ED302B: Developing Professional Knowledge In A Core Curricular Area 1

ED302B: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN A CORE CURRICULAR AREA 1 (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58

Course Overview

This course is designed to allow student primary teachers to develop professional knowledge and understanding within a core curricular area. Students will study Literacy / English and Numeracy / Mathematics. Content is interactive and enquiry-based and the acquisition of current, evidence-based professional knowledge will be complemented by exploration of the core pedagogies that support the learning and teaching process.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Mrs Catriona Macdonald

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Either ED2512 Learning and Teaching in and Through the Curriculum (Passed) or ED2555 Learning and Teaching in and Through the Curriculum (Passed)
MA (Hons) Education (Studied)
Either ED2044 From Learning to Teaching (Passed) or ED2055 From Learning to Teaching (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

In literacy / English student will study: talking, listening, reading, writing; coherent planning for stimulating, differentiated learning; assessment of literacy skills; strategies to support pupils with additional support needs (ASN) and specifically with English as a an additional language (EAL); relevant research, policy and theory.

In numeracy / mathematics students will study: numeracy and a full range of mathematical concepts at early/first level; coherent planning for stimulating, differentiated learning for pupils at early/first level, including planning for learning through play assessment of mathematical skills and understanding strategies to support pupils with additional support needs (ASN) relevant research, policy and theory

In both planning effectively for relevant and appropriate learning experiences within the context of their core area at first/second level and assessing learning.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Students will receive ongoing feedback during tutorial learning sessions and through the feedback from assessment.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Re-submission of written assignment or presentation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

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