Consider
Teaching!
Professional Graduate
Diploma in Education
(PGDE)
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Programme
• Introductions - Myra Pearson, Head of School
• Why Teaching? – Chris Munro
• PGDE Overview – Jayne Bruce & Archie Graham
• The Student Experience –
Eoin Maloney (Primary)
Chris Payne (Business Ed)
Gemma Clare (Modern Studies)
Shona Taylor (History)
• Application Process – Chris Munro
• Cheese & Wine Reception in MacRobert Building
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Why teaching?
Chris Munro
Depute Programme Director
(School Experience & Recruitment)
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Why teach?
• Rewarding
• Enjoyable
• Ever changing
• Challenging
• Sociable
• You can make a difference!
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What makes a good teacher?
• “A good teacher has patience and can be a bit of
a laugh.”
Eimear, 13, Waterford
• “Basically, someone who can control the class
and truly inspire young people to fulfil their true
potential. It sounds really cheesy and everything
but it's true!”
Jamie, 13, Newcastle
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What makes a good teacher?
• “A good teacher must be patient,
understanding, confident and fair. They
must be willing to repeat things and listen
when you need help. One of the MOST
important things though, is that lessons
are made fun and interesting, we tend to
learn more if they are!” Kim, 10, Glasgow
Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4340000/newsid_4349700/4349778.stm
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Some statistics about teaching
• The average age of a teacher is 44 years (Sept 2004
census).
• 16% of teachers are over 55 years
• In Highland Council 50% of the teaching workforce is
due to retire over the next 5 to 10 years.
• The last Scottish Executive aimed to have 53,000
teachers by 2007
• Scotland still needs you to teach!
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Teaching as a Career
• Secure employment (for permanent posts)
• Good career structure
• Entitlement to professional development
• Very good “benefits” - 13 weeks holiday
- Generous pension
• Subject to change
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How much does a teacher
earn?
Scale Point April 2008
0 £20,427
1 £24,501
2 £25,956
3 £27,432
4 £29,435
5 £30,864
6 £32,583
Chartered up to £39,942
Teacher
Head Teacher up to £78,642
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Professional
Development
Initial Teacher Education: 36 weeks
PGDE
Induction Year: full-time for one
academic year
Continuing Professional
Development
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PGDE Overview
Jayne Bruce
PGDE Programme Director
&
Archie Graham
Depute Programme Director
(Learning and Teaching)
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The New PGDE
at
Aberdeen
• A completely new ITE programme
• Accredited by GTCS
• Primary and Secondary students together
• Inclusive Practice at the centre
• Innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning
• New school experience pattern
• Strong partnerships with Local Authorities
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PGDE Programme - Components and Connections
Learning & Teaching in Schools
Summative Assessments APS & CPD
Further
Ways of Working Professional
Studies
Professional
Studies
Learning Through School
Pastoral Support the Curriculum Experience School Exp
Assessments
SITE
Induction Year
Programme
Review & Research
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Professional Studies Themes and Units
Professional
Studies
The Active Learning
Professional & Learners
Social
Justice
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5
Education, Emotional, The Active
The Active Learning & Learning Social & Professional:
Professional: Social & Educational Where am I
Who am I? Justice Learners Literacies now?
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Direct
18 weeks – ½ of the course in schools Practice
(guided by teachers
& Uniiversity)
2 school experience placements:
Model Alternative forms
Critical Study
SE1 = 1wk + 4wk + 4wk (of theory & research
of
of good practice
(observation,
in context to
inform practice) critical reflection
SE2 = 4wk + 5wk Practice & evaluation)
Critical study
of practice
(ongoing analysis,
reflection & evaluation
SE File & of own practice)
Portfolio
SE Observation Campus
Tutor Assessment Student
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Link Person Supporter
(TR/SC)
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The Student
Experience
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Quality of Education recognised
The Times Good University Guide:
Aberdeen ranked 1st in the UK for Education
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Good University Guide:
(Price-Waterhouse-Coopers sponsored)
Aberdeen ranked 2nd for Education
behind Oxford.
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Routes into
Teaching
• Full-time Programme
– Starts end of August
– Not all subjects offered
– Only cognate subjects offered as a joint qualification
• 2 yr Part-time option subject to LA support/demand
– Primary, English, Gaelic, Home Economics, Maths and Physics
• High priority subjects: Maths, Gaelic, Physics,
Technological Education, Home Economics
• High demand subjects (with limited places): Biology,
Business Education, History and Modern Studies
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Entry Requirements
• A degree with a minimum of 80 credit points in
the specialist subject – 40 of which must be at
SCQF level 8
• Higher English (or equivalent)
• Standard Grade Maths (grade 1 or 2) – Primary
only
• Full details of individual subject requirements
noted online at Teaching in Scotland website:
http://www.teachinginscotland.com
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Selection Criteria
• Communication: Interpersonal Skills
Verbal & Non-verbal
• Characteristics: Personal Qualities
Realistic Perspective
• Knowledge: Learning/Learners
Curricular
Scottish Education
• Interest in young people
• Enthusiasm
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How to Apply
PGDE – Primary & Secondary
– All applications must be made through the
General Teacher Training Registry (GTTR)
– http://www.gttr.ac.uk/
– Primary applications still being considered
– Secondary applications for specific
subjects ongoing until full
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Further
Information
• www.abdn.ac.uk/education
• www.abdn.ac.uk/sras
• www.teachinginscotland.com
• Chris Munro
PGDE Depute Programme Director
(School Experience & Recruitment)
[email protected]
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Thanks for
listening!
Any questions?
Please join us over in the
MacRobert Building for
refreshments and an informal
chat with Tutors and students
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