The name is absent

and

was

concerned

that

no

rationale

for

the

alternat і ve

course had been

submitted.

proposed

It was

concerned

that

the

proposed alternative

course would

enable students,

by careful selection of the subject of

their essays on General Educational Theory

Principles

and Methods of Teaching and a Curriculum Option,

to

cover only a

very

narrow area of educational theory;

Curriculum

Il

Option or a Foundation Option struck at the

fundamental

principles

of

the

PGCE

course

which

it

discussion
course .

the

purpose

and

function

of

the

PGCE

accommodate the

It was the

alternative

course might appropriately be

included as

one

of the

Instutute,
it by means
the balance

Curriculum Options offered by the Central
and that students could then be examined on

of a 6,000 word essay.

This would leave

of

the

require
would

no

amendment

commend

this

PGCE
to

course

unchanged and would

Regulations.

suggestion

The

Committee

most strongly

to

the

Institute .

(3) However

the Subject Committee suggested that the

Institute

might wish

to

explore

the

possibility

of

while

would

ensure

that

students

received

training

in

and that students

Principles and Methods of Teaching
a Curriculum Option and Practice.

a Foundation Option

In

this

case

Subject

Committee

would

be

prepared to

consider

the
a

the

views

the

Subject Committee in

Education

3 Nov. 1977)