Университет Саутгемптона, PGCE, Primary Education (French Specialism)

The programme will suit people who aspire to become excellent primary teachers and want to gain an understanding of some of the theory underpinning effective teaching and learning in order to improve their practice; applicants should be reflective and dynamic practitioners who are committed to promoting the learning of all pupils in their classes and to help every child make progress in their early education; planned and delivered in close collaboration with practising teachers in local primary schools; the primary course introduces students to the whole primary curriculum while providing a secure basis for students to learn how most effectively to plan; teach and assess subjects of the national curriculum and to organise and manage a classroom; the course aims to develop students subject knowledge through a range of teaching and learning approaches; workshops; seminars; lectures and demonstrations; fieldwork and micro-teaching activities; independent and group research and through reading and writing activities; recent trends in teaching and learning approaches are emphasised including for example; the application of information technology; the National Strategies and Every Child Matters.