1. Level 1 Education Studies Week 12 Conclusions and Evaluation

2. Level 1 Learning Outcomes show reflection upon your educational experiences; show reflection upon your educational experiences; show awareness of the wider contexts which may determine those experiences; show awareness of the wider contexts which may determine those experiences; show knowledge and understanding of educational terminology; show knowledge and understanding of educational terminology; demonstrate the requisite skills of essay writing, discussion, debate, research and presentation (visual and oral) as appropriate to the content under review. demonstrate the requisite skills of essay writing, discussion, debate, research and presentation (visual and oral) as appropriate to the content under review.

3. Our Vision of Higher Education Studying education as a subject means studying: Studying education as a subject means studying: our society; its values, practices and assumptions; and ultimately, ourselves our society; its values, practices and assumptions; and ultimately, ourselves Our concern is with the ‘Big’ questions about education: Our concern is with the ‘Big’ questions about education: what does it mean to be ‘educated’? what does it mean to be ‘educated’? what are we educating people for? what are we educating people for? who decides what is a worthwhile education? who decides what is a worthwhile education?

4. So what? Educational theory plays a crucial role in social, political and philosophical thought Educational theory plays a crucial role in social, political and philosophical thought We aim to support your development into thinking, questioning, and caring people, who will apply the knowledge and skills you acquire here to all aspects of your lives We aim to support your development into thinking, questioning, and caring people, who will apply the knowledge and skills you acquire here to all aspects of your lives In your careers, your domestic lives and in your social lives In your careers, your domestic lives and in your social lives

5. Your Challenge Marie said in September that: Marie said in September that: Education Studies is intellectually and emotionally challenging Education Studies is intellectually and emotionally challenging Overcoming the challenges is when the magic of education happens, and learning becomes a way of life, rather than a chore Overcoming the challenges is when the magic of education happens, and learning becomes a way of life, rather than a chore The real challenges are yet to come! The real challenges are yet to come!

6. Programme Structure Level 1:Experience Level 1:Experience Level 2:Theory Level 2:Theory Level 3:Critique Level 3:Critique Level 1: Level 1: Reflection upon your own educational ideas by learning about a variety of perspectives on education Reflection upon your own educational ideas by learning about a variety of perspectives on education

7. Level 2 You engage with a range of theoretical arguments about education You engage with a range of theoretical arguments about education These introduce you to some of the crucial concepts and controversies in educational thinking in much greater depth These introduce you to some of the crucial concepts and controversies in educational thinking in much greater depth This is an essential stepping stone to developing a more informed, thoughtful and authoritative point of view about educational matters This is an essential stepping stone to developing a more informed, thoughtful and authoritative point of view about educational matters

8. Level 2 Learning Outcomes Show engagement with primary sources Show engagement with primary sources Show a knowledge of theoretical perspectives and/or works Show a knowledge of theoretical perspectives and/or works Show an understanding of abstract concepts within theoretical perspectives Show an understanding of abstract concepts within theoretical perspectives Show an ability to work with theorists and their concepts in various forms of assessment as appropriate. Show an ability to work with theorists and their concepts in various forms of assessment as appropriate.

9. Preparing for Level 2 Education: Social and Political Thought 1 Education: Social and Political Thought 1 For a preview, look at the archived version on the Ed Studies website For a preview, look at the archived version on the Ed Studies website Essential Texts: Essential Texts: Hobbes, T. (1985) The Leviathan, London: Penguin Hobbes, T. (1985) The Leviathan, London: Penguin Plato, (1992) The Republic, London: Everyman Plato, (1992) The Republic, London: Everyman Rousseau, J.J. (1969) Emile, London: Everyman Rousseau, J.J. (1969) Emile, London: Everyman Tucker, R. (Ed.) (1978) The Marx-Engels Reader, W.W. Norton & Co Tucker, R. (Ed.) (1978) The Marx-Engels Reader, W.W. Norton & Co You may need to buy a copy of these. For guidance on purchasing these, see here. You may need to buy a copy of these. For guidance on purchasing these, see here. here