Bachelor of Education in Primary School Education
Develop an integrated approach to primary teaching, linking subject knowledge with children’s learning and classroom practice.
About the course
Develop an integrated approach to primary teaching, linking subject knowledge with children’s learning and classroom practice. You will plan instruction suited to multilingual classes and use learner work to improve teaching.
What you'll learn
Explain primary learners’ educational needs.
Plan connected lessons across approved subjects.
Adapt teaching for language differences and learning barriers.
Assess learner work using clear criteria.
Review teaching decisions through evidence and reflection.
Requirements
Have your existing qualifications and intended teaching phase assessed before enrolment. Confirm the approved initial or in-service teacher-education route, subject eligibility and supervised placement arrangements with BMIT.
Course content
The complete subject sequence below moves from foundations to specialist application. Stages show learning progression. Practical work and the final project draw together the subjects studied.
4 learning stages 37 subjects
1Stage 1: Foundations10 subjects
2Stage 2: Core subjects10 subjects
- Child Development
- English Language and Literature for Teachers
- Mathematical Knowledge for Teachers
- Natural Science for Teachers
- History and Geography for Teachers
- Lesson Planning and Facilitation
- Language and Literacy Teaching
- Mathematics Teaching
- Science Teaching
- Teaching Practice I: Observation and Assisted Teaching
3Stage 3: Specialist subjects and application10 subjects
4Stage 4: Professional integration and research7 subjects
Subjects in this programme
The complete subject sequence below moves from foundations to specialist application. Stages show learning progression. Practical work and the final project draw together the subjects studied.
37 subjects are listed below with a short description of each. The Subject descriptions tab contains the learning outcomes, topics, practical tasks and assessments.
Stage 1: Foundations
- Academic Literacy and Study Practice. Develop the reading, writing and evidence skills needed for study. You will examine reading strategies, argument structure, academic paragraphs. Write an evidence-based essay and document your revision decisions.
- Digital Business Skills. Use everyday digital tools to organise business information accurately. You will build reliable spreadsheets, manage documents and share work responsibly. Activities address uneven connectivity, accessible communication and the protection of personal information in small organisations and public offices.
- Business Communication. Prepare purposeful communication for colleagues, customers and decision makers. You will organise evidence, adjust tone for different audiences and check whether a message leads to the intended action. Examples include multilingual workplaces, professional correspondence and short management reports.
- Foundations of Education. Connect educational purposes with classroom practice and social context. You will examine educational aims, philosophy of education, historical change. Write a reasoned teaching philosophy using a school case.
- Sociology of Education. Examine how schools interact with inequality and social institutions. You will examine socialisation, school and family, class and inequality. Analyse a school-community case and propose a feasible response.
- Educational Psychology. Use learning and development theories to explain classroom observations. You will examine learning theories, motivation, cognition. Analyse an anonymised learning case without making a clinical diagnosis.
- Curriculum Studies. Translate curriculum intentions into a coherent learning sequence. You will examine curriculum aims, knowledge selection, progression. Map outcomes, content and assessment for a learning unit.
- Inclusive Education. Identify participation barriers and plan accessible learning support. You will examine learning barriers, universal design, differentiation. Adapt a lesson and assessment for a specified access need.
- Child Protection and Professional Conduct. Recognise learner-welfare concerns and follow appropriate procedures. You will examine professional boundaries, child protection, consent. Complete a safeguarding case analysis using approved institutional procedures.
- Education Law and Policy. Interpret policy and legal responsibilities in educational settings. You will examine school governance, learner rights, teacher duties. Review a school policy against supplied current legal documents.
Stage 2: Core subjects
- Child Development. Examine development across early and middle childhood in context. You will examine physical development, language development, social relationships. Prepare an observation framework and developmental support activity.
- English Language and Literature for Teachers. Develop subject knowledge for informed English teaching. You will examine grammar, text analysis, literary genres. Prepare an annotated text study and teaching explanation.
- Mathematical Knowledge for Teachers. Strengthen reasoning behind school mathematics and common errors. You will examine number systems, algebra, functions. Produce worked explanations and analyse mathematical misconceptions.
- Natural Science for Teachers. Build connected explanations of phenomena taught in school. You will examine matter, energy, living systems. Produce a concept map and explanations for a science unit.
- History and Geography for Teachers. Develop disciplinary knowledge for school social studies. You will examine historical evidence, chronology, southern african history. Prepare a source-based local history study with geographical analysis.
