This document provides information to education students about their upcoming studies. It introduces the education department staff and various degree programs offered. It outlines the core and optional modules students can take in their first year, including an introduction to primary schools placement. Logistical information is provided about induction week activities, making module selections, accessing the virtual learning environment, and the start of the academic year.

1. Welcome to
Education Studies
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2. You will be working with….
• International students;
• Erasmus students;
• BA/BSc Education Combined Specialised [3+1];
• BA Single Hons. Education;
• BA Single Hons. Early Years Education;
• BA Single Hons. International Education;
• BA Single Hons. Education Specialised [3+1];
• BA Single Hons. Early Years Education Specialised [3+1];
• BA Single Hons. International Education Specialised [3+1].
• BA Single Hons. Education Studies: Youth and Community
• BA/BSc Education Combined
Welcome to you all
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3. • We’re the Department of Education and
Childhood Studies:
• An experienced and well qualified team of more
than 40 tutors with different backgrounds as
qualified teachers, academics, authors &
researchers,
• Professional services staff – technical and
administrative support,
• Based in Twiverton and Main House (top floor).

4. Department of Education and Childhood Studies - we research, publish and
present around the world:
selected papers:
Riddell, R. (2013) Changing policy levers under the neoliberal state: realising coalition policy on
education and social mobility, Journal of Education Policy
Ruggiero, D. (2013) Juvenile Offenders: Developing Motivation, Engagement, and Meaning-Making
through Video Game Creation, International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 3(2), 112-129.
Bennett, V. and Smith, H. (2013) The voice of experience: resilience and success on the foundation
degree for teaching assistants, British Education Studies Association (BESA) Annual Conference:
Education Past, Present and Future. Swansea Metropolitan University, 27-28 June.
Bianchi, J. (2013) Creative Arts Strategies for Social participation with Diverse Learners: Developing
Citizenship Values and Practice, Conference on Creative Education, Debao Hotel, Beijing, China 24-26
May.
Downes, G. (2013) English Free Schools: Global Respatialisation, Localism, and the English Education
System, Eighth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Charles University, Faculty
of Social Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 July -1 August.
Garside, D. (2013) P4C and the future from a Rortyean perspective, British Education Studies
Association (BESA) Annual Conference: Education Past, Present and Future. Swansea Metropolitan
University, 27-28 June.
Gibson, H. (2013) The 'Big Society' and Citizenship Education in England: Questioning localism, the role
of the state and the new curriculum for citizenship, 10th Conference for the International Association for
Citizenship, Social and Economics Education (IACSEE), The University of Auckland, Faculty of
Education, 18-20 July.
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5. Induction week: Your job
• Make friends
• Settle in
• Select the right modules!
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6. Year 1 for Combined Specialised Awards
ED Core module ED4001-40 credits
Other subject core module 40 credits
Compulsory Specialised ED module 20 credits
Optional module from either subject 20 credits
Year 1 for Single Honours
ED Core module ED4001-40 credits
Complementary module 40 credits
Compulsory ED module 20 credits
Optional ED module 20 credits
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7. Single honours
Choose one complementary (40 credit) module from:
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BY4001-40 Biology
CS4001-40 Creative writing
FN4001-40 Food & Nutrition
HY4001-40 History
GE4001-40 Geography
OM4002-40 Sustainability
OM4006-40 Discover science
PE4000-40 Philosophy and Ethics
PS4001-40 Psychology
SC4001-40 Sociology
SR4000-40 Studies of Religion
See your handbook for the times of talks
tomorrow Induction handbook
website>student services>
current students>
your course.course>
level 4 guide
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8. Award requirements in addition to the CORE module
ED single must take either International perspectives on
education or Childhood narratives
EY single must take How young children learn and play
IE single must take International perspectives on
education
Y&C single must take Working with young people
All students taking ED Combined Specialised awards must
take ONE from Introduction to primary schools;
International perspectives on education; Childhood
narratives; How young children learn and play
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9. Optional Education modules in Year 1
• Introduction to primary schools (subject to DBS was
CRB clearance);
• International perspectives on education;
• Childhood narratives;
• How young children learn and play;
• Philosophy and thinking;
• Learning lives;
• Learning a language please choose another module
• Adolescents in a changing world;
• Working with young people;
• Spirituality, culture and civilisation.
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10. ED4004 Introduction to primary schools
• You must have a current BSU DBS clearance
• We place you
• We try to keep your travel to a minimum
• You are placed with a class
• You will attend 8-9 full school days (this day is timetabled throughout your year)
• Placements from October to January
There are other placement opportunities in years two
and three
DBS application workshop:
Wednesday 2nd October between 12 noon and 2pm room MHG19. For
students who have information missing on their DBS forms; those who have yet
to return their applications and those who have their disclosures and have not
yet provided their disclosure numbers and issue dates.
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11. The rest of the week nb change
• 1-2 your group meeting with a tutor
• 2-3 Education Studies subject meeting
(change from 2.30 start)
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• Education Tutor Groups and Rooms are as follows:
• 1 Lone Hattingh and Darren Garside, Castle G.01
• 2 Graham Downes and Ghazala Bhatti, ComptonG.12
• 3 Alan Howe and Ye Liu Compton, 1.03
• 4 Catherine Simon and Jim Crawley, Dairy G.07
• 5 Janet Rose and Dan Davies, Dairy G.10
• 6 Laura Green and Peter Jones. Twiverton G.17

13. We are here
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14. Make the most of ‘E-learning’
Workshops on Thursday – Room change to CP101
Three systems:
• The student portal;
• University Google account including e-mail;
• ‘Minerva’ Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
– Announcements
– Learning materials
– Turnitin
– My Grades
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15. Starting your studies
• Timetable available this Friday.
• Start of year; Monday 30th September
• ED4001 first lecture at MTG01 12-1 or Tuesday 10-11
• First ED4001 seminars on Monday – Friday
• You must go to your timetabled slots!
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16. Enjoy your week!
• Remember to complete your module
selection by Wednesday 11am
Any questions?
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