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EDN310
Children, animals and education: theory, practice, and possibility
This module introduces you to educational anthrozoology, an exciting and emerging field that explores how human¿animal interactions can shape learning experiences. You will investigate the potential of the human¿animal bond in educational settings and ask: Can spending time with animals support children and young people¿s development?
Throughout the module, you will explore how animals may influence learners¿ cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioural development. You will reflect on how animals of many species can enrich curriculum content and promote key educational values such as empathy, kindness, and respect. You will also critically examine the ethical, practical, and moral considerations of involving animals in schools and ask: What rights do animals have in educational settings, and how do these compare with the rights and agency of the children involved?
You will have the opportunity to engage with current international research and practice and will design a small-scale practical programme of your own. You will be encouraged to reflect on whether current practices respect both parties and how these relationships shape learning environments.
By the end of the module, you will be better equipped to consider how animals might play a purposeful and enriching role in educational contexts.
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EDP301
Teaching with Purpose Identity and Impact
This module supports your development as a reflective, research-informed teacher. You¿ll undertake 120 days of school placement across two blocks: the first split between October¿February, covering two progression steps (ages 3¿11), and the second from March¿June, focusing on a chosen phase (3¿7 or 7¿11). Additional experiences include one week in an alternative educational setting and 10 Practice and Theory (PaT) days co-designed with partner schools. These cover key themes such as curriculum innovation, behaviour, assessment, inclusion, and sustainability. You¿ll engage with immersive technologies and observation classrooms to enhance practice. Assessment is based on progress toward Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), documented in a Professional Learning Portfolio. Support is provided through weekly mentor meetings, joint lesson observations, and PiT stop experiences. Welsh speaking students complete placements in Welsh-language contexts and join cohort-wide PaT Days. These experiences foster deep understanding of learning and effective teaching.
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EDP301C
Addysgu gyda Phwrpas: Gwerthoedd, Hunaniaeth ac Effaith / Arfer â Lleoliad Proffesiynol
Bydd y modiwl hwn yn cefnogi eich datblygiad fel athro myfyriol, sydd wedi¿i lywio gan ymchwil. Byddwch yn ymgymryd â 120 diwrnod o leoliad ysgol mewn dau floc: bydd rhan gyntaf y lleoliad yn cael ei gynnal rhwng mis Hydref a mis Chwefror, gan gwmpasu dau gam cynnydd (3¿11 oed), gyda¿r ail yn cael ei gynnal rhwng mis Mawrth a mis Mehefin, gan ganolbwyntio ar gyfnod o¿ch dewis (3¿7 neu 7¿11). Bydd profiadau ychwanegol yn cynnwys wythnos mewn lleoliad addysgol amgen a 10 diwrnod o Ymarfer a Theori (YaTh) wedi'u cynllunio ar y cyd ag ysgolion partner. Bydd y rhain yn rhoi sylw i themâu allweddol fel arloesi o fewn y cwricwlwm, ymddygiad, asesu, cynhwysiant a chynaliadwyedd. Byddwch yn ymgysylltu â thechnolegau trochi ac ystafelloedd dosbarth arsylwi er mwyn gwella¿ch ymarfer. Mae'r asesu'n seiliedig ar gynnydd tuag at Statws Athro Cymwysedig (SAC), ac yn cael ei gofnodi mewn Portffolio Dysgu Proffesiynol. Darperir cefnogaeth ar ffurf cyfarfodydd wythnosol gyda mentor, cyd-arsylwi ar wersi, a phrofiadau PiT stop. Bydd myfyrwyr sy'n siarad Cymraeg yn cwblhau eu lleoliadau mewn cyd-destunau Cymraeg ac yn ymuno â Diwrnodau Ymarfer a Theori i¿r garfan gyfan. Bydd y profiadau hyn yn meithrin dealltwriaeth ddofn o ddysgu ac addysgu effeithiol.
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EDPM31
Exploring Pedagogy, Curriculum and Assessment in the Primary School
This module will help you explores how children learn and how effective teaching and assessment practices can support pupil progression across the primary age phase. Drawing on key theories of child development, pedagogy and curriculum design, you will engage in critical reflection on classroom practice and national education policy. The module emphasises inclusive, research-informed approaches to learning and teaching, aligned with the Curriculum for Wales and the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership. Through university sessions delivered by university staff, you will investigate what makes great teaching and how to plan for pupil progress in diverse and dynamic classroom settings.