- Lesson Planning and Facilitation. Plan lessons with clear learner actions and evidence of learning. You will examine learning outcomes, prior knowledge, instruction sequence. Teach a short lesson and revise the plan from learner responses.
- Language and Literacy Teaching. Plan language learning through purposeful speaking, reading and writing. You will examine oral language, phonics and word study, reading comprehension. Produce and teach a linked reading and writing sequence.
- Mathematics Teaching. Develop mathematical understanding through representations and reasoning. You will examine number concepts, operations, patterns. Plan a mathematics lesson with diagnostic questions and worked examples.
- Science Teaching. Develop enquiry through explanations and supervised investigations. You will examine scientific questions, models, observation. Plan a low-risk investigation and assess the resulting explanation.
- Teaching Practice I: Observation and Assisted Teaching. Connect coursework with supervised observation and supported lessons. You will examine school induction, observation, lesson preparation. Complete supervised observation and assisted teaching with an authenticated portfolio.
Stage 3: Specialist subjects and application
- Social Studies Teaching. Connect place, time and society through classroom evidence. You will examine local history, geographical thinking, community institutions. Design a local-study unit using historical and geographical evidence.
- Creative Arts Education. Develop expression and interpretation through artistic processes. You will examine visual art, music, drama. Prepare inclusive arts activities with assessment criteria.
- Physical Education and Learner Wellbeing. Plan inclusive movement and wellbeing activities for learners. You will examine movement skills, participation, games. Design a supervised activity session with inclusive participation options.
- Classroom Management. Establish routines and relationships supporting learning and participation. You will examine classroom climate, routines, behaviour support. Prepare a classroom-management plan and respond to a simulated disruption.
- Educational Assessment. Design fair assessments and use results to guide teaching. You will examine assessment purpose, task design, marking criteria. Produce an assessment task, rubric and feedback plan.
- Educational Technology. Select digital tools according to learning purpose and access. You will examine learning platforms, digital resources, interaction. Build an accessible digital activity and test the learner flow.
- Learner Guidance and Support. Plan educational guidance within appropriate professional boundaries. You will examine listening, learning needs, career guidance. Prepare an anonymised support plan with referral decisions.
- Multilingual Language Support. Develop home-language resources, additional-language development and inclusive dialogue. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
- Quality Assurance in Education. Use evidence to improve programme quality and learner experience. You will examine quality criteria, self-evaluation, learner feedback. Complete a programme review and prioritised action plan.
- Teaching Practice II: Guided Classroom Teaching. Take greater responsibility for a supervised teaching sequence. You will examine unit planning, classroom teaching, assessment. Teach a short unit and analyse learner progress with a mentor.
Stage 4: Professional integration and research
- Advanced Literacy Teaching. Develop reading difficulties, extended writing and critical literacy. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
- Advanced Mathematics Teaching. Develop multi-step reasoning, misconceptions and mathematical discussion. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
- Advanced Science Teaching. Develop conceptual progression, evidence evaluation and enquiry design. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
- Advanced Social Studies Teaching. Develop contrasting sources, geographical enquiry and civic discussion. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
- Research Methods and Evidence Analysis. Plan an enquiry suited to a specific social or organisational question. You will compare qualitative and quantitative approaches, prepare ethical data collection and assess evidence quality. The module connects research questions to sampling, analysis and clear reporting of uncertainty and limitations.
- Classroom Action Research. Investigate a teaching problem through an ethical enquiry cycle. You will examine problem identification, evidence review, action planning. Conduct an approved classroom enquiry using anonymised evidence.
- Teaching Practice III: Professional Integration. Integrate planning, teaching and assessment in an approved placement. You will examine independent planning, supervised delivery, learner support. Complete supervised teaching and defend a professional portfolio.
Assessment and practical learning
- Subject-knowledge tasks and lesson sequences.
- Assessment design and analysis of anonymised learner work.
- Observed teaching and a classroom-enquiry portfolio.
Practical application
Undertake proposed supervised primary-school practice with a mentor. Show progression from observation to planned teaching, feedback and revision. Confirm the phase and subject combination before placement.
Subject descriptions
Select a subject to read its learning outcomes, main topics, practical task and assessment.
Stage 1: Foundations
Academic Literacy and Study Practice
Develop the reading, writing and evidence skills needed for study. You will examine reading strategies, argument structure, academic paragraphs. Write an evidence-based essay and document your revision decisions.
