1. Welcome back to Education Studies 09 October 2013 2. Leavers and newbies • Andy Bord has retired! • Anny Northcote too, • Robin Shields has moved on, • Dr. Ye Liu is a Lecturer of International Education. She will be teaching Global and International Education at BSU. She obtained her PhD in Comparative Sociology in 2011 from the Institute of Education, University of London. Before arriving at BSU in September 2013, she was a Lecturer of Contemporary Chinese Studies at University College Cork. Between 2010 and 2011, She was a research fellow at China in Comparative Perspective Network, London School of Economics and Political Science. • Dr. Jim Hordern is a Lecturer in Education Studies and teaches on various modules on the programme. His background includes teaching in adult, further and higher education, professional development, and policy and project work. He has been involved in research into aspects of professional formation, educational knowledge, policy and management, and is currently working on studies of early years professionalism and the curriculum and policy of higher apprenticeships. • Janet Rose and Peter Jones are now programme leaders for Education Studies 09 October 2013 3. Department of Education and Childhood Studies - we research, publish and present around the world: selected papers: Riddell, R. (2013) Changing policy levers under the neoliberal state: realising coalition policy on education and social mobility, Journal of Education Policy Ruggiero, D. (2013) Juvenile Offenders: Developing Motivation, Engagement, and Meaning-Making through Video Game Creation, International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 3(2), 112-129. Bennett, V. and Smith, H. (2013) The voice of experience: resilience and success on the foundation degree for teaching assistants, British Education Studies Association (BESA) Annual Conference: Education Past, Present and Future. Swansea Metropolitan University, 27-28 June. Bianchi, J. (2013) Creative Arts Strategies for Social participation with Diverse Learners: Developing Citizenship Values and Practice, Conference on Creative Education, Debao Hotel, Beijing, China 24-26 May. Downes, G. (2013) English Free Schools: Global Respatialisation, Localism, and the English Education System, Eighth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 July -1 August. Garside, D. (2013) P4C and the future from a Rortyean perspective, British Education Studies Association (BESA) Annual Conference: Education Past, Present and Future. Swansea Metropolitan University, 27-28 June. Gibson, H. (2013) The 'Big Society' and Citizenship Education in England: Questioning localism, the role of the state and the new curriculum for citizenship, 10th Conference for the International Association for Citizenship, Social and Economics Education (IACSEE), The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education, 18-20 July. 09 October 2013Alan Howe 4. Check your personal timetable A few spaces are currently available on modules e.g. • 6002 International placement • 6006 Teaching and professionalism • 6028 The subject of education • 6077 Without fear and favour • 6030 Young people identity and subculture Please do not ask us to ‘squeeze’ you in… • Course enquiries –
[email protected] 5. Stepping up to year three • Act on feedback from year two • email
[email protected] to arrange collection • Be aware of different patterns of ‘delivery’; • Assessment ‘end weighted’; • Plan for the clusters of assessment dates; • Reading week w/b 10th February; • ED6001 due in 28th March. • A late Easter, then 2 more weeks! 6. Level 4 Level 5 Able to analyse the question Give a clear indication of how it will be answered Include appropriate content Develop a line of argument, make a case Use support from further reading (at least 6 appropriate sources) Reach an appropriate conclusion Use correct referencing procedure and accurate use of English As for Level 4 plus the following… Engage with different lines of argument Evaluate different cases Develop a critical approach Use trustworthy sources Write in an appropriate academic style 7. Level 6 As Level 4 & 5 plus the following… A thorough treatment of the topic (get to the bottom/heart…) A coherent critical commentary Use primary sources Use a range of trustworthy sources beyond those provided/ found for you Fluent and confident use of academic English 8. Greater emphasis on independent study – but you are not alone! There is plenty of academic support about • Contact your university tutor if needed • Take opportunities for tutorials within modules • Contact your university tutor for references: provide – a list of modules and marks. – Tutor comments worth repeating… – ED5001 report phrases ‘my teacher said…’. – Dissertation topic. – In-university extras (study visits, reps, supporting others) – Aspects you want highlighted • Make use of e-mail and check your messages 9. ED6001 Education Dissertation Module leaders – Peter Jones and Graham Downes 10. Where the module fits in to your programme The dissertation is a two-part, 10,000 word, 40-credit assignment. There are two submissions for the module: A 1000 word proposal, submission date Midday, 13th November (formative) A 9,000 word research report, submission date Midday 28th March. 