Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit Title	SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION II
Course Unit Code	SEP103
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Describe differentiation in the classroom. Explain the concept of creativity and how is applied in teaching. Know the principles of educational research and data collection instruments. Discuss research findings. Understand basic features of the Educational Law. Describe and apply the Free Voluntary Reading Programme in primary schools. Analyse and evaluate the New Evaluation Law in primary schools. Create teaching lessons in all areas of curriculum.
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	SEP101	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	-  Ministry of Education and Culture. (2010) Curriculum Programmes. Nicosia: Pedagogical Institute-Curriculum Development Unit. -  Carol Ann Tomlinson. (1999) The Differentiated Classroom. Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development- ASCD.
Course Contents	-  Differentiation: concept, dimensions and application in school classrooms. -  Theory of differentiation. New knowledge about teaching. -  Educational Law: Duties of teachers, school obedience. -  Creativity application in lessons. -  New Time Table. Comparison with the old one. -  Presentation and discussion of a research project. -  Maths curriculum development in Cyprus primary schools. -  Language teaching, literature and Free Voluntary Reading. -  All Day School. Description and application. -  New Evaluation System. Principles. -  Writing in primary school. -  Curriculum and curriculum development. -  Preparation of teaching lessons.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Primary school text-books
References
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
Assessment methods and criteria	Tests 40% Final Exam 60%
Language of instruction	Greek
Work placement(s)	NO