Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:43
As part of the PGDE (Secondary) programme, this professional placement provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of issues in Scottish Education and pedagogical theory in a practical context.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Students will gradually build responsibility for teaching, learning and assessing though initially observing in a wider school setting. With support they will then begin to plan, implement and reflect on learning and teaching within their subject area/s with consideration for future practice based on practice, policy, professional dialogue and enquiry.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 3,000 SE 1 structure Students who have been graded as unsatisfactory in SE 1A by the tutor will have an opportunity to overtake this in School Experience 1B (summative assessment). |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Demonstrate the ability to prepare, plan and implement learning and teaching in subject area(s) |
| Reflection | Analyse | Professionally engage with current issues in education, including practice, policy and wider aspects within the school context |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate professional values relevant to the practice of teaching |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate skills of critical self-reflection on practice |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and current issues in education through planning, executing and assessing practice |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
For all placements: Pass or fail only. Not assessed using CGS.
Students who receive unsatisfactory reports in SE1 will not require a resit as this can be overtaken in SE2.
On completion of SE2, if required, a retrieval 5 week placement can be undertaken during September. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate professional values relevant to the practice of teaching |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and current issues in education through planning, executing and assessing practice |
| Conceptual | Create | Demonstrate the ability to prepare, plan and implement learning and teaching in subject area(s) |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate skills of critical self-reflection on practice |
| Reflection | Analyse | Professionally engage with current issues in education, including practice, policy and wider aspects within the school context |
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