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MSc in Enhanced Professional Practice

This programme is designed for early career teachers and aims to extend their professional knowledge and understanding, skills and attributes with a view to increasing effectiveness in classroom practice and the achievement and attainment of children and young people. It aims to enable teachers to continue to develop an open and questioning mindset through an enquiry and workplace practice-based approach.

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Specifically, the programme aims to support early career teachers in:

Being a reflective practitioner capable of self evaluation which improves practice and outcomes for children and young people
Discussing successes and challenges related to their job to assist both professional development and personal growth via network groups and involment in teacher learning communities
Effective implementation of a Curriculum for Excellence and associated policy initiatives
Building skills in evidence based practice and small scale action research
Collaboratively learning from and with pthers in and beyound the school
Working with other professionals and other adults with a role to play in supporting in supporting children and young people

Program design and structure

The programme is structured around 6 key themes which provide opportunities for participants to develop and demonstrate:

Enhanced skills in individual reflection within a framework of collaborative practice
Continuing commitment to small scale classroom based research & evidence-based practice
Enhanced curricular content and pedagogical knowledge, understanding and skills
Enhanced cross curricular, interdisciplinary practice and inter/multi agency working practices
Enhanced skills in creating an inclusive classroom
Emerging leadership skills

Courses

Stage 1 (30 Credits - 2 courses)

Enhanced Self Evaluation and Reflective Practice (15 Credits)
Extended Professional Experience through Evidence Based Practice (15 Credits)

Stage 2 (120 Credits)

Enhanced Evidence-based Cross-Curricular Practice (focus on Literacy, Numeracy, Health and Well-Being) - (30 Credits)
Enhanced Practice in Learning and Teaching (focus on enhanced pedagogical and curricular content knowledge, undertanding and skills) - (30 Credits)
Creating an Inclusive Classroom (15 Credits) AND Negotiated Independent Study (Inclusion focus - 15 Credits)
One Course from the following 3 options: Mentoring and Coaching OR Exploring Leadership OR Inter-professional Working - (30 Credits)

Stage 3 (30 Credits - 1 course)

Professional Bioography - (30 Credits)

Flexible Study, Progression and Exit Points

The programme has been designed with flexibility in mind. Courses are available in blended (ie combination of contact sessions, GLOW meets, WebCT discussions etc) and full distance learning format to take account of variations is geographical remoteness from the University. Participants will be encouraged to work in network learning groups as collaboration and cooperation are underpining principles of engagement. Courses have been designed to enable teachers with different types of teaching contract (including those on supply contracts) to engage with the programme.

It is anticipated that participants will undertake Stage 1 during their induction Year or within the first 2 year of achieving the SFR. Thereafter, it is recommended that courses equivalent to 30 Credits are undertaken on an annual basis although taking 60 Credits per year is possible if participants feel that course demands can be managed alongside work demands. It is also possible to have a break in study. Participants who successfully complete the Stage 1 courses and any ONE Stage 2 course can exit with a PG Certificate and those who complete the Stage 1 courses and any THREE Stage 2 courses can exit with a PG Diploma. Those who complete 180 Credits will be awarded a Masters.

UK/EU students

Applications for an August/September start are open to early career teachers who are University of Aberdeen, School of Education ITE graduates and are eligible to enter the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS) or undertake the Flexible Route (FR) to the SFR, and will be working in the Scottish School context.

Cost - Alumni Arrangements (correct at time of publishing)

Course 1 (15 Credits) - £100 (if undertaken during TIS or 1st Year on FR)

Course 2 (15 Credits) - £100 (if undertaken during TIS or 1st Year on FR)

Courses 1 and 2* - £225 (if undertaken after gaining SFR)

All other Courses* - £225 per 15 Credits (available to all early career teachers from 1st Year as a fully registered teacher) or £450 per 30 Credits

* Further information on sponsorhips, dicount and funding can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/newteachers/new-teachers/cpd/bursaries

For further details please contact:

email: epp@abdn.ac.uk

New Student Website: The website provides information and advice to new undergraduate and postgraduate students, specific information targeted for International, mature and direct entant students, and includes details of inductions activities (both academic and social) and a range of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Catalogue of Courses

The Catalogue of Courses contains details of all postgraduate courses taught in the University. Education courses are located within Education - Curriculum Studies, Education - Educational Studies, and Education - Lifelong Learning areas of this Catalogue.

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