assessment , value of providing a range of assessment formats , and ways and means of providing feedback and feed-forward .
Teaching hours and attendance
This is a full-time , demanding course , lasting 36 weeks in total , split into 18 weeks on campus and 18 weeks on placement .
Industry links , accreditation and professional registration
The course is accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland ( GTCS ). As a graduate you will be eligible to register with the GTCS . See the following Careers section .
Careers
Scottish students are guaranteed a job for one year in a Scottish school following graduation as part of the GTCS Teacher Induction Scheme . After graduating , candidates register with the GTCS for provisional registration and on successful completion of a probationary teaching year will be awarded full registration .
In addition , see the ‘ Working as a teacher ’ section on page 85 .
* At the time of publication , the UK is in the transition period following its exit from the EU . Where policy decisions have been made regarding EU students these are reflected in this publication . There will be areas , however , where policies are still to be finalised . Therefore , references to EU students in this document should be read in that context where there is not a specific statement regarding the post Brexit policy .
Modules
Reflective and Critical Practice ( Placement Modules ) ( 40 credits )/ Home Economics in the 21st Century ( 40 credits )/ Education : Theory , Practice and Research 1 ( 20 credits )/ Education : Theory , Practice and Research 2 ( 20 credits )
The modules listed are correct at time of publication ( September 2020 ) but are subject to change . In the event that modules change , QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students .
Placement
You will complete an 18-week placement in two different schools in Scotland . Placements are an invaluable way of building on your theoretical learning and seeing the evidence of how it can benefit young people . Placements are generated through the GTCS Student Placement System ( SPS ) and are based on a student ’ s term time address . Students will be required to travel no more than 90 minutes to their placement and are required to pay for any additional expenses that may occur whilst on placement ( e . g . travel or accommodation ). Under no circumstances should students source their own placement .
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