ASC 13/05
University of Glasgow
Academic Standards Committee - Friday 4 October 2013
Revised Degree for Initial Teach Education – further proposal for 4th Year exit award(s)
Cover Sheet
Helen Butcher, Clerk to the Committee
Following approval in-principle of the proposed five year MEduc with Teaching Education by ASC in April, and EdPSC in May 2013, the School of Education is seeking a revised approach to the exit award at the end of Year 4.
The structure previously agreed by ASC and EdPSC was:
| Degree Credit Structure | Exit Points for Students | |
| Year 1 | 120 credits at Level 7 | |
| Year 2 |
80 credits at Level 8 40 credits at Level 9 |
|
| Year 3 |
90 credits at Level 9 30 credits at Level 10 |
Exit with Ordinary Degree Exit to Hons Degree without Teaching Qualification |
| Year 4 |
90 credits at Level 11 30 credits at Level 10 |
Exit with Masters Diploma in Education with Teaching Qualification |
| Year 5 | 120 credits at Level 11 | Flexible timeframe over a 5-year period where remaining Master credits can be completed to Masters Degree |
The new proposal is that students who successfully complete Year 4 with Teaching Qualification choose to accept one of the two following awards:
Masters Diploma in Education with Teaching Qualification
Or
MA Honours in Education with Teaching Qualification
Accepting the latter award would allow entry to teaching, but would preclude graduates from progress to the fifth and final year of the MEduc.
Academic Standards Committee is invited to consider for recommendation to EdPSC the revised award structure for the fourth year of the proposed MEduc programme.
Following consideration of this final matter by ASC and EdPSC, the in-principle proposal will be forwarded to Senate. This will be co-ordinated by the Senate Office in consultation with the School of Education.