Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Education
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
5202EDSTUD-SEP-CTY
Aims
To enable students to learn about schools, the remit and role of teachers and the key issues in contemporary compulsory education.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Analyse current debates and controversies surrounding schools in the UK
2.
Reflect on the role of teachers in contemporary society
3.
Apply key theories and approaches about learning and teaching in schools
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
School systems in the UK
The changing nature of the teaching profession
Pedagogic theory and pedagogical approaches
Identity and professionalism in primary and secondary education
The training and continuing professional development of teachers
School leadership and governance
Changes and developments in the National Curriculum for primary and secondary schools
Curriculum controversies, e.g. the role and status of religious education in schools, the inclusion of sex education in primary schools, the squeezing out of creativity in the curriculum and responses to this
School systems in the UK
The changing nature of the teaching profession
Pedagogic theory and pedagogical approaches
Identity and professionalism in primary and secondary education
The training and continuing professional development of teachers
School leadership and governance
Changes and developments in the National Curriculum for primary and secondary schools
Curriculum controversies, e.g. the role and status of religious education in schools, the inclusion of sex education in primary schools, the squeezing out of creativity in the curriculum and responses to this
Module Overview:
This module enables you to learn about schools, the remit and role of the teachers, and key issues in contemporary compulsory education. Learning activities will allow you to apply your knowledge and skills in the study of education to contemporary issues in schools, including those relating to the curriculum, learning and teaching, and the controversial issues surrounding schools and society.
This module enables you to learn about schools, the remit and role of the teachers, and key issues in contemporary compulsory education. Learning activities will allow you to apply your knowledge and skills in the study of education to contemporary issues in schools, including those relating to the curriculum, learning and teaching, and the controversial issues surrounding schools and society.
Additional Information:
Learning activities will allow students to apply their knowledge and skills in the study of education to contemporary issues in primary and schools, including those relating to the curriculum, learning and teaching and the controversial issues surrounding schools and society.
Opportunities for group and individual tutorials are embedded in this module
Learning activities will allow students to apply their knowledge and skills in the study of education to contemporary issues in primary and schools, including those relating to the curriculum, learning and teaching and the controversial issues surrounding schools and society.
Opportunities for group and individual tutorials are embedded in this module