English (Literacy) in the Education and Training Sector

This UCPPD will support trainees to develop a detailed knowledge of core curriculum areas in English (literacy) at all relevant levels. It will ensure that you are able to contextualise your knowledge and skills appropriately, and can apply your understanding of learning and teaching to your subject specialism thoughtfully and effectively. You will be encouraged to evaluate and critique policy and approaches at institutional, regional and national levels, and to explore the wider role of English (literacy) within the curriculum. The 20-credit course will support you to develop the skills and knowledge required to take an active part in driving and sustaining the embedding of English (literacy) across the curriculum

The structure of the UCPPD English (Literacy) in the education and training sector is designed to develop your knowledge and skills and enable you to fully meet key professional standards of the sector during your study.

This course consists of one 20 credit module Learning and Teaching in English (Literacy) (Level 7). It will be delivered via a series of face-to-face taught days across one academic year.

During this time you will be encouraged to contextualise your learning in relation to your practice experience.

You will receive tutorial support in order to negotiate the portfolio content.

Learning and teaching are central to all aspects of this course. You are completing a higher education qualification, but are also a trainee teacher expected to apply the knowledge and skills you acquire to your own classrooms. All aspects of this course are therefore designed to support you to develop academically whilst also supporting the development of practical, professional expertise across a range of contexts.

A developmental perspective is adopted in which each individual's previous experience, subject specialism, future career aspirations and personal goals are recognised, valued and accommodated. The experience is constructed as a journey in which you focus on the development of: your thinking about learning, teaching and assessment; your subject specialist knowledge within the context of your practice; your identity as a teacher; and your continued personal and professional development.

This course will adopt a range of specific approaches to learning and teaching, underpinned by a focus on ensuring that you:

• are introduced to a wide variety of learning and teaching strategies and supporting theory;
• experience the active modelling of learning and teaching strategies, engage in the collaborative evaluation of modelled practice, and develop your own professional observational skills;
• are encouraged to develop a wide-ranging, independent and flexible approach to reflection and reflective practice to support your continued professional development and to meet the professional standards of the sector; and
• experience a learning environment that is adaptive and responsive to your varied academic and professional needs.

The course assessment strategy has been developed in conjunction with, and as a fully embedded part of, the wider learning and teaching strategy. Assessment on this course has been designed to assess your knowledge, professional skills, and ability to integrate the theoretical and the practical aspects of your experience.

Throughout the course, approaches to assessment are actively modelled for, and discussed with, you as an essential aspect of the developmental process. You are encouraged to evaluate assessment processes from the stand-point of a student and also from the stand-point of the professional.

Summative assessment for this course will take the form of a portfolio that will demonstrate your ability to link your subject specific development to your teaching. You will produce a range of lesson plans and resources covering a variety of areas of English (literacy) study, for a range of levels, and will write a commentary that helps them to provide and explore a rationale for your choices.

A bachelor degree with a minimum of 65%, 2.5/4.0 or good

This 20 credit part-time course provides a clear progression route for qualified teachers from a number of subject specialisms to enhance their subject knowledge in relation to English (literacy) to support their professional development. This could lead to career opportunities teaching English (literacy) across a range of organisations in the education and training sector.

The course may support application for QTLS on completion, and also provide a clear progression route onto the MA Education and pathways.

Personal Details

- Full Name, including title
- Sex
- Date of Birth
- E-mail Address
- Telephone Number
- Home and Correspondence addresses, including postcode
- Alternative email Addresses
- Country of Permanent Residence or Local Authority
- Country of Birth
- Nationality
- Ethnicity - this data will not be accessible to those making the application decision
- Type of applicant - choose from UK/EU or Overseas
- Who is entering the application - choose from Applicant, University Staff/Overseas Office or Other Third Party
- Disability
- Whether your parents/guardians have Higher Education qualifications
- Details of any previous study or application to this University

Payment of Fees

- Who is paying your fees
- Name and address of your Fee Payer
- Details of any previous funding body and previous course

Overseas Applicants Only

- Date of entry to UK/EU
- Passport Number (if you need a visa)
- Previous UK study, including details of any previous visas, overstays in the UK and visa refusals

University Staff and Office/Agent Applications Only

- School/Office Code
- Agent Code
- Agent Name
- Agent Company
- Reference Number

Qualifications

Qualifications Held (maximum of 6)
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Year and month awarded
- Qualification type, level and subject
- Grade
- Awarding Establishment e.g. College/University Name

Qualifications Pending (maximum of 6)
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Year and month of exam
- Qualification type, level and subject
- Date grade expected
- Awarding Establishment e.g. College/University Name

Highest qualification

Portfolio Details

Foreign Language Courses Only

- Qualifications and experience in chosen language
- where more than one occurence of a courses runs in paralell, indicate which group you wish to join

Professional Qualifications

- Professional/Statutory Body and Registration PIN
- Other course specific professional details as required

School of Health & Social Care courses only

- NHS PIN
- NHS Trust / Practice details
- National Insurance Number
- Assignment/Employee Number
- Line manager name and email address
- Full or part time
- Pay band
- Profession, Staff Group and Job Role
- Other course specific details as required

Social Work Practice Education courses only

- Social Work Registration Number

Erasmus Applications

Details of the Exchange Co-ordinator at Your Home Institution
- Name
- Position
- Email Address

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

- Unique Learner Number
- National Insurance Number
- *Employer Code
- *Employer Postcode (This is your normal place of work which may be different from the company's main postcode)
- *Number of employees at this postcode
- Highest level qualifications in English language and mathematics

*Your employer should be able to supply this information

Last Two Education Establishments Attended
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Name and address
- Dates from and to
- Full or Part time
- Level of study

English Language Ability
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

Whether English is your first language

If not

- IELTS - score, date of exam and Test Report Form Number
- Other test - name, score and date of exam

Work Experience (maximum of 2)
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, a reduced set of employment information is requested)

- Employers name
- Job title
- Dates from and to
- Full or Part time
- Main responsibilities

Summer & Winter University Courses Only

- Whether you are enrolled or due to enrol on a college or university course
- If so, where and which course
- Whether you are thinking of starting a Higher Education course
- If so, area of interest/study
- Reason for applying to Summer/Winter University

Referee
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Name
- Address
- Other contact details

Note : some course will require two referees, e.g. PHD courses

Personal Statement
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

Can be uploaded as a document or entered as text

It is suggested that your statement is prepared electronically in advance of starting the application

Enrolment

Some short courses may ask you to provide enrolment information as part of the application. This will require extra details but also means you will not be asked to complete the full on-line registration process at a later date.

This data will not be accessible to those making the application decision

- Type of Term-time Accomodation
- Next of Kin Name
- Next of Kin Telephone Number
- Next of Kin Relationship
- Religious Beliefs
- Criminal Conviction Declaration

Documents currently available for upload
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this option is not available)

- Reference
- Personal Statement
- CV
- Results
- Proof of English Language Qualifications, e.g. IELTS or TOEFL certificate
- Passport
- Previous Visas
- Previous Visa Refusals

For Research courses, the following additional uploads are mandatory

- Research Proposal
- Research Training Document
- Research Personal Statement
- Research Sponsorship/funding letter