Learning Through Partnership: Home, School and Community 4 (ED1117)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-4-LTPHSC

This course will consider various aspects of the relationship between home, school and community and the implications for children, parents and teachers. Topics will include communication skills, meetings with parents, writing reports, homework policy and practice, school newsletters, the nature of families and communities, PTAs, school boards and the development of policies and strategies to encourage a collaborative approach to supporting children's learning. The course is both practical and theoretical. Guest participants will include people researching home-school issues, practitioners who are developing parental involvement programmes and parents. Case studies, simulations, and discussions with guest participants will provide an opportunity to consider a variety of home-school issues based on academic analysis and professional judgement.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To develop a practical, and theoretical understanding of

communication skills in relation to parents and other professionals
parents' evenings
writing reports for parents
homework policy and practice
school newsletters
the nature of families and communities
PTAs and school boards