Dr Caroline Healy – Speaker For further information contact the Programme Director Dr Victoria Armstrong

 Minimum of 104 points of which 72 must include at least a B and a C grade including any specific subjects mentioned on the course pages.  Applicants must have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C (grade 4 for the new format GCSEs) or equivalent.  Alternative qualifications: you will need to contact Registry: ◦ ◦

Semester 1 - September to January Semester 2 – February to May 20ESS4000 Skills for Learning 20ESS4003 History of Education 20ESS4005 Citizenship & Education 20ESS4001 Nature, Purposes and Politics of Education 20ESS4007 Psychology of education: Lifespan Development 20ESS4006 Introduction to teaching, learning and assessment

Semester 1 - September to January Semester 2 – February to May 20ESS5001 Values in Education (core) 20ESS5000 Research Methods (core) Options Developmental Disorders and Special Educational Needs Alternative Education Social Justice and Inclusive Education Work placement Options: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Early Years English Studies in Education Health and Well-being in Learning context Work placement

Semester 1 - September to January Semester 2 – February to May Research Dissertation (across both semesters) Options: Introduction to Leadership and Management Assessment and Planning Applying Educational Psychology Interpersonal Interactions Work placement Options: Education in Popular Culture International perspectives in Education Social Cognition Youth and Community Work Work placement

 Three modules a semester  Each module: a 2-hour lecture + 1 hour seminar + one-to-one tutorials as required;  ACTION LEARNING SETS: study groups – weekly meetings in your own time (work on group tasks, discuss set reading for each of the lectures)  Study abroad: possible to spend Semester 1 abroad in your second year (Sep-Jan).  Importance of work placements: 4 placements available across years 2 and 3 (your own choice with the support of a placement advisor)  High levels of academic and pastoral support

 Dr Victoria Armstrong (Senior Lecturer, Programme Director): sociology of education, education and technology, music education;  Dr Paul Tarpey (Senior Lecturer): Teaching and Learning, History of Education, English Education;  Dr Fin Cullen (Senior Lecturer): Youth and Community Work;  Dr Caroline Healy (Lecturer): Leadership and Management, Health and Wellbeing in Learning Contexts, Research Methods, Values in Education, Independent Study  Dr Jennifer Chung (Lecturer): International Perspectives of education, Early Years and Primary Education;  Dr Michael Hast (Lecturer): Psychology of Education, Special Educational Needs, Behavioural Issues  Dr Amanda Simons (Lecturer): Ethnicity, multiculturalism and supplementary schools

 Lectures  Presentations (group and individual)  Seminars  Group workshops  Microteaching  Very interactive, expect students to engage in discussion

◦ Critical Essays ◦ Portfolios ◦ Literature Reviews ◦ Project Report ◦ Group Presentations ◦ Micro teaching ◦ Planning schemes of work and lessons ◦ Critical Reflective journals ◦ Case Study ◦ No Exams

 This is a 3 year Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree  To become a qualified teacher students would need to do a one-year Postgraduate Certification of Education (PGCE) or Schools Direct - applied for separately, numerous universities offer such courses (including St. Mary’s)  Application UCAS Teacher Training  If you student would like to teach at secondary level 50% of your degree must be in the subject you wish to teach  We offer combined honours with English, History, Religious Studies, Geography, Psychology and Physical and Sport Education.  Joint honours is not necessary for PGCE in Primary or Early Years Teaching (far better to do single honours BA Education and Social Science)

◦ Teaching (PGCE)/Secondary and Primary ◦ Masters Degrees (Education, Social Policy, MRes) ◦ Youth Contract Mentor working with socially and educationally excluded teenagers for organisations such as Prospect ◦ Senior Case Worker, Catch 22 ◦ Educational Researcher for Local Authority ◦ Senior Key worker (Early Years Childcare Service, Surrey Council) ◦ Outreach worker for children and adults with Learning Disabilities ◦ Police force/Army Officer Training ◦ Young Offenders Case Worker ◦ Education Welfare Officer rofiles/Pages/educationwelfareofficer.aspx rofiles/Pages/educationwelfareofficer.aspx -PG training to become a qualified Social Worker -Targeted Youth Support Work Richmond Council -Family Liaison Office Looked After Children, Richmond Children’s Services