Learning outcomes
- Explain reading strategies in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between argument structure and academic paragraphs.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing referencing, information checking and study planning.
Main topics
- Reading strategies
- Argument structure
- Academic paragraphs
- Referencing
- Information checking
- Study planning
Practical task
Write an evidence-based essay and document your revision decisions.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Digital Business Skills
Use everyday digital tools to organise business information accurately. You will build reliable spreadsheets, manage documents and share work responsibly. Activities address uneven connectivity, accessible communication and the protection of personal information in small organisations and public offices.
Learning outcomes
- Build a checked spreadsheet
- Organise retrievable business documents
- Apply appropriate access permissions
Main topics
- File organisation
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet formulas
- Presentations
- Collaborative working
- Privacy and access
Practical task
Create a shared office information pack with formulas, document versions and access instructions.
Assessment
Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.
Business Communication
Prepare purposeful communication for colleagues, customers and decision makers. You will organise evidence, adjust tone for different audiences and check whether a message leads to the intended action. Examples include multilingual workplaces, professional correspondence and short management reports.
Learning outcomes
- Write a concise business report
- Record decisions and assigned actions
- Present evidence for a defined audience
Main topics
- Audience and purpose
- Professional correspondence
- Report structure
- Meeting records
- Presentations
- Intercultural communication
Practical task
Produce a report, meeting record and five-minute briefing about a service problem.
Assessment
Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.
Foundations of Education
Connect educational purposes with classroom practice and social context. You will examine educational aims, philosophy of education, historical change. Write a reasoned teaching philosophy using a school case.
Learning outcomes
- Explain educational aims in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between philosophy of education and historical change.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing school systems, professional identity and reflection.
Main topics
- Educational aims
- Philosophy of education
- Historical change
- School systems
- Professional identity
- Reflection
Practical task
Write a reasoned teaching philosophy using a school case.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Sociology of Education
Examine how schools interact with inequality and social institutions. You will examine socialisation, school and family, class and inequality. Analyse a school-community case and propose a feasible response.
Learning outcomes
- Explain socialisation in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between school and family and class and inequality.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing gender, language and social mobility.
Main topics
- Socialisation
- School and family
- Class and inequality
- Gender
- Language
- Social mobility
Practical task
Analyse a school-community case and propose a feasible response.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Educational Psychology
Use learning and development theories to explain classroom observations. You will examine learning theories, motivation, cognition. Analyse an anonymised learning case without making a clinical diagnosis.
Learning outcomes
- Explain learning theories in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between motivation and cognition.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing individual differences, emotional development and classroom applications.
Main topics
- Learning theories
- Motivation
- Cognition
- Individual differences
- Emotional development
- Classroom applications
Practical task
Analyse an anonymised learning case without making a clinical diagnosis.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Curriculum Studies
Translate curriculum intentions into a coherent learning sequence. You will examine curriculum aims, knowledge selection, progression. Map outcomes, content and assessment for a learning unit.
Learning outcomes
- Explain curriculum aims in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between knowledge selection and progression.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing integration, contextual adaptation and curriculum evaluation.
Main topics
- Curriculum aims
- Knowledge selection
- Progression
- Integration
- Contextual adaptation
- Curriculum evaluation
Practical task
Map outcomes, content and assessment for a learning unit.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Inclusive Education
Identify participation barriers and plan accessible learning support. You will examine learning barriers, universal design, differentiation. Adapt a lesson and assessment for a specified access need.
Learning outcomes
- Explain learning barriers in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between universal design and differentiation.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing assistive resources, referral and family collaboration.
Main topics
- Learning barriers
- Universal design
- Differentiation
- Assistive resources
- Referral
- Family collaboration
Practical task
Adapt a lesson and assessment for a specified access need.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Child Protection and Professional Conduct
Recognise learner-welfare concerns and follow appropriate procedures. You will examine professional boundaries, child protection, consent. Complete a safeguarding case analysis using approved institutional procedures.
Learning outcomes
- Explain professional boundaries in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between child protection and consent.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing confidentiality, reporting pathways and record keeping.
Main topics
- Professional boundaries
- Child protection
- Consent
- Confidentiality
- Reporting pathways
- Record keeping
Practical task
Complete a safeguarding case analysis using approved institutional procedures.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Education Law and Policy
Interpret policy and legal responsibilities in educational settings. You will examine school governance, learner rights, teacher duties. Review a school policy against supplied current legal documents.
