandra Clarke, Sara Davies, Alison Straker, Jodene Jenkinson, Heledd Smith, Karen Lamprey, Donna Watson, Sophie Meace-Williams, Jodie Rees, Ilario Siciliano
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100508 - post compulsory education and training
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 07 Jul 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To extend practical teaching experience that develops the professional skills, knowledge and values required of an effective practitioner within the PcET sector.
To develop an ethos of critical reflection and reflexivity underpinned by research-informed literature, lifelong learning and professional development as a teacher in the PcET sector.
To work professionally with learners, mentors, tutors, and peers and develop professional relationships, promoting diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion in all aspects of professional practice.
To critically evaluate PcET policy at government and institution level, with reference to cross-cutting themes (including digital literacies), diversity, equal opportunities to review the impact on teachers and students.
To extend critical understanding and practice of long-term effective and engaging planning for learning.

Content Summary

The module is designed to help students extend professional skills and competence to deepen understanding of key issues in PcET and further extend knowledge, skills, and values of the sector:
Indicative content
• extending professional knowledge, values and skills expected of practitioners in the post-compulsory sector, drawing on collaborative and professional relationships with mentors, tutors, and peers
• practical experience at a PcET placement throughout the academic year to include observation of other practitioners and own teaching practice
• Apply self-evaluation and reflexivity for critical analysis of own practice and setting targets for own development
• critical engagement with a broader range of literature and theory to support development and understanding of the roles, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and values of working in?the post-compulsory sector
• engaging in quality assurance (QA) processes and moderation in line with institution and awarding body requirements
• critically evaluating and applying sector specific policies set by government and institution e.g. wellbeing, ALN, sustainability, working with minority groups, ESDGC, British Values, Welsh language and culture, Digital 2030
• extend critical thinking skills to review the impact of wider institutional and social contexts on teachers and learners
• extending practice in the use of long-term planning documents (schemes of work/learning) used during placement to support effective and engaging learning
• developing skills and confidence in digital literacy, the use of visual media/technology for professional communication and technology enhanced learning

This module embeds the following cross-cutting themes:
• Professional and ethical standards
• Supporting the teaching and research nexus
• Developing literacies for learning and professional life
• Authentic and socially-situated learning

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 25
Seminar 5
Practical classes and workshops 10
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 55
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 5
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate progress in planning and delivery of effective learning, teaching and assessment that meets the professional standards of the PcET sector and ongoing commitment to own professional development through critical reflection and evaluation.
LO2 Analyse and critically evaluate a policy at government and institution level providing a critical review of its impact on teachers and students.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 Produce a 10 minute vlog that critically evaluates a piece of PcET policy at government and institution level including a critical review of its impact on teachers and students 10 N/A 20 No 40
Portfolio Portfolio 1 • Evidence of practical experience in the workplace includes: • Placement report •Observation records (20 hrs) and teaching records (50 hours min) • Three successful TP observations (summative) each with evidence of planning documents, teaching and learning resources, examples of student work and tutor feedback with evidence of progress on targets •?Three written evaluations of up to 500 words completed after each teaching observation OR one written evaluation of up to 1500 words completed at the end of the three observations 0 N/A 80 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

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Armitage, A. Cogger, A., Evershed, J., Hayes, D., Lawes, S. & Renwick, M. (2016) Teaching in Post-14 Education and Training 5th edition. Berkshire: Open University Press

Brookfield, S. D. (2017). Becoming a critically reflective teacher. John Wiley & Sons.

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Cripps, S. (2017). Further Education, Government's Discourse Policy and Practice: Killing a Paradigm Softly: Killing a Paradigm Softly. London. Routledge.

David, M.E. (2016) A Feminist Manifesto for Education Paperback. Polity Press.

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McLaren, P., and Kincheloe, J.L. (2007) Critical Pedagogy: Where are We Now? Peter Lang Publishing.

Mezirow, J. (2018). Transformative learning theory. In Contemporary Theories of Learning (pp. 114-128). London. Routledge.

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Peart, S. (2014) Equality and Diversity in Further Education. Northwich: Critical Publishing

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Subedi, B. (2013). Decolonizing the curriculum for global perspectives. Educational Theory, 63(6), 621-638