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In 1977 when the Long Term Working Party reported to Initial Courses
(Jones
1981 p.10) it recommended the establishment of alternative routes
through the PGCE but it was a much more specific and limited proposal that
was
accepted.
That a group based on the framework set out in the
Report of the Long Term Working Party be set up for
1978/79 for an experimental period of 3 years.
(Jones,1981 p.12)
At this point the University became influential since the proposal accepted
within the Institute involved a change in the pattern of assessment which
had to be approved by the University.
The proposal was discussed by the
Subject Committee in Education at their meeting on 3 November, 1977.
З. PGCE: PPOPOSAL FOR AN ALTERNATIVE COURSE
CONSIDERED:
The following Report froι
Education:
Il
the Institute of
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Discussions have been taking place at the Institute of
Education
about
the
structure
of the
course
for
the
PGCE.
more
It is considered that the PGCE might provide a
valuab1e
c our s e
teacher
train ing
an
alternative is offered where greater emphasis is placed
on work
teachers
addition
meeting ,
in
are
to
schools.
the
This
includes
activities
increasingly required to
their
teaching
duties.
which
undertake
At
its
in
last
Central Academic Board of the Institute
recommended that permission be sought for the Institute
to offer
for three years in the first instance (1978/9
1979/80, 1980/81)
a modified form of the PGCE course
which
reflects
these
views.
This
alternative
course would be
limited to about 40
students
in
PGCE
the
first instance with the possibility of an enlarged group
in 1979.
(Extracts from the Minutes of the Subject Committee
in Education
3 Nov. 1977)