PGCE Secondary
Date
10 Sept
2018
Focus
What is Education?
(British Educational System & the
National Curriculum)
Tutor
Mark Plater
Learning objectives
Students will understand the history & legal framework of schooling in
England, and how their subject fits within the wider framework of the
curriculum.
Teachers’ Standards addressed
Standard 3:
-have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster
and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings
- demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and
curriculum areas, and promote the value of scholarship
School-based directed tasks to be completed
None set.
Recommended reading
Chapt. 1, pp1-4 of Learning Teaching, Boyd, Hymer & Lockney.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_England for an overview of
education in England.
