Resource material for the IT PGCE: the curriculum session timetable

On this page you will find links to the initial resources for Institute-based sessions. During the year the content and timing of these sessions may change from those currently displayed in order to accommodate your needs, but all changes to the timetable will be identified on this page. Many of the pages relating to the teaching of the IT National Curriculum have the same structure, and there is an introduction which explain this and an overview of the topics, misconceptions and teaching points addressed in these sessions. Index - weeks Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 33 34 35 36 Term 1: weeks 1 - 14 Week No. W/B Monday Tuesday 2 17 Sept Introduction to each other and to the course Meeting the standards for Award of QTS: assignments and PTE Exchanging 1: Publicising yourself Finding out 1: Finding Internet resources 3 24 Sept   Why teach IT? : Rationales for IT in schools. How to teach IT?: Models and mapping. Lesson planning 1: Introduction to planning and evaluation Discussion of Initial profile tasks – and planning tasks for the rest of the year 4 1 Oct   Reviewing and modifying 1: Evaluating web sites Exchanging 2: 'A' level Developing ideas 1: Logo and on-screen control. Reviewing and Modifying 2: Issues in using the Internet in schools 5 8 Oct Exchanging 3: PSE presentations Reviewing and modifying 3: pupils evaluating their own work Developing ideas 2: Constructing a computer-controlled model. Planning for observation and pupil shadowing. 6 15 Oct Debrief on visit to 1st PTE school. Finding out 2: Data validation In PTE School 1 7 22 Oct   Finding out 3: Which database? Finding out 4: Planning 'Finding out' lessons Finding out 5: 'A' level Progression from KS2 to KS3 Return to top of this page Term 1: week 8 - 14 8 29 Oct   Developing ideas 3: Making and evaluating spreadsheet models Developing ideas 4: 'A' level 9 5 Nov Discussion of first week of PTE Developing ideas 5: Datalogging 10 12 Nov Exchanging 4: Making a course newspaper ICT and IT 1: Using ICT in the teaching and learning of IT 11 19 Nov Exchanging 5: Multimedia using HyperStudio Discussion of PTE issues 12 26 Nov Marking and assessment in IT ICT and IT 2: Using ICT to assess pupils 13 3 Dec  Coursework support Discussion of PTE issues 14 10 Dec IT and Special Educational Needs Evaluations   15   17 Dec 'Christmas Profile'   Return to top of this page Term 2: Weeks 20 - 21 20 4 Feb Lesson planning 2: differentiation Focus on learning objectives and assessment Vocational Qualifications in ICT Job applications and interviews 21 11 Feb Lesson planing 3: Planning and creating a Scheme of Work for KS 3   Issues in assessing ‘A’ level IT Knowledge audit and assignment 1   Return to top of this page Term 3: weeks 33 - 36 33 27 May Coursework tutorials   Career Entry Profiles / ICT Profile / Professional Development Portfolio Coursework tutorials Career Entry Profiles / ICT Profile / Professional Development Portfolio 34 10 June Career Entry Profiles / ICT Profile / Professional Development Portfolio Additional skills day 1 Career Entry Profiles New ideas in ICT day 1: Update on the KS 3 Strategy 35 17 June  New ideas in IT day  2:  Prof. Niki Davies Stephen Davies (ICT Advisor Camden) Harvey Mellar New ideas in ICT day 3: Visit to Waltham Forest's City Learning Centre Waltham Forest City Learning Centre, 144 Billet Road London E17 5DR 36 24 June  Additional skills day 2 :   ‘Showing and sharing’ The NQT year End of course evaluation Return to top of this page Back to PGCE Information Technology Home Page Back to Institute of Education Home Page This page is maintained by Tim Brosnan. Please send any comments to: t.brosnan@ioe.ac.uk Last updated on 8th May 2002.