20 Credits ACADEMIC YEAR



Aims/Description: This module provides an opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience of computer science education through a mentoring scheme with a teacher in a local school. Typically, each student will work with one group for half a day every week, for 10 weeks. Students will be given a range of responsibilities from teaching assistant to the organisation and teaching of self-originated special projects. Only a limited number of places are available and students will be selected on the basis of their commitment and suitability for working in schools.  This module has no summer resit. Failure in this module will normally require students to repeat it the following year with attendance.

Restrictions on availability: Available only to students on Computer Science programmes. Places are limited. Students will be interviewed for a place on the module prior to the summer break. Successful students must pass a DBS check over the summer before commencing the module.

Staff Contact: CHARLESWORTH ANDREW
Teaching Methods: Tutorials, Placements, Independent Study
Assessment: Presentation, Project/ portfolio

Information on the department responsible for this unit (Computer Science):

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