Module manager: Dr Lucy Taylor
Email: l.taylor@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (or, for candidates from overseas, the equivalent level of clearance).
This module is not approved as a discovery module
In this module you will complete a 40 hour placement in an education setting, and will learn about how the theory and research covered in seminars relates to practice in different settings. You will consider social, political and ethical aspects of working in education and explore the impact of the type of setting on the way teaching and learning happens. You will find your own placement, which will give you the flexibility to work in a setting that is most relevant for your interests and career aspirations. You will also extend your experience of workplace observation and of preparing/gathering resources and activities for education.
In this module students undertake a placement in an education setting, which may be formal or informal, depending on their interests. It is anticipated that placements will be in nurseries, primary schools, SILCs or in a wider education service such as Leeds Museums and Galleries. On placement students will support colleagues, observe practice, and take responsibility for some small-group activities. The module seminars develop student thinking about teaching and learning in different settings, using contemporary learning theories to reflect on their observations and experiences. Students will broaden their understanding of inclusion and accessibility and be able to design/support inclusive learning activities.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Demonstrate understanding of approaches to teaching and learning in different education settings.
2. Demonstrate understanding of issues relating to inclusion in different education settings.
3. Reflect on the relationships between educational theories and practice from personal experience.
4. Critically analyse and reflect on experience.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
Communicate ideas and knowledge gained during the placement using digital resources.
Reflect on interpersonal skills by showing awareness of your role and impact within the placement setting.
The module will consist of a series of taught sessions which will support students in their placements. A focus will be placed on the student’s ability to reflect on and review their own practice and they will be encouraged to openly discuss and debate their own assumptions, challenges, successes, learning and progress. A thematic approach will be taken, to cover issues that relate to education in a wide range of settings.
The sessions will mix theory with practical activities to cover:
Understanding the educational context
Teacher-learner relationships
The impact of place and space on learning and teaching
Multimodality in teaching and learning
Resources, accessibility and inclusion
Best reflective practice
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 138 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 62 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will spend their private study time preparing learning materials for their placement, preparing and reading for seminars, and writing an ongoing reflective log.
There is no opportunity to submit draft work.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | . | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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