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If you want to teach children with special needs, you have to qualify as a primary teacher first, then after some teaching experience you can study for an additional specialist qualification. Additional Support Needs and Inclusive Practice are, however, integral parts of our MA (Hons) Education programme.
teaching and assessment
The MA(Hons) Education programme leads to a qualification to teach children from age 3 to age 12, (from nursery to the end of primary school). There are four major elements to the programme:
• professional practice • subject-based academic electives • core curriculum content modules • curriculum - based electives (Learning and Teaching)
The programme consists of 24 modules over 4 years. These are student-centred and include workshops, lectures, seminars, tutorials, open-learning elements as well as practical experience in the classroom. The programme is delivered by university tutors who are experienced classroom teachers.
Professional practice is gained through blocks of time, (between one and six weeks) throughout the four years, in nursery and primary schools. In Level 2 you will have the opportunity to undertake a non-school based placement.
You will have the exciting opportunity to choose modules from other subjects within the University thus enabling you to both broaden and deepen your knowledge and understanding of key areas of the Primary Curriculum. You may choose to focus on mathematics, science, social subjects, or modern languages.
Alternatively you may wish to choose modules related to social work or community learning and development to enable you to have a deeper understanding of inter-agency working. In addition you will study in some depth, aspects of educational studies including the history and philosophy of education together with developmental psychology.
The core curriculum content modules cover all subjects that are required to be taught in Scottish primary schools: languages and literacy; mathematics and numeracy; social studies; science; technologies; expressive arts; religious and moral education; health and wellbeing as well as pedagogical studies, which links together the practical and theoretical aspects of learning and teaching.
Curriculum-based electives provide an opportunity for students to create, from a range of offered subjects, their own choice of study. The electives help to develop a deeper understanding of learning and teaching approaches within the context of the eight areas of the Curriculum for Excellence:
• language • mathematics • social studies • technologies
programme content • typical degree programme example MA(Hons) Education degree
Level 1 > Beginning Professional Study
> Subject-based academic elective module
> Educational Studies > Pedagogical Studies
> Core Curriculum Content Module
> Observation/Professional Practice
Level 2
> Subject-based academic elective module
> Educational Studies
> Core Curriculum Content Module (Languages)
> Learning from Life Placement
> Inter-agency Working Module
> Core Curriculum Content Module (Mathematics)
Level 3
> Curriculum-based Elective (choice can be made from the eight aspects of the Curriculum for Excellence)
> Educational Studies > Pedagogical Studies
> Nursery/Early Years Professional Practice
Level 4
> Curriculum-based Elective (choice can be made from the eight aspects of the Curriculum for Excellence)
> Thesis (double module) > Pedagogical Studies
> Professional Practice (choice of any primary stage - double module).
Notes The MA(Hons) is a demanding programme in terms of time and effort, involving in-university work and placements, normally over a thirty-week academic year. In addition to classroom-based work, you will be expected to participate fully in drama, physical education and fieldwork, which is sometimes residential. Successful MA(Hons) Education students are well-rounded, enthusiastic individuals who care about the individuals they work with, both children and adults. To be successful on this programme it is expected that you will have particular strengths in mathematics, reading and writing as these are key elements of a teacher’s job. You should also be able to lead and support physical education and fieldwork.
• sciences • expressive arts • health and wellbeing • religious and moral education
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