Lecture 16 - Teaching and Educational psychology Flashcards

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What is the role of a teacher?

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  • help others learn
  • inspire, motivate and encourage learning on many levels
  • can work in early years settings (nursery/preschool/reception), primary schools (5-11 years), secondary schools (11-16 years), or further educational establishments such as colleges which cover qualifications lower than degree level
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Primary school teacher?

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  • training = Primary school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) to gain PGCE and qualified teacher status (QTS)
  • contracted hours = Monday-Friday 8:40 till 3:20, but usually work longer
  • have to spend time in the holidays assessing, doing admin, progress tracking etc.
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Secondary school teacher?

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  • need a PGCE =
    -> consists of weekly lectures, lessons, observations and training
    -> 3 day teaching timetable and 2 days with lectures and planning afternoons
  • can teach KS3, GCSE and A-Level
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Work experience?

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  • should consider trying to get experience in a variety of schools and working with different age groups to understand if you do want to be a teacher
  • TeachFirst offer a ‘taster session’ scheme
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Teacher training?

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  • most popular = post-graduate certificate in Education (PGCE), which is an internationally-recognised qualification and results in Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • a PGCE is 9 months full-time and involves both getting teaching experience on placement and academic study
  • alternative routes to gain QTS include the TeachFirst and School direct programmes
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Role of a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO)?

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  • a teacher in a leadership position who manages a school’s special educational needs provision
  • first step of the route to becoming a SENCO is qualifying and working as a teacher
  • this will then be followed by appropriate post-graduate qualification; National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination
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Responsibilities of SENCO?

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  • be aware of different learning difficulties and disabilities which are classified as SEN
  • develop and oversee the implementation of the school’s SEN strategy and policy
  • build rapports with the pupils
  • provide termly updates on pupil progress
  • develop learning resources to help with pupils’ development
  • support teachers to develop and implement effective teaching and behaviour management approaches in the classroom
  • make referrals
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Salary?

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  • Qualified teachers in England and Wales earn between £30,000 and £41,333
  • Experienced teachers can then move on to the upper pay scale which ranges from £43,266 to £46,525
  • All teachers with responsibility for SEN pupils receive an additional allowance of between £2,539 and £5,009
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Working hours?

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  • most schools = work 39 weeks of the year
  • 8:30 - 3:30/4pm
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Skills needed for SENCO?

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  • a willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge
  • influencing and negotiation skills
  • leadership skills
  • interpersonal skills and teamworking
  • written communication skills
  • organisation and time-management skills
  • empathy and emotional intelligence
  • analytical and problem-solving skills
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Role of an educational psychologist?

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  • seek to understand and intervene in human behaviour within the context of education
  • role can involve both research and practice
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Responsibilities of an educational psychologist?

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  • assess children’s learning and emotional needs
  • design, develop and support therapeutic and behaviour management programmes
  • conduct active research
  • formulate interventions
  • develop and apply effective interventions to promote psychological wellbeing
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Salary for an educational psychologist?

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Once fully qualified, salaries begin at around £38,865 and rise incrementally up to £52,440

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Working hours of an educational psychologist?

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  • 37 hours a week
  • Monday - Friday
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Skills needed to be an educational psychologist?

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  • communication and interpersonal skills
  • sensitivity
  • an open-minded and sensitive approach
  • analytical skills
  • the ability to work under pressure
  • time management skills
  • a flexible and adaptable approach to work
  • an understanding of confidentiality
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Training to be an educational psychologist?

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  • To practice as an Educational Psychologist in the UK you need to have a British Psychological Society accredited Doctorate in Educational Psychology
  • This qualification is very competitive and therefore relevant experience is required in addition to an accredited undergraduate degree