Learning outcomes
- Explain school governance in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between learner rights and teacher duties.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing discipline, inclusion policy and accountability.
Main topics
- School governance
- Learner rights
- Teacher duties
- Discipline
- Inclusion policy
- Accountability
Practical task
Review a school policy against supplied current legal documents.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Stage 2: Core subjects
Child Development
Examine development across early and middle childhood in context. You will examine physical development, language development, social relationships. Prepare an observation framework and developmental support activity.
Learning outcomes
- Explain physical development in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between language development and social relationships.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing emotional regulation, play and family context.
Main topics
- Physical development
- Language development
- Social relationships
- Emotional regulation
- Play
- Family context
Practical task
Prepare an observation framework and developmental support activity.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
English Language and Literature for Teachers
Develop subject knowledge for informed English teaching. You will examine grammar, text analysis, literary genres. Prepare an annotated text study and teaching explanation.
Learning outcomes
- Explain grammar in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between text analysis and literary genres.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing writing, language variation and critical reading.
Main topics
- Grammar
- Text analysis
- Literary genres
- Writing
- Language variation
- Critical reading
Practical task
Prepare an annotated text study and teaching explanation.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Mathematical Knowledge for Teachers
Strengthen reasoning behind school mathematics and common errors. You will examine number systems, algebra, functions. Produce worked explanations and analyse mathematical misconceptions.
Learning outcomes
- Explain number systems in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between algebra and functions.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing geometry, measurement and statistics.
Main topics
- Number systems
- Algebra
- Functions
- Geometry
- Measurement
- Statistics
Practical task
Produce worked explanations and analyse mathematical misconceptions.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Natural Science for Teachers
Build connected explanations of phenomena taught in school. You will examine matter, energy, living systems. Produce a concept map and explanations for a science unit.
Learning outcomes
- Explain matter in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between energy and living systems.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing earth systems, scientific evidence and models.
Main topics
- Matter
- Energy
- Living systems
- Earth systems
- Scientific evidence
- Models
Practical task
Produce a concept map and explanations for a science unit.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
History and Geography for Teachers
Develop disciplinary knowledge for school social studies. You will examine historical evidence, chronology, southern african history. Prepare a source-based local history study with geographical analysis.
Learning outcomes
- Explain historical evidence in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between chronology and southern african history.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing physical geography, human geography and maps.
Main topics
- Historical evidence
- Chronology
- Southern African history
- Physical geography
- Human geography
- Maps
Practical task
Prepare a source-based local history study with geographical analysis.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Lesson Planning and Facilitation
Plan lessons with clear learner actions and evidence of learning. You will examine learning outcomes, prior knowledge, instruction sequence. Teach a short lesson and revise the plan from learner responses.
Learning outcomes
- Explain learning outcomes in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between prior knowledge and instruction sequence.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing learning activities, questioning and closure.
Main topics
- Learning outcomes
- Prior knowledge
- Instruction sequence
- Learning activities
- Questioning
- Closure
Practical task
Teach a short lesson and revise the plan from learner responses.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Language and Literacy Teaching
Plan language learning through purposeful speaking, reading and writing. You will examine oral language, phonics and word study, reading comprehension. Produce and teach a linked reading and writing sequence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain oral language in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between phonics and word study and reading comprehension.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing writing development, multilingual support and literacy assessment.
Main topics
- Oral language
- Phonics and word study
- Reading comprehension
- Writing development
- Multilingual support
- Literacy assessment
Practical task
Produce and teach a linked reading and writing sequence.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Mathematics Teaching
Develop mathematical understanding through representations and reasoning. You will examine number concepts, operations, patterns. Plan a mathematics lesson with diagnostic questions and worked examples.
Learning outcomes
- Explain number concepts in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between operations and patterns.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing measurement, geometry and problem solving.
Main topics
- Number concepts
- Operations
- Patterns
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Problem solving
Practical task
Plan a mathematics lesson with diagnostic questions and worked examples.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Science Teaching
Develop enquiry through explanations and supervised investigations. You will examine scientific questions, models, observation. Plan a low-risk investigation and assess the resulting explanation.
Learning outcomes
- Explain scientific questions in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between models and observation.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing fair comparisons, data interpretation and practical safety.
