PGCE Primary Professional Studies Curriculum Pillars - infographic text description

Overview

The infographic shows the five pillars supporting the Cambridge Primary PGCE Professional Studies curriculum.

The five pillars are:

1. Professional Identity
2. Behaviour for Learning
3. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
4. Assessment and Pupil Progress
5. Understanding Teaching and Learning

Curriculum strands

Each pillar contains one or more of the six curriculum strands. These six strands are:

• Professional Values and Dispositions
• Research Knowledge
• Subject and Curriculum Knowledge
• Knowledge of child development and learning
• Professional Knowledge
• Pedagogical Knowledge

Presentation

Each pillar contains the following strands:

Pillar one - Professional Identity

• Professional Values and Dispositions

Pillar two - Behaviour for Learning

• Professional Values and Dispositions
• Professional Knowledge
• Pedagogical Knowledge

Pillar three - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Professional Values and Dispositions
• Pedagogical Knowledge
• Professional Knowledge

Pillar four - Assessment and Pupil Progress

• Professional Knowledge
• Knowledge of child development and learning
• Pedagogical Knowledge

Pillar five - Understanding Teaching and Learning

• Knowledge of child development and learning
• Pedagogical Knowledge

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