June 2008Graham Parton

Choose 2 Foundation subjects:ICT, RE, DT, Music, PL, Art, His, Geo, PE, Inclusion and Early Childhood Studies.

Indicate 1 and 2 as the two subjects you really want to doIndicate 3 and 4 as back up subjects

Demo of Google Docs

Sheets will be given as backup, found on BB

We cannot guarantee that you will get your first and second choice.

Monday- Independent Study Tuesday-Independent study,

Conference days & some Communicator

Wednesday- Professional Studies (am)

Thursday- Communicator and Progression

Friday- Enquirer

Block school experience – 6 Weeks9th-12th: Serial DaysFri 13th: File Check23rd Feb- 27th March: Block

Alternative placement. 11th May- 5th June Student initiated and can be done at

home. Educational perspective but not in

school For example: Local educational farm,

oversees experience (Erasmus), subject specific (working at TAG), special schools, Chatham dockyard.

Professional Studies: PBL Journal & Responding to Diversity, 5000 words

School and Community: Reflective Journal and presentation, 5000 words

Communicator: Portfolio, 5000 words Progression: Maths and science assignments

both 2500 each. Enquirer: Subject Assignments both 2500 each Professional Practice: Placement, PDJ, 5000

words equivalent Total: 30,000 words !!!!!!!

Blackboard is updated in early September, until then you are still year 1

Tutors will begin putting information onto sites from September

Graham Parton

‘because education is not a science, it's an art, it's very hard

when something goes well to know why.’ Gardner 2002

PBL is an instructional method that challenges students to "learn to learn," working cooperatively in groups to seek solutions to real world problems. These problems are used to engage students' curiosity and initiate learning the subject matter. PBL prepares students to think critically and analytically, and to find and use appropriate learning resources.  --Barbara Duch (2000)

Application of problem solving in new and future situations

Creative and critical thought Adoption of holistic approach to problems and

situations Appreciation of diverse viewpoints Successful team collaboration Promotion of self-directed learning Effective communication skills Leadership skills Utilisation of relevant and varied resources

1. Read the Problem‘Tom is 8 years old. He is a boy with a charming smile and positively bursting with enthusiasm to help his teacher by doing jobs around the classroom. Unfortunately he wants to do those during most lesson times. Tom has had two fixed term exclusions to date…….’

2. Brainstorm

• What do we know about these issues?• What do we need to know to gain further

knowledge of the issues?• How are we going to find this information?

3. Identify/discuss/Assign

• Essential issues (for everyone to look up)• Specific issues (for individuals to look up)• Overlapping issues

4. Individual Reading

• Research• Preparation

5. Attend Lecture

• The basics• Springboard to new angles of research

6. Plenary

• Review scenario• Report• Discuss the issues, agree course of action• Assess progress• Self Evaluation- How did things go? Did we work

well in a group? Any suggestions for next time?

‘I found it difficult at first but I understand far more now than I would from a lecture.’

‘PBL has made me research much deeper and I now realise that there isn’t always a right answer!’‘It makes you feel

like a real teacher!’‘It’s exciting when you get the scenario as we are in control of what we research and the conclusions we come to.’‘You have to work

a lot harder but working in a team is excellent, the discussions we have are brilliant!’