Main topics
- Scientific questions
- Models
- Observation
- Fair comparisons
- Data interpretation
- Practical safety
Practical task
Plan a low-risk investigation and assess the resulting explanation.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Teaching Practice I: Observation and Assisted Teaching
Connect coursework with supervised observation and supported lessons. You will examine school induction, observation, lesson preparation. Complete supervised observation and assisted teaching with an authenticated portfolio.
Learning outcomes
- Explain school induction in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between observation and lesson preparation.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing assisted teaching, mentor feedback and reflection.
Main topics
- School induction
- Observation
- Lesson preparation
- Assisted teaching
- Mentor feedback
- Reflection
Practical task
Complete supervised observation and assisted teaching with an authenticated portfolio.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Stage 3: Specialist subjects and application
Social Studies Teaching
Connect place, time and society through classroom evidence. You will examine local history, geographical thinking, community institutions. Design a local-study unit using historical and geographical evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain local history in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between geographical thinking and community institutions.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing citizenship, source interpretation and field learning.
Main topics
- Local history
- Geographical thinking
- Community institutions
- Citizenship
- Source interpretation
- Field learning
Practical task
Design a local-study unit using historical and geographical evidence.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Creative Arts Education
Develop expression and interpretation through artistic processes. You will examine visual art, music, drama. Prepare inclusive arts activities with assessment criteria.
Learning outcomes
- Explain visual art in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between music and drama.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing movement, creative process and arts assessment.
Main topics
- Visual art
- Music
- Drama
- Movement
- Creative process
- Arts assessment
Practical task
Prepare inclusive arts activities with assessment criteria.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Physical Education and Learner Wellbeing
Plan inclusive movement and wellbeing activities for learners. You will examine movement skills, participation, games. Design a supervised activity session with inclusive participation options.
Learning outcomes
- Explain movement skills in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between participation and games.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing physical safety, health habits and adaptation.
Main topics
- Movement skills
- Participation
- Games
- Physical safety
- Health habits
- Adaptation
Practical task
Design a supervised activity session with inclusive participation options.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Classroom Management
Establish routines and relationships supporting learning and participation. You will examine classroom climate, routines, behaviour support. Prepare a classroom-management plan and respond to a simulated disruption.
Learning outcomes
- Explain classroom climate in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between routines and behaviour support.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing conflict resolution, learner voice and learning time.
Main topics
- Classroom climate
- Routines
- Behaviour support
- Conflict resolution
- Learner voice
- Learning time
Practical task
Prepare a classroom-management plan and respond to a simulated disruption.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Educational Assessment
Design fair assessments and use results to guide teaching. You will examine assessment purpose, task design, marking criteria. Produce an assessment task, rubric and feedback plan.
Learning outcomes
- Explain assessment purpose in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between task design and marking criteria.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing feedback, moderation and use of results.
Main topics
- Assessment purpose
- Task design
- Marking criteria
- Feedback
- Moderation
- Use of results
Practical task
Produce an assessment task, rubric and feedback plan.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Educational Technology
Select digital tools according to learning purpose and access. You will examine learning platforms, digital resources, interaction. Build an accessible digital activity and test the learner flow.
Learning outcomes
- Explain learning platforms in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between digital resources and interaction.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing accessibility, data privacy and technology evaluation.
Main topics
- Learning platforms
- Digital resources
- Interaction
- Accessibility
- Data privacy
- Technology evaluation
Practical task
Build an accessible digital activity and test the learner flow.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Learner Guidance and Support
Plan educational guidance within appropriate professional boundaries. You will examine listening, learning needs, career guidance. Prepare an anonymised support plan with referral decisions.
Learning outcomes
- Explain listening in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between learning needs and career guidance.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing support planning, referral and follow-up.
Main topics
- Listening
- Learning needs
- Career guidance
- Support planning
- Referral
- Follow-up
Practical task
Prepare an anonymised support plan with referral decisions.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Multilingual Language Support
Develop home-language resources, additional-language development and inclusive dialogue. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain oral language in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between phonics and word study and reading comprehension.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing writing development, multilingual support and literacy assessment.
Main topics
- Home-language resources
- Additional-language development and inclusive dialogue
- Writing development
- Multilingual support
- Literacy assessment
Practical task
Plan, teach and evaluate a supervised activity focused on home-language resources, additional-language development and inclusive dialogue.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Quality Assurance in Education
Use evidence to improve programme quality and learner experience. You will examine quality criteria, self-evaluation, learner feedback. Complete a programme review and prioritised action plan.
