Developing Understanding In English, Media, Drama Studies

Course Code: MMAMTG_09

Masters Level Module

This module serves as an opportunity for newly or recently-qualified teachers to reflect on and deepen their understanding of English studies, including Media and Drama, across the secondary sector. It aims to: 1) • provide a rich and rewarding experience of continuing professional development so as to enhance understanding of key aspects of the field of study and practice within the professional community of English teachers; 2) promote habits of analysis and critical reflection on practical teaching and encourage module participants to challenge orthodoxies and critically evaluate the assumptions that underlie policy and practice; 3) provide a critical, research-aware and enquiry-led approach to teaching and learning in English, Drama and Media. Individual sessions focus on specific aspects of the English, Media and Drama curriculum, providing knowledge and understanding of the framework of statutory and non-statutory requirements as well as of current developments in the field. Three Saturday conferences, one in each term, will be preceded by online tasks and discussions. Each student will be required to post the online tasks and contribute to the online discussions. Discussion, both online and face-to-face, provides participants with the opportunity to share experiences and to deepen their understanding of their own pedagogical contexts. Students must be NQTs, or in their second year of teaching English, Media or Drama in the UK for the duration of the module. Please contact mteach@ioe.ac.uk for further details.

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