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EDPM31C
Archwilio Addysgeg, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu yn yr Ysgol Gynradd
Bydd y modiwl hwn yn eich helpu i archwilio sut mae plant yn dysgu a sut mae arferion addysgu ac asesu effeithiol yn gallu cynorthwyo cynnydd disgyblion ar draws y cyfnod oedran cynradd. Gan ddefnyddio damcaniaethau allweddol o ddatblygiad plant, addysgeg a chynllunio'r cwricwlwm, byddwch yn myfyrio'n feirniadol ar ymarfer yn yr ystafell ddosbarth a pholisi addysg cenedlaethol. Mae'r modiwl yn pwysleisio dulliau cynhwysol sy'n seiliedig ar waith ymchwil o ddysgu ac addysgu, sy'n cyd-fynd â'r Cwricwlwm i Gymru a'r Safonau Proffesiynol ar gyfer Addysgu ac Arweinyddiaeth. Trwy sesiynau prifysgol a gyflwynir gan staff y brifysgol, byddwch yn ymchwilio i nodweddion addysgu gwych a sut i gynllunio ar gyfer cynnydd disgyblion mewn lleoliadau dosbarth amrywiol a dynamig.
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EDPM32
Researching for Impact: Enquiry and Reflection in Primary Education
As a student teacher on this programme, you are not just learning how to teach, you are learning how to think, question, and grow as a professional. This compulsory module is designed to support you in becoming a research-informed, reflective practitioner, in line with the vision of the Swansea University Schools¿ Partnership.
Throughout the module, you will explore how educational research and reflective practice can shape your teaching. You will build your confidence in reading and understanding research, and you will develop the skills to explore and reflect critically on your own practice, which will serve you throughout your career.
You will have the opportunity to choose an area of focus that interests you within your chosen age phase and explore it in depth. By reviewing existing research and planning a small-scale enquiry into your own practice, you will begin to see how research can directly inform and improve what you do in the classroom. This is about making real, thoughtful changes that benefit your pupils.
As part of the module, you will also share your findings with your peers and colleagues across the Partnership. You will be contributing to a wider professional conversation, one that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
By the end of the module, you will not only have developed your research literacy and reflective skills, but you will also be better equipped to respond creatively and confidently to the diverse needs of your learners.
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EDPM32C
Yr Ymchwilydd Myfyriol wedi ei lywio gan Ymchwil
Fel athro dan hyfforddiant ar y rhaglen hon, byddwch yn dysgu sut i addysgu, yn ogystal â sut i feddwl, cwestiynu a thyfu fel gweithiwr proffesiynol. Mae'r modiwl gorfodol hwn wedi'i gynllunio i'ch cefnogi i ddod yn ymarferydd myfyriol sy'n cael ei lywio gan ymchwil, yn unol â gweledigaeth Partneriaeth Ysgolion Prifysgol Abertawe.
Trwy gydol y modiwl, byddwch yn archwilio sut y gall ymchwil addysgol ac ymarfer myfyriol lywio eich addysgu. Byddwch yn magu hyder wrth ddarllen a deall ymchwil, a byddwch yn datblygu'r sgiliau i archwilio a myfyrio'n feirniadol ar eich ymarfer eich hun, a fydd yn ddefnyddiol i chi trwy gydol eich gyrfa.
Cewch gyfle i ddewis maes ffocws sydd o ddiddordeb i chi o fewn eich cyfnod oedran dewisol a'i archwilio'n fanwl. Trwy adolygu ymchwil bresennol a chynllunio ymchwiliad ar raddfa fach fel rhan o'ch ymarfer eich hun, byddwch yn dechrau gweld sut y gall ymchwil lywio a gwella'n uniongyrchol yr hyn rydych chi'n ei wneud yn yr ystafell ddosbarth. Mae hyn yn ymwneud â gwneud newidiadau meddylgar, go iawn sydd o fudd i'ch disgyblion.
Fel rhan o'r modiwl, byddwch hefyd yn rhannu eich canfyddiadau gyda'ch cymheiriaid a'ch cydweithwyr ar draws y Bartneriaeth. Byddwch yn cyfrannu at sgwrs broffesiynol ehangach sy'n gwerthfawrogi chwilfrydedd, cydweithio a gwelliant parhaus.
Erbyn diwedd y modiwl, byddwch wedi datblygu eich llythrennedd ymchwil a'ch sgiliau myfyrio, ond byddwch hefyd yn gallu ymateb yn greadigol ac yn hyderus i anghenion amrywiol eich dysgwyr.
