NUDU Secondary PGCE

Module 3 - Curriculum Development Through Enquiry in Practice

You can also access the current Module Guide and Templates from CANVAS.

CANVAS is where all academic materials are officially held, and where you will upload your completed assignments.

General Guidance

Reading Materials are also provided on Canvas, including access to some paywalled articles and publications. To access these you need to log in to the main Newcastle University Library web-page. The Library page also allows you to search to find new and alternative articles as illustrated in the "Introduction to the Library" session.

You may, however, also find some of the materials provided below of use when researching around the topic of this module, some of the links provided are not found within the library publication list so are provided here.

As a general suggestion, 3-4 peer-reviewed academic articles, including those published in well-established online and printed journals and publications (including, for example, IMPACT magazine - The Journal of The Chartered College of Teaching), or published texts) should be referenced within each of your academic assigments.

Also, don't forget to ask your colleagues in school if they have any recommendations of contemporary reading which may help with your work - talk to them about what you are doing - they will hopefully be interested to hear about this and could learn from your thoughts and reading too!

Academic Reading and Writing

For details on how to show criticality in your reading and writing, and how to reference and quote materials from your reading, please see the Guide to Writing at Masters Level, and use the following Newcastle University instructional videos to help get it right!

Developing Your Criticality

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/academic-skills-kit/study-skills/critical-thinking/

AI in Academic Work

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/academic-skills-kit/good-academic-practice/artificial-intelligence/

Knowing how to Quote and Use the Harvard Referencing system

Module 3 Guide & Supporting Documents - Curriculum Development Through Enquiry In Practice (EDU8323)

PGCE Module 3 Guide (2).docx

Module 3 Guide

Open, view and download the Module Guide by clicking on the image to the left.

Module 3 is a 3,500 word written assignment focused around 2 key questions relating to your Enquiry question.

Section 1: This section should explain the rationale for your enquiry question and how it informed the design of your curriculum plan. You should demonstrate how your professional judgement has been shaped by evidence, reading, observation, and knowledge of your pupils and subject. (1,000 words) + A copy of your Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overview.

Section 2: In this section, you will explain how you investigated your enquiry question in practice, and evaluate the impact of your curriculum on pupils’ learning and outcomes. You are expected to justify your research approach, analyse evidence of impact, and reflect critically on what this process has taught you about your teaching. (2,500 words)

PLEASE read the Module Guide carefully to ensure that you follow the advice and respond as required.

Written Assignment Template

You MUST use this template to write your assignment including your Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overview.

Make sure that you respond to all of the the assignment questions and requirements set out within the Module Guide.

PGCE MODULE 3 Assignment Template.docx

M3 Introduction PPT

M3 TLS.pptx

Exemplar Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overviews*

*Please note that these examples are included here as stand-alone documents. Yours should be included as Appendix 1 in your completed assignment template.

Example KS3 English Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overview

Example English Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overview.docx

Example KS3 Science Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overview

Example Science Curriculum Teaching Sequence Overview.docx

Learning Dispositions - Data Gathering Guidance

Please don't forget that for this module - in answer to your enquiry question, you should gather data which allows you to evaluate your impact on pupils' learning as well as the impact on a particular learning disposition. This guidance should help you consider how to gather valid and reliable data in respect of learning disposition... You will ALSO need to gather evidence of your impact on their learning outcomes!

Using the Engagement Continuum to Support Classroom Enquiry.docx

Learning Disposition:

Engagement

Using a Metacognition Continuum to Support Classroom Enquiry.docx

Learning Disposition:

Metacognition

Using a Confidence Continuum to Support Classroom Enquiry.docx

Learning Disposition:

Confidence

Using a Resilience (Productive Struggle) Continuum to Support Classroom Enquiry.docx

Learning Disposition:

Resilience

Using a Learning Independence Continuum to Support Classroom Enquiry.docx

Learning Disposition:

Independence

Example Previous Assignment Submissions**

** Please note that the precise wording of the questions within the Module Guides may be slightly different to the version you are asked to respond to.

Support for Creating your Own Module 3 Enquiry Question

The following CHAT-GPT Tool Has been specifically designed to help you develop a meaningful Enquiry Question. Please ensure that you copy the entire thread and include this in your Appendices as evidence of the scope of AI use and support. We actively encourage you to use this tool as the results are generally really helpful and lead to improved M3 assignments, but you must acknowledge AI use.

Click the button to access the AI Enquiry Question Tool:

GPT ENQUIRY TOOL

Fiona's Helpful Guidance on Writing the M3 Written Assignment

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