The Professional Practice module combines practical experience in post 16 educational institutions, where student teachers observe and undertake classroom teaching, with pedagogical knowledge and professional development supported in IOE-based sessions. During teaching practice, student teachers gain the practical experience they need to meet the standards expected for the sector. Assessment for this module involves partner-based mentors in collaboration with IOE tutors.

This module aims to:

To enable student teachers to develop their competence in relevant areas of the professional teaching standards
	To enable student teachers to develop their powers of critical reflection, linking practice with theories of teaching and learning appropriate to the lifelong learning sector
	To enable student teachers to understand and reflect on what is meant by inclusive classroom practice in relation to planning, teaching, learning and assessment
	To develop student teachers’ knowledge of their subject and its pedagogy as appropriate
	To enable student teachers to plan for their own professional development, setting appropriate targets and monitoring their own progress
	To enable student teachers to develop appropriate literacy, language, numeracy and ICT skills. 
By the end of the module student teachers will be able to:

Develop and evaluate teaching and learning methods, approaches and resources appropriate to their subject-specific or context-specific area
	Engage with the principles of, and strategies for, motivating learners and managing classrooms
	Engage with the principles of effective communication with individuals and groups and apply this in classroom practice.
	Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the principles and practice of assessment and feedback – initial, formative and summative – and select and evaluate a range of assessment tools
	Use regular reflection and feedback from others, including peer groups and study groups, to evaluate and improve their own practice, drawing on current research and scholarship relevant to the sector.
	Plan and structure inclusive learning opportunities, differentiated to meet the needs of learners
	Demonstrate habits of engaging with and critically evaluating professional practice in relation to their observations on placement or at their place of work and/or through their own teaching.
	Demonstrate continued development in literacy, language, numeracy and ICT
	Design, and critically reflect on, programmes of learning appropriate to their subject-specific or context-specific area
	Engage in an online learning community to explore opportunities for wider professional practice, to reflect on the concept of professionalism and to exchange ideas and share practice within this community
	Discuss the extent to which their teaching subject has a pedagogy peculiar to itself, and how such pedagogies impact upon classroom practice.
	Assess their own strengths and areas for development against sector standards and plan for their own professional development.