Degree of Master of Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary)

RESOLUTION

The Degree of Master of Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary)[1] is governed by Resolutions of the University Court. The provisions of Resolution No. 582 supporting the Generic Undergraduate Regulations which came into effect on 1 September 2008 are set out with those regulations. The provisions of Resolution No. 650, which at the time of publication were in draft form, are as follows:

1.    The Degree of Master of Education (MEduc) with Teaching Qualification (Primary) may be awarded by the Senate of the University of Glasgow in the College of Social Sciences (the College) as a Degree in such designations as may be prescribed by Regulations.

2.    The award of the Degree shall be governed by Resolution No. 582 - “Generic Regulations for the award of Degrees gained by the successful completion of Undergraduate Programmes”, which came into effect on 1 September 2008 together with such Supplementary Regulations as are contained in this Resolution No. 650 - “Master of Education (MEduc) with Teaching Qualification (Primary)”. The Supplementary Regulations are set out in the Schedule of Regulations attached to this Resolution.

3.    Candidates for the Degree of Master of Education may be eligible for the award of Masters Diploma in Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary) or Master of Arts (Honours) in Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary) and candidates who do not complete the minimum graduating curriculum may be eligible to receive the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Primary Education) or the early exit award of Certificate of Higher Education (Primary Education) or Diploma of Higher Education (Primary Education). The early exit award of Postgraduate Certificate is also available.

REGULATIONS

1.     Recognition of Prior Learning 

Assessed prior learning cannot normally be counted for credit on this degree.

2.     Maximum Period of Study

2.1   Years 1 to 4 of the curriculum are only available on a full-time basis and must be completed within six academic sessions from first registration.

2.2   Year 5 of the curriculum is available on a full-time and part-time basis. Candidates must complete year 5 of the curriculum within three years of registration for that year, and must complete year 5 of the curriculum within five academic sessions of satisfying the requirements for award of the Masters Diploma in Education.

3.     Code of Assessment

In accordance with Generic Undergraduate Regulation §9, assessment and re-assessment are governed by the Code of Assessment with the following exceptions:

a)   The assessment of School Experience is exempt from the provisions of Schedule A of the Code of Assessment and is assessed on a two point scale - Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory.

b)   A candidate who achieves:

i)    less than C3 for any SCQF level 11 taught course in year 4 of the curriculum, or

ii)   less than D3 for any other taught course in years 3 or 4 of the curriculum

will be eligible for a second opportunity at assessment on any such course or courses. In accordance with §16.7 of the Code of Assessment, for any such course or courses contributing to the Honours curriculum the original course grade will contribute towards calculation of the honours classification.

4.     Progress

Generic Undergraduate Regulations §10 and §11 apply with the following additional requirements:

4.1   In order to progress to the subsequent year of the degree programme a candidate must have achieved at least grade D3 in all courses of the preceding year and Satisfactory for School Experience.

4.2   A candidate must achieve grade D3 or better in Education in Practice in order to be permitted to progress into the subsequent year of study. Exceptionally, a candidate may be permitted by the College Progress Committee to progress into years 2, 3 or 4 with one compulsory course (other than Education in Practice) at less than grade D3. The candidate must present him or herself for reassessment in that course at the next available opportunity.

4.3   Exceptionally, a candidate may be required to discontinue a School Experience or may be prevented from beginning any further School Experience if, on the balance of evidence, it is considered that continuing with or beginning that experience would be detrimental to pupils in the school.

4.4   In the first four years of the curriculum a candidate may be excluded from further instruction and examination in the College if:

a)   he or she obtains less than grade D3 in two or more compulsory courses on two occasions in any year; or

b)   he or she obtains an Unsatisfactory in a School Experience in any year on two occasions.

4.5   The College Progress Committee has authority to set aside regulations §4.4(a) and §4.4(b) governing exclusion and to permit further attempts in assessment and School Experience retrieval.

If, after consideration, the College Progress Committee permits one further attempt at assessment or School Experience retrieval, the candidate must undertake that attempt at a time specified by the College. Failure to attain a grade D3 in assessment or Satisfactory in School Experience will result in exclusion.

4.6   In year 5 of the curriculum a candidate will be permitted to progress to preparation of the dissertation, or other substantial independent work required by the degree, only if he or she has obtained a grade point average[2] of 12 (equivalent to C3) or above in the 120 SCQF Level 11 taught courses, described in the programme specification, with all courses at grade D3 or better. Exceptionally, a candidate may be permitted to progress to the dissertation or other substantial independent work where it is judged[3] that the candidate’s performance offers a reasonable prospect of that candidate’s reaching the standard required for the award of the Masters degree following reassessment.

5.     Courses Available to Candidates

The courses required for the degree are set out in the programme specification.

6.     Programme Requirements for the Award of the Degree

6.1   A candidate must complete the curriculum set out in the programme specification for years 1 to 4, attaining a grade D3 or better for each course and Satisfactory in School Experience at each stage.

6.2   A candidate who has satisfied the requirements set out at §6.1 and has met the Standard for Provisional Registration with the General Teaching Council of Scotland will be eligible to graduate either with Masters Diploma in Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary