Year 3 education induction talk 2013 14+

Welcome back to Education Studies

8 April 2023

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

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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 PolicyRuggiero, 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.

8 April 2023Alan Howe

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 subculturePlease do not ask us to ‘squeeze’ you in…• Course enquiries – [email protected]

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!

Level 4 Level 5

Able to analyse the questionGive a clear indication of how it will be answeredInclude appropriate contentDevelop a line of argument, make a caseUse support from further reading (at least 6 appropriate sources)Reach an appropriate conclusionUse correct referencing procedure and accurate use of English

As for Level 4 plus the following…

Engage  with different lines of argumentEvaluate different casesDevelop a critical approachUse trustworthy sourcesWrite in an appropriate academic style

Level 6

As Level 4 & 5 plus the following…

A thorough treatment of the topic (get to the bottom/heart…)A coherent critical commentaryUse primary sourcesUse a range of trustworthy sources beyond those provided/ found for youFluent and confident use of academic English

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

ED6001 Education Dissertation

Module leaders – Peter Jones and Graham Downes

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.

Possible FormatsDiscussion of literature and published research

Small-scale empirical enquiry

Policy analysis

A philosophical enquiry

ResourcesLectures

Individual tutorials (5). Suggested structure:Tutorial 1 agenda (suggested small groups) –

by mid OctoberTutorial 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

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!

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).

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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 study180 creditsPGCE – Masters level 60 credits

Education Masters at Bath Spa

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)

[email protected] leader: Pat Black [email protected]

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.

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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.

Hartham Park

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Good luck!

Graduation July 20th 2013