Common strands running throughout the degree and developed within the context of this module include commitments to inclusivity in all its forms; safeguarding and well-being of children; promoting a positive classroom environment conducive to engagement and respecting diversity; and building curricula and sequences of lessons designed to ensure the progression of all.  Alongside this and in common with other modules, ATs will be supported to prioritise their own well-being, achieve a sustainable work-life balance while managing their initiation into professional communities of practice.

The module prepares ATs for and encompasses their second period of school-based learning and their enrichment placement.  ATs will undertake a range of activities in a school or educational setting over a period of approximately 40 days.  There is a continuing emphasis throughout the degree and in particular at level 5 on supporting the needs of all children and how pedagogy and curriculum planning can be inclusive - as such ATs' lesson planning to include those with a diverse range of needs will be a particular focus.  The module will also constitute an opportunity to observe, plan, co-teach, and individually teach a variety of different subjects at KS1 or 2 and/or different areas of learning in the EYFS.  ATs will be making pedagogical and curriculum choices on the basis of developing subject knowledge expertise in Core and Foundation subjects and/or in areas of learning.  ATs will have opportunities to develop techniques designed to improve literacy, reading, writing and oracy and will reflect on enactments of important curricular and pedagogical concepts (e.g. scaffolding; dialogue; questioning; meaning-making; working memory; long-term memory; cognitive load; engagement; identity transformation; sequencing; interleaving; knowledge-rich; coherence; cumulativity; cultural capital; connectivity).  ATs will also have opportunities to develop their own management of classrooms and pupil behaviour, and be able to seek support of other colleagues and, where appropriate and with guidance, parents and carers to help pupils learn.  ATs will follow advice and feedback from a variety of sources, including from colleagues, tutors, mentors and from pupils to inform their lesson planning and will have opportunities to break knowledge down, scaffold, practice and present it in learnable ways connecting it to other content.  ATs will also participate in the delivery of sequenced and balanced curriculum and reflect on how their own lesson planning and homework setting fits into broader curricular frameworks.  ATs will develop strategies for motivating children of all kinds to learn and become more autonomous and will have opportunities to exercise judgement in the use of assessment so that it is purposeful and not overly burdensome.  ATs will be invited to participate in professional conversations with colleagues that enable collaboration, teamwork and shared, mutual learning.  ATs will also be challenged to manage their own workload and to use techniques for ensuring a productive work-life balance.

The enrichment placement provides additional opportunities for ATs to work with other adults and professionals in the wider children’s workforce and in educational contexts that do not necessarily constitute formal school settings.  This could be education in environments other than mainstream UK schools or education systems and practices in other countries.  ATs will explore student learning experiences within these other educational contexts; and reflect upon similarity and difference in relation to educational environments, practices and systems.

Common strands developed within the context of this module include safeguarding and well-being of children; promoting a positive classroom environment conducive to engagement and respecting diversity; and building curricula and sequences of lessons designed to ensure the progression of all.  Alongside this and in common with other modules, ATs will be supported to prioritise their own well-being, achieve a sustainable work-life balance while managing their initiation into professional communities of practice.

The module has a core focus on inclusion in all its forms.  It will explore specific areas of special educational needs and disability (SEND); more able learners; social disadvantage; looked after children; cultural diversity; adverse childhood experiences and English as an additional language.  ATs will develop the principles of responsive teaching as part of a commitment to inclusivity and the implications this may have for practitioners, planning and curricular design.  This will involve taking an increasingly critical perspective to approaches which either have no clear effect or worse exacerbate gaps and underachievement especially for those pupils who are in danger of being left behind by such practices.The module covers the importance of the relationships children have with each other, and between teachers and pupils and how groupings affect and result from them.  It includes the impact teaching can have on developing positive relationships, motivation, well-being, and attainment especially of those from disadvantaged backgrounds and how this affects child development.  ATs will also develop their repertoire and understanding of approaches to dealing with disruption in classes.  The centrality of the curriculum and important concepts of curriculum design (e.g. sequencing; interleaving; knowledge-rich; coherence; cumulativity; cultural capital; connectivity).  The module also builds on earlier work in level 4 on theories of learning and teaching, and what this may mean for developing critical insights into policy, research and the history, sociology, and politics of education.  ATs will also be given opportunities to develop their techniques for managing themselves in terms of developing professional relationships with colleagues, including additional adults in classrooms, based on collaboration and mutuality; conducting professional dialogues at appropriate times with colleagues and, with guidance, with parents and carers where appropriate; leading their own professional development and managing their own well-being and workload.

