BATH Computer Science PGCE RESOURCES FOR SESSIONS Week 1
Purpose (skills):
To introduce the Computer Science SD Programme
Purpose (pedagogy):
Preparation for work in schools with a focus on pupil learning of
Computer Science and an awareness of how the standards needed to gain
Standards for Teaching apply.
Assignment - Meeting Special Needs In addition to your teaching commitments, prepare the following portfolio task: Meeting Special Needs - Give evidence and reflect on how the department supports pupils with special educational needs? Report on how SEN pupils are identified and supported. Keeping pupil's anonymous, outline the needs of two or three pupils and a description of how these are catered within the department. Home school activities
Write to schools to introduce yourself
Resources for week 1 (and beyond)
Week 2
Purpose (skills):
Preparing for school visits, Computer Science in secondary schools.
Introduction to the SD Portfolio - methods
Purpose (pedagogy):
An exploration of pupil learning and Computer Science.
Home school activities
Resources for week 2 Week 3
Purpose (skills) : To ensure that trainees are familiar with
commonly used applications for web design and likely scenarios for
school projects and coursework.
Purpose (pedagogy) : From learning to planning: identifying and
understanding the nature of teaching and learning objectives.
Home school activities Each of the activities below to be completed in weeks 3, 4 and 5.
Resources for week 3
Week 4
Purpose (skills): To ensure that trainees are familiar with
features of EXCEL/ACCESS.
Purpose (pedagogy): From objectives to lesson structures
Home school activities
Resources for week 4 Week 5
Purpose (skills): To ensure that trainees have an understanding of
sequencing and control aspects at KS3 and 4
Purpose (pedagogy): To explore the outcomes of teaching and
learning. Examination of the outcomes which pupils produce which
indicate learning. Assessment as a means of measuring learning and of
informing planning. Formative and summative assessment. Questions
- techniques and methods
Home school activities
Resources for week 5 Week 6 Purpose (skills): To introduce trainees to the challenges of teaching programming. Activities:
Purpose (pedagogy): To explore approaches to management of pupil behaviour - some strategies to use. Activities: At this stage the trainees will have experienced early teaching activities.
Home school activities
Resources for week 6 Week 7
Seminars and workshops will be organised on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday - session times and rooms will be posted on the PGCE notice board
nearer the time. Purpose (pedagogy): Review of a lesson taught in school; feedback and evaluation of lessons; shared planning.
Resources for week 7 Week 8
This week has been set aside as Individual Study Time. Note that the industry games conference Xplay 2013 (http://www.explay.co.uk/) runs this week across Bath. There will be opportunities for anyone attending to learn about and make computer games.
Week 9
Purpose (skills): A review of current GCSE Computer Science and
Computing courses. Key differences? Functional Skills? Assessment
methods.
Purpose (pedagogy)
Home school activities
Resources for week 9
Weeks 10-15 - Block Practice 1 SD AssignmentDuring your first school placement, you will be expected to work on an area of study for your assignment, which is based on the challenges that computing teachers face with misconceptions in computing. Your SD tutor will help you with this assignment during serial 1, but you are expected to submit your proposal for the study by e-mail by November 26th (Week 12). Assignment Dates and Deadlines
Week 16
Purpose (skills): A review of current A level computing
and ICT courses.
Purpose (pedagogy) - differentiation techniques plus personal reviews
Home school activities
Resources for week 16 Week 17
Purpose (skills): to develop methods for applying for and being
interviewed for vacancies
Purpose (pedagogy) - individual tutorials
Home school activities
Resources for week 17 Week 18
Purpose (skills): to raise awareness of leading trends in using ICT
in teaching, organise and execute a trip (note - this day will be
'swapped for one day in home school as BETT runs at the end of the
week). Please check if your school has arranged a visit.
Purpose (pedagogy) - review how ICT can be incorporated into learning across the curriculum and the impact on computing in schools Activities:
Home school activities
Resources for week 18 Week 19
Purpose (skills): to develop A level teaching skills and strategies
Purpose (pedagogy) - review methods to support EAL learners Activities: EAL
Home school activities
Resources for week 19 Week 20
Purpose (skills): using data in schools
Purpose (pedagogy) - teaching computing concepts without computers Activities:
Home school activities
Resources for week 20 Week 21
Purpose (skills): managing coursework
Purpose (pedagogy) - critical thinking in computing lessons Activities:
A lesson incorporating critical thinking might include:
Pupils should be able to take informed and responsible action through individual and group work on citizenship issues, analyzing the impact of their actions on communities and reflecting, evaluating and reviewing decisions made. Suggestions for lessons are
Home school activities
Complementary school activities
As when starting at HS, find out all the information you will need to begin teaching:
Please make sure you send in your timetable on this form, as soon as possible. Resources for week 21 Weeks 22-27 - Block Practice 2 Week 28 Tutorials Home schools activities
Weeks 28 – 35 Block Practice 3 Return a copy of your timetable as soon as you get it. Week 33 Week 36 |