Science 5-14 (P00090)

? Credit Points : 15 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00090

This module is designed as an option module within the chartered teacher scheme. It encourages teachers to take an active role in their own professional development. Teachers will be expected to demonstrate professional action within the guidelines of the 5-14 science curriculum - such action will involve reflective practice, change and experimentation and will engage teachers in sharing experiences with others.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Chartered Teacher Module 1

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

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

? Additional Class Information : 25 hours contact teaching flexibly delivered

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

A key purpose of the module is, beginning from an awareness of curriculum development and research, to help course members enhance their own professionalism by exploring ways of providing stimulating, effective science learning opportunities for children in their schools.

On completion of the module participants will be able to:

(a) chart the development of science education in the 5-14 curriculum in Scotland identifying the emerging key themes and issues which have shaped science education in primary and early secondary stages.

(b) demonstrate effective approaches to the teaching and learning of science based on research on how children learn and on their own reflective experiences.

(c) describe, with confidence, some of the central science ideas within the curriculum and relate the development of these ideas to a child's progression through science at school.

(d) demonstrate the ability to manage science within a whole-school curriculum plan, leading others through forward planning, ideas for good teaching and appropriate learning resources.

(e) describe and critically evaluate those learning experiences offered by centres for informal learning in science and analyse best practice in using such resources within a school curriculum programme.