Developing resilience and 'managing self' is a core theme of all professional studies-related modules.

Throughout, ATs will be expected to develop their ability to challenge the relevance and validity of emerging theoretical and practical perspectives. The placement module
(PR5820) will enable students to relate aspects of the taught programme to classroom practice.

The module's assessment enables students to reflect on their own inclusive practice and identify targets for their final placement.

Common strands explored within the context of this module include commitments to inclusivity in all its forms; safeguarding of children; promoting a positive classroom environment conducive to engagement and respecting diversity; and building curricula and sequences of lessons designed to ensure the progression of all.  Alongside this and in common with other modules, Associate Teachers (ATs) will be supported to prioritise their own well-being, achieve a sustainable work-life balance while managing their initiation into professional communities of practice.

This module in addition considers the teacher’s role in developing both the health and well-being of pupils.  Key content includes enabling ATs to deliver Personal, Social, Health and Economic
(PSHE) education in the Primary and Early-Years Phases including 'Relationship and Health Education' (RHE) (DfE, 2019).

The module will also allow ATs to develop their confidence and subject knowledge in the teaching of related elements of Physical Education
(PE) including outdoor and adventurous education (OAE) as well as learning outside the classroom (LOTC) and Forest schools.

The importance of healthy emotional development including children’s emotional regulation, self-esteem and resilience is explored as part of the teacher’s role in recognising and supporting mental health needs.

Cross curricular links and how key themes within health and wellbeing will be integrated across subjects. Through examination of policy and drawing on a range of theoretical ideas, the module illustrates how teachers, parents and professionals all bear a responsibility to work together to support and protect children’s health and wellbeing.  

The module will integrate certificated qualifications where possible (for example: Forest school level 1 award, certificate of Professional Development in PSHE Education) and offer options for ATs to gain further qualifications within their allocated independent learning hours for the module (for example; paediatric first aid, mental health first aid). This will enhance AT employability as well as their preparedness for their NQT year.

Common strands developed within the context of this module include commitments to inclusivity in all its forms; safeguarding and well-being of children; promoting a positive classroom environment conducive to engagement and respecting diversity; and building curricula and sequences of lessons designed to ensure the progression of all.  Alongside this and in common with other modules, ATs will be supported to prioritise their own well-being, achieve a sustainable work-life balance while managing their initiation into professional communities of practice.

The module will also cover elements common to all subjects, for example; curriculum design considerations in the planning and delivery of core and foundation subjects in Key Stage 1 and transition; inclusive practice in the core and foundation subjects; further curriculum, pedagogical and professional subject knowledge development in the core and foundation subjects (linked with selected foci from the Key Stage 1 programmes of study); planning for inclusion and progression through sequences of lessons.

This module will build on knowledge of key pedagogues, pedagogies and overarching themes that underpin teaching and learning in the EYFS. There will be a focus on how progression in the Prime and Specific areas in the EYFS relate to child development. Key to this will be developing ATs’ knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of effective learning, the importance of enabling environments,  the unique child, developing positive relationships with children, and the observation, planning, and assessment cycle.  ATs will develop good subject and pedagogical knowledge so that they can be confident, enthusiastic teachers in the Prime and Specific areas, alongside developing an appreciation of the importance of a positive indoor and outdoor environment for promoting learning and development. ATs will develop their understanding of how the Prime and Specific areas of learning and development interconnect and complement each other in an inclusive EYFS setting. 

Common strands explored within the context of this module include commitments to inclusivity in all its forms; safeguarding and well-being of children; promoting a positive environment conducive to engagement and respecting diversity; and building curricula and sequences of learning experiences designed to ensure the progression of all.  Alongside this and in common with other modules, ATs will be supported to prioritise their own well-being, achieve a sustainable work-life balance while managing their initiation into professional communities of practice.