Module Provider: |
Institute of Education |
Number of credits: |
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
I (Intermediate) |
Terms in which taught: |
Summer |
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Co-requisites: |
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Module version for: |
2007/8 |
Aims:
To develop an understanding of the values, aims and purposes of science education from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 3.
To develop pedagogical knowledge and practical classroom work with children in science in safety and communication in life processes, materials and structures, and physical processes.
To recognise and practice skilled teaching and assessment methods in science, to enable progression in learning both within a KS and from one stage to the next.
To understand the importance of providing pupils with a wide range of practical opportunities to promote exploratory and investigative skills, to promote language development, discussion and questioning skills, to encourage reflection and critical thinking and to encourage positive attitudes and co-operative skills.
To integrate ICT into teaching and for the support of professional development and administration in science.
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Assessable learning outcomes:
To know the model for progression for both knowledge and understanding and the skills and processes of science.
To demonstrate the ability to provide differentiated learning experiences for children of all abilities. To demonstrate a research based approach to planning, teaching and assessing a sequence of lessons with appropriate use of ICT and due consideration for safety.
To promote learning through questioning and constructive feedback to children.
To demonstrate the required level of subject knowledge for the science topics studied.
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Additional outcomes:
The aims have been specifically developed to meet the needs of students supporting children’s development in science, as one of the core subjects within the primary curriculum. |
Outline content:
Opportunities and rewards of teaching primary science, exploiting and fostering children’s natural curiosity and considering how children learn in science.
Planning to meet the requirements of statutory documents and taking safety issues into account.
Supporting and assessing practical science enquiries appropriate to children’s stage of learning and skills, in order to maintain motivation and promote inclusion.
Developing questioning skills to offer constructive feedback to children in order to raise awareness of their own thinking.
Criteria to assess work-based practice.
Audit of subject knowledge to inform personal development
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Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
In centre based training this is through practical workshops, small discussion groups, short lecture sessions and self-study between sessions. Complementary work based tasks will contribute to the intended learning outcomes. |
Contact hours:
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| Lectures |
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15 |
| Tutorials/seminars |
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1 |
| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
Work - based tasks will be set and used within taught sessions throughout the programme |
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| Total hours |
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16 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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1 Work - based assessment |
| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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Audit of Science Subject Knowledge |
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Assessment:
Formative
Audit of subject knowledge
Summative:
* An essay on the development of scientific process (Sc1) 2500 words (90%)
* Evidence of working at pass level in work-place (10%)
Relative percentage of coursework: 100%
Examinations None
Requirements for a pass 40%
Reassessment arrangements
Resubmission of coursework within one month of return
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