Learning outcomes
- Explain quality criteria in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between self-evaluation and learner feedback.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing programme review, moderation and improvement planning.
Main topics
- Quality criteria
- Self-evaluation
- Learner feedback
- Programme review
- Moderation
- Improvement planning
Practical task
Complete a programme review and prioritised action plan.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Teaching Practice II: Guided Classroom Teaching
Take greater responsibility for a supervised teaching sequence. You will examine unit planning, classroom teaching, assessment. Teach a short unit and analyse learner progress with a mentor.
Learning outcomes
- Explain unit planning in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between classroom teaching and assessment.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing adaptation, mentoring and reflective revision.
Main topics
- Unit planning
- Classroom teaching
- Assessment
- Adaptation
- Mentoring
- Reflective revision
Practical task
Teach a short unit and analyse learner progress with a mentor.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Stage 4: Professional integration and research
Advanced Literacy Teaching
Develop reading difficulties, extended writing and critical literacy. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain oral language in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between phonics and word study and reading comprehension.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing writing development, multilingual support and literacy assessment.
Main topics
- Reading difficulties
- Extended writing and critical literacy
- Writing development
- Multilingual support
- Literacy assessment
Practical task
Plan, teach and evaluate a supervised activity focused on reading difficulties, extended writing and critical literacy.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Advanced Mathematics Teaching
Develop multi-step reasoning, misconceptions and mathematical discussion. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain number concepts in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between operations and patterns.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing measurement, geometry and problem solving.
Main topics
- Multi-step reasoning
- Misconceptions and mathematical discussion
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Problem solving
Practical task
Plan, teach and evaluate a supervised activity focused on multi-step reasoning, misconceptions and mathematical discussion.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Advanced Science Teaching
Develop conceptual progression, evidence evaluation and enquiry design. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain scientific questions in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between models and observation.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing fair comparisons, data interpretation and practical safety.
Main topics
- Conceptual progression
- Evidence evaluation and enquiry design
- Fair comparisons
- Data interpretation
- Practical safety
Practical task
Plan, teach and evaluate a supervised activity focused on conceptual progression, evidence evaluation and enquiry design.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Advanced Social Studies Teaching
Develop contrasting sources, geographical enquiry and civic discussion. Use the foundation principles in more demanding teaching cases and evaluate the resulting learner evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain local history in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between geographical thinking and community institutions.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing citizenship, source interpretation and field learning.
Main topics
- Contrasting sources
- Geographical enquiry and civic discussion
- Citizenship
- Source interpretation
- Field learning
Practical task
Plan, teach and evaluate a supervised activity focused on contrasting sources, geographical enquiry and civic discussion.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Research Methods and Evidence Analysis
Plan an enquiry suited to a specific social or organisational question. You will compare qualitative and quantitative approaches, prepare ethical data collection and assess evidence quality. The module connects research questions to sampling, analysis and clear reporting of uncertainty and limitations.
Learning outcomes
- Formulate a research question
- Select a defensible research design
- Prepare an ethical data collection plan
Main topics
- Research questions
- Literature review
- Design choices
- Sampling
- Ethics
- Data analysis
Practical task
Submit a research proposal, instruments and a worked analysis of a pilot dataset.
Assessment
Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.
Classroom Action Research
Investigate a teaching problem through an ethical enquiry cycle. You will examine problem identification, evidence review, action planning. Conduct an approved classroom enquiry using anonymised evidence.
Learning outcomes
- Explain problem identification in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between evidence review and action planning.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing classroom evidence, evaluation and revision.
Main topics
- Problem identification
- Evidence review
- Action planning
- Classroom evidence
- Evaluation
- Revision
Practical task
Conduct an approved classroom enquiry using anonymised evidence.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
Teaching Practice III: Professional Integration
Integrate planning, teaching and assessment in an approved placement. You will examine independent planning, supervised delivery, learner support. Complete supervised teaching and defend a professional portfolio.
Learning outcomes
- Explain independent planning in a relevant case.
- Analyse the relationship between supervised delivery and learner support.
- Produce a reasoned response addressing professional collaboration, evidence of learning and development planning.
Main topics
- Independent planning
- Supervised delivery
- Learner support
- Professional collaboration
- Evidence of learning
- Development planning
Practical task
Complete supervised teaching and defend a professional portfolio.
Assessment
Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.
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