ED2S039 - Developing Professional Practice 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ED2S039 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Developing Professional Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Post Compulsory Education | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Post Compulsory Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Jodene Jenkinson | ||
| Module Team: | Leanne Howe, Jodie Rees, Lisa Sayce, Phill Jones, Alexandra Clarke, Sara Davies, Dawn Latham, , Andrew Deakin, Michael Holley, Mandy Evans, Alison Straker, Sian Lloyd, Tracey Dobbs, Lisa Pettinger, Donna Watson, Sophie Meace-Williams, Jodene Jenkinson, Lorna Foley, Victoria MacMillan | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
• To provide practical teaching experience that develops the professional skills, knowledge and values required of an effective practitioner within the PcET sector.
• To value and promote diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion in all aspects of professional practice.
• To develop understanding of practice theory links to support effective learning, teaching and assessment strategies.
• To develop an ethos of reflection, lifelong learning and professional development as a teacher in the PcET sector
• To develop resilience, confidence and effective practice in managing challenges and critical incidents.
Content Summary
This module is at the heart of professional development as a teacher in the post-compulsory sector and comprises key elements of teaching practice experience to support development as a reflexive and professional practitioner.
Indicative content:
• professional knowledge, values and skills expected of practitioners in the post-compulsory sector
• the role of the tutor and developing professional relationships
• classroom management and safeguarding
• issues of inclusion, equality, diversity and strategies to support learning differences including ALN
• cross cutting themes eg Welsh language and culture, LLN and digital literacy
• developing the use of learning technology
• practical experience through observation of other practitioners and own teaching practice
• reflection: participants are required to reflect and maintain records to document their personal and professional development, achievements and ongoing targets
• self-evaluation: analysis of own practice and setting targets for own development
• developing resilience and confidence in managing challenges and critical incidents professionally
• engagement with relevant literature and learning theory to support own personal and professional development.
• developing own reflective and academic writing suitable for level 5.
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 | Effectively plan and deliver learning, teaching and assessment that meets the professional standards of the PcET sector and demonstrate ongoing commitment to own professional development through critical reflection and evaluation. |
| LO2 | Critically review a challenging incident from professional practice and in collaboration with peers, identify strategies to support professional development and improve learning |
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 | Individual ‘table top’ presentation of a challenging incident (eg management of behaviour challenge) sharing critical reflections and action plan with supporting handout | 5 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
| Portfolio | Portfolio 1 | • Evidence of practical experience in the workplace includes: • Placement profile • 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?? ?•Reflective journal •Professional development plan | 0 | 4000 | 80 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |