Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies

Comments about Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies - At the institution - Leicester - Leicestershire

• Objectives
  To develop teacher knowledge, skills and approaches to secure improved pupil performance; develop participants’ ability to contribute to school improvement; to offer a progressive framework for teacher development from NQT to skilled teacher and subject leader, then senior manager.
• Entry requirements
  Normally qualified teachers working in primary, special or secondary schools in the United Kingdom, preferably with at least one year of teaching experience.
• Academic Title
  Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies
• Course description
  Course modules
  
  Certificate students are required to complete a course of study leading to a portfolio of evidence (4,000 words in total), and an extended curriculum study or action research report (4,000 words).
  
  Each single module may involve formal teaching sessions, distance learning activities, school-based research or evaluation. Courses are available in:
  
  -Teaching English and Issues in English Education
  -Teaching Mathematics and Issues in Mathematics Education
  -Teaching Science and Issues in Science Education
  -Issues in Geography Education
  -Issues in History Education
  -Education for Citizenship
  -Early Years Education
  -Philosophy and Practice of Nurture Groups
  -SEN/SpLD including Dyslexia
  -Understanding and Supporting Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
  
  Teaching and assessment methods
  
  Students attend lectures, seminars and workshops up to a maximum of 60 hours. A similar amount of time is spent on classroom application or school-based evaluation activities, which contribute to the portfolio of evidence required for accreditation. Most certificate courses are assessed by a portfolio plus a curriculum or action research study

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