Design and Technology Placement 3 (School) (ED1168)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-3-D&TPlacS

The placement will be a full time, 10-week, experience during the Autumn Term. For most students, preparation for this placement will include successful completion of Education 2 and its practicum and placement. Prior to this placement students will visit their designated school to identify the 'technological' subjects and classes suitable for the placement. They will then plan and discuss an appropriate sequence of work which includes lessons and attention to the various aspects of the school's organisation and professional roles within it.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Admission to Year 3 of the BEd (Honours) Design and Technology degree.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 10 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 35 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Placement:
1. Placement preparation week 1
2. 10 weeks, full time Secondary School based weeks 2-10

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

A compulsory course consisting of three parts
a) Placement preparation of 10 taught hours in Week 1 (University based)
b) A nine week full time placement in a Secondary school teaching those subjects which contribute to technological education (Design and Technology)
c) Post placement review

Assessment Information

a) Three Placement profiles (one from School staff contributes 50%, two from University staff 50%)
b) Placement Taskbook (Assessed as part of University Profile)