11. Possible Formats Discussion of literature and published research Small-scale empirical enquiry Policy analysis A philosophical enquiry 12. Resources Lectures Individual tutorials (5). Suggested structure: Tutorial 1 agenda (suggested small groups) – by mid October Tutorial 2 agenda – end of October. Proposal development. Tutorial 3 agenda. Discuss proposal feedback. Final tutorials-January to March: Two tutorials, negotiated on a flexible, one to one basis. Online materials Podcasts 13. Your tutor If you filled out the relevant form, your tutor will have been allocated to you based on the information you provided. Sometimes information was too general. Sometimes tutors are allocated on theoretical content rather than context e.g. physical education. If you did not complete a form, you will need to negotiate a topic with your tutor. If your tutor does not fit your thinking, your thinking may be wrong! 14. The Partnership Office If you would like to collect data in a school, you must do so through the partnership office (even if you know staff in a school setting). This does not apply if you work in a school setting. No data collection can take place without a signed ethics form (see handbook). 15. Visit us… Newton Park Library The Careers Space Room LYG02 Open Monday to Friday 9-5pm (4.30pm on Fri) Job Shop Drop-in Monday to Friday 12.30 – 2pm 16. LOG IN AND SET YOUR PREFERENCES CareerHub: resources, jobs, events, workshops, e-guidance and appointments 17. Supports you wi Workshops – Routes into Teaching, PGCE Personal Statements, Preparing for PGCE Interview Exploring your career options Finding a work placement Searching and applying for jobs Getting networked with employers Advising on how to write CVs, applications, and preparing for interviews 18. Contact us Tel: 01225 875525
[email protected] www.bathspa.ac.uk/careers https://careerhub.bathspa.ac.uk/ 19. Courses: MA Education Studies MA Education: Early Years MA Education: International Education MA Education: Leadership and Management MA Education: Learning Technology Full and Part-time – flexible study 180 credits PGCE – Masters level 60 credits 20. For those wishing to teach PGCE requirements: Primary • GCSE in English, maths, science in place • QTS Skills Test passed before starting For applications to BSU: • Predicted 2:1 an advantage • Excellent personal statement – use all your ed studies knowledge and experience!! • Supportive reference – inform your tutor of your award, modules, ED5001 school experience, dissertation topic • At least 2 weeks school experience needed • Prepare for a good performance at interview – group discussion, reading task, skills test. All enquiries about the PGCE to Elizabeth Rack (admin)
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[email protected] 21. PGCE applications: • Applications open November 1st 2013 to UCAS Teacher Training (was GTTR) • The system is parallel: applicants can apply for up to 3 institutions and/or courses at the same time including School Direct. • The system will open on 1 November - institutions can open from then onwards and close at any point and re-open. • Applicants need to name 2 referees and both are contacted and need to be provided before application will be processed. 09 October 2013 22. Application for PGCE at BSU for students on a Specialized award (3+1) • All those wishing to take up their place on the PGCE primary need to complete application to UCAS Teacher Training 1st -30th Nov. • Apply for course code X174 (7-11); X100 (5-11) or X110 (3-7) • Put the phrase ‘BSU guaranteed place’ in the ‘personal statement’ section. • Put e-mail
[email protected] in both the referee sections. • Pass QTS Skills tests before Easter • UCAS inform you of BSU offer and you need to accept the offer within a given time. • You must attend an induction interview and maths/ English audits organised by the PGCE team – Spring 2014. 23. Hartham Park 09 October 2013 24. Good luck! Graduation July 20th 2013