Professional Global Diploma in Education (PGDE) - SQA, UK

This qualification aims to provide learners with knowledge and skills that will enable them to be effective in a senior level role within a school or equivalent learning environment.

Modules

This course contains 4 mandatory modules which carries 21 credits each. The learner should complete all the modules successfully to attain this qualification.

Modules SCQF Level SCQF Credit Mandatory/ Optional Increasing Learning and Achievement in Classrooms 10 21 Mandatory Designing Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for students with special education needs 10 21 Mandatory Teacher as a Leader 10 21 Mandatory Teacher as a Professional 10 21 Mandatory Complete Qualification 10 84 

Modules

This course contains 4 mandatory modules which carry 21 credits each. The learner should complete all the modules successfully to attain this qualification.

• Increasing Learning and Achievement in Classrooms
• Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for students with special education needs
• Teacher as a Leader
• Teacher as a Professional

Course Details

Module 1: Increasing Learning and Achievement in Classrooms

The focus of this module is to help K-12 practitioners advance their expertise in the field of teaching by expanding their knowledge and skills in three major areas:

• Knowledge of learners and learning;
• Knowledge of subject matter and curriculum goals;
• Knowledge of effective teaching models, strategies, and practices.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss research and theory on the process of learning in education.
• Apply effective learning practices in the classroom.
• Analyze findings from neuroscience as they relate to learning.

Time frame

• Time: Two months / 8 Weeks
• Total Hours: 200

Module 2: Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students of Determination

In this module, practitioners will learn about the challenges of students who have disabilities and those who have significant difficulty with learning but do not qualify for special education services. Practitioners will learn how to adapt curriculum, instruction, and assessment to maximize learning for students of determination.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically evaluate the implications of inclusion and special needs legislation at your school.
• Assess ways to improve the inclusive teaching process.
• Evaluate the role of an educational practitioner in helping students develop social skills and form positive peer relationships.
• Assess how the design of a curriculum for students with special needs has evolved.

Time frame

• Time: Two months / 8 Weeks
• Total Hours: 200

Module 3: Teacher as a Leader

In this module, practitioners are introduced to the teacher leadership concept and the value it holds in the educational field. In the wake of current educational challenges, practitioners will learn the critical importance of expanding their knowledge of educational research and theory to guide leadership decisions. To effect a positive change in their learning community and cultivate the attributes and attitudes of a lead teacher, practitioners will also engage in personal assessment and analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss leadership theories as they apply to educational settings.
• Analyze your skill-set against the research on teacher leadership.
• Develop a plan for continuous acquisition and improvement of your teacher leadership skills.
• Analyze aspects of an educational institution involved in a change initiative.

Time frame

• Time: Two months / 8 Weeks
• Total Hours: 200

Module 4: Teacher as Professional

In this module, practitioners learn what it means to be a professional in today’s diverse and rapidly changing educational landscape. They examine their values, beliefs, vision, mission, and role in the broader context of the teaching profession. They learn the importance of collaboration in the professional learning community and the need to advocate for students, in the field of education. Practitioners also learn how professional stance influences student learning.

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate the qualities that make an expert teacher.
• Evaluate your own teaching performance to identify areas of professional development.
• Analyze the effectiveness of professional partnerships and networks and their impact on student learning.
• Design an educational weblog resource for teachers.

Time frame

• Time: Two months / 8 Weeks
• Total Hours: 200

Aim of the course

This qualification aims to provide learners with knowledge and skills that will enable them to be effective in a senior-level role within a school or equivalent learning environment.

Exeed College

Exeed College was originally envisioned in 2016 as an institution of higher learning and executive education, popularly known as ESBF. Exeed School of Business and Finance addressed the needs of working professionals, adult learners, and executives in attaining accredited and globally recognized academic qualifications and professional programs in an affordable manner.

Responding to the changes in the educational landscape of the K-12 education sector, Exeed College expanded its portfolio to include Teacher Qualification and Training from NCFE CACHE, UK. And in 2019 partnered with Liverpool John Moores University, UK to offer Post Graduate Certificate in Education International, a level 7 academic qualification in the UAE, Asia, and the Middle East.

A strong advocate of bridging the gap in delivering quality education to masses through digitalization, Exeed leveraged the power of technology and has created a digital ecosystem through the integration of a state of the art virtual learning environment (VLE) platform including a robust Learning Management System (LMS) capable of delivering synchronous and asynchronous teaching using the most modern pedagogical tools, fully stacked courseware and online library to ensure seamless delivery of the world-class academic degrees and professional programs to the discerning learners across the globe.

Exeed College champions' inclusion is equality, diversity, and pride in its rich and varied demographic learners coming from more than 50 nationalities and 10 plus industry sectors studying on the portfolio of programs.