Advancing Professional Practice (X1030)
30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)
Spring teaching
On this module, you’ll develop and apply your knowledge of the ITE Curriculum in a different school and classroom context.
Through a practical placement, you’ll:
- gain experience in teaching children and young people from different backgrounds
- explore approaches to teaching and school management
- work to gain Qualified Teacher Status.
The module includes:
- completing an assignment alongside your placement
- an introduction to school policies and procedures
- observing expert colleagues in your subject
- weekly mentor sessions, focusing on subject knowledge, pedagogy, practice, reflection and feedback
- regular seminars and learning opportunities
- a gradually increasing teaching timetable, ending in near-full-time teaching experience
- ongoing assessment of your knowledge and the way you apply it in practice
- Intensive Training and Practice weeks focusing on key areas of the ITE curriculum
- access to school resources, including IT facilities
- opportunities to take part in wider school life
- dedicated time to reflect, plan lessons and prepare resources.
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 300 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.