Master of Science by Coursework in Learning and Teaching

Differences from 2022/23 to 2023/24

  • 1. The Course shall be under the supervision of the Academic Committee of the Department of Education.

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  • 2. Every candidate must follow for six terms a part-time course of instruction in Learning and Teaching. 

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  • 3. The course will consist of four main topics as set out in the Schedule, and a research and development project. The examination shall consist of one coursework assignment, relating to the programme of study, and a research and development project.

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  • 4. The coursework assignment will relate to topics one to four of the course content and must be between 8,000 and 10,000 words in length, or their equivalent. The details of the assessment requirements will be provided in the Course Handbook. The deadline for submission of the assignment must be before Week 10 of Trinity Term of the candidate’s first year of study, and will be no later than noon on a date specified by the examiners and published in the course handbook.

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  • 5. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in the coursework assignment may be permitted to resubmit it on one occasion only, normally by the standard submission deadline the following year., Candidatesor areat requiredan toearlier passdate as agreed with the courseworkCourse assignment before being permitted to progress to the second yearDirector.

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  • 6. TheCandidates must submit a research and development project must beof between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length, or their equivalent, the title to be selected in consultation with the supervisor, on a topic relevant to the course. The subject and title selected by the candidate must be approved by the course director at a time to be announced at the beginning of the academic year in which the examination is taken. The details of the assessment requirements will be provided in the Course Handbook. The research and development project must be submitted  no later than noon on the third Tuesday in September of the candidate’s final third or second year on the course. 

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  • 7. All assessments must be submitted using the University approved online submission system. Technical information on the requirements for online submissions is provided in the Course Handbook. 
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  • 8. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in either the coursework assignment or the research and development project are permitted to resubmit it on one occasion only, normally by the standard submission deadline the following year, or at an earlier date as agreed with the Course Director. However, for the coursework assignment, the candidate can also choose to resubmit within the same academic year at the deadline set for the research and development project (as described in clause 6 above).

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  • 89. Candidates may also be examined orally onfor theirany final research and development projectassessment. 

Schedule 

Programme of study: 

    • Teachers and Learners 
    • Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment 
    • Responding to pupils 
    • Schools, equity and achievement