Consider Teaching!

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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 MunroDepute 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/n
  ewsid_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?
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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
DirectorArchie GrahamDepute 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 Professional Studies
Professional Studies
Ways of Working
Beginning to Teach .....The Developing
Professional .....Inclusive Practice
School Experience
Learning Through the Curriculum
School Exp Assessments
Pastoral Support
SITE
Induction Year
Programme Review Research
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Professional Studies Themes and Units
Professional Studies
Learning Learners
The Active Professional
Social Justice
Unit 1 The Active Professional Who am I?
Unit 3 Learning Learners
Unit 5 The Active Professional Where am I now?
Unit 4 Emotional, Social Educational Literacies
Unit 2 Education, Learning Social Justice
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18 weeks ½ of the course in schools 2 school
experience placements SE1 1wk 4wk 4wk SE2
4wk 5wk
School Experience
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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
• http//extras.timesonline.co.uk/gug/gooduniversity
  guide.php?sortTOTALsubjectEDUCATION
• Good University Guide
• (Price-Waterhouse-Coopers sponsored)
• Aberdeen ranked 2nd for Education
• behind Oxford.
• http//www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk/single.ht
  m?ipg6643

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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)
• christopher.munro_at_abdn.ac.uk

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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