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APPENDIX II
Patterns of Assessment on PGCE and PGCE Alternative Course
The Scheme of Examination for students following the ordinary
up to 1985 ∙
course
The theoretical elements
follows :
of the
course
examined as
General Education Theory: one three-hour written paper.
Principles and Methods of Teaching:
one long
or
three
short pieces of course work on an approved topic or topics.
The
Foundation Option:
one long or three
short
pieces
of work on an approved topic or topics.
The
Curriculum Option:
one long or three short
pieces
of course work on an approved topic or topics.
A Ion
iece of work is interpreted by University regu-
lations to mean one of the following:
(a)
an
essay of about 6^000 words with
supporting
bibliography and abstract.
(b)
work
a substantial project
eg a field study
laboratory
a language tape or some
other work not covered
by the term ’essay
provided that such work is supported
by a written statement of at least 2,000 words
containing
an expression of the educational rationale and a critical
evaluation of the work concerned.
A short piece of work is to be interpreted to mean one
of the following:
(a)
(b)
an essay of about 2,000 words
practical work
with a critical evaluation of about
2,000 words.
This pattern was
followed by Alternative Course until 1977.
From
1978-1982 the scheme of examination for students following the Alter-
native Course was
General Education Theory
substantial report of 8,000
words which shall be in two parts.
In the first part
students will be required to
show evidence of work in
breadth of education theory arising from the school exper-
ience.
This part of the report will be about 5,θθθ words.
In the second part of the report, which will be the depth
component
evidence
students
will
be required to give
either
of
the application
of educational theory to
a curriculum issue (for students not following a Curriculum
Option)
or
evidence of work within a Foundation Option
(for students not following a Foundation Option).
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