Initial Teacher Education

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Dr Michael Bird Head of Division

Dr Michael Bird

Head of Initial Teacher Education
Michael Bird

Welcome Week Specifics  - PGCE Primary and Early Years

Welcome Week is an important time where we will introduce you to your programme. We will also have activities to enable you to meet other students on your course. There will be a department introduction w.c. 2nd September, where you can get to know each other and the campus. You will also get to meet your Personal Academic Tutor. Dates on when these sessions will take place will be populated on your timetable.  

Welcome Week Specifics  - BA (Hons) Primary Education/ BA (Hons) Early Years-Primary Education

On Monday 23rd September, we will begin our in-person academic induction at our Exton Park site in Chester, where most of your academic sessions will be. We have an exciting programme of activities for that week (referred to as ‘welcome week’), and this will include meeting your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), as well as other members of the programme team and your fellow student.

Timings for the sessions in welcome are as below:

Monday 23rd September: 2.30pm – 4pm (meeting with Personal Academic Tutor also on this day)

Tuesday 24th September: 9.30am – 12 midday and 1pm – 3.30pm

Thursday 26th September: 9.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm

An Introduction to Your PAT

Every student is assigned a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). They will be your first point of contact for academic issues that arise during your degree and can support with areas such as applying for deferrals or managing your workload. We work alongside Student Services, who you should always contact for any personal issues you are experiencing, so we can help you navigate your degree and manage any unexpected surprises that life can throw up from time to time.

You'll meet with your PAT when you arrive at university and three times a year in scheduled meetings, but you can always contact your PAT by email if you need academic advice at other times. Your PAT will provide their contact information when you meet them in Welcome Week.

Programmes Handbooks  

PGCE

PGCE Primary and PGCE Primary/ Early Years Lead School Partners Route

PGCE Primary Core Route

PGCE Primary/ Early Years Route

BA (Hons)

The handbooks for BA (Hons) Primary Education QTS and BA (Hons) Early Years-Primary Education QTS are available on the programme page – here

Reading Lists  

PGCE

PR0024 – Professional Studies

PR0025 – Curriculum and Pedagogy for Inclusion in Core Subjects

PR0026 – Curriculum and Pedagogy for Inclusion in Foundation Subjects

PR7220 – Learning to Teach: Developing a Critical Perspective

PR7225 - Dialogue, interaction and assessment in Primary and Early Years

BA (Hons)

PR4820 – Reflective and professional practice

PR4821 – Introduction to research and study skills

PR4822 – Developing early readers

PR4823 – Teaching the core curriculum

PR4824 – Teaching foundation subjects

Other Important Links

PGCE - Academic Portal Page

Programme Leaders and Contact Details

Kathryn Clarke

Senior Lecturer
Kathryn Clarke

Jon Clough

Senior Lecturer
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Other Important University Links