PG Dip Education

Anglia Ruskin University

Introduction

Whether you are new to teaching or are an experienced teacher working in an Early Years, Primary or Secondary setting, our PG Dip in Education offers the opportunity to develop and enhance your professional skills and understanding of contemporary Education. Whatever school setting you work in, studying for a PG Dip in Education will have a highly valuable impact on your continuing professional development. Through reflective practice and evidence-based enquiry into your own practice, you’ll develop your professional knowledge and gain in-depth understanding of key issues relating to contemporary education, supporting you to meet professional performance goals. With content relating to policy and practice in schools, reflecting contemporary theories, this course provides scope for fully exploring key pedagogic issues in schools and refining personal professional practice.

You’ll be fully supported by our team of experts in teaching and Education to enquire into areas of your own pedagogic practice which are of particular interest to you. Our PGDip offers scope to reflect on the new theories you’ll learn and how they link to your every-day practice. You’ll also consider the impact of practice on pupils’ learning and development within your own setting. Studying alongside teachers working in different settings and contexts will also enrich your experiences on this course. Our PG Dip supports you to develop academic skills for Master’s level study and provides opportunities to progress to a full Master’s degree in Education. We appreciate that you will be working teachers. Our course offers maximum flexibility to fit around your working commitments and is delivered by distance learning using our virtual learning environment, allowing you to study from anywhere. Our PGDip is available to those who hold a PGCE already or those yet to study at postgraduate level.

How you'll be assessed

The PG Dip utilises a range of formative and summative assessment strategies to fully support you to develop your skills appropriate for postgraduate study. Each module is assessed by coursework only, which takes the form of reflective writing, written reports, presentations and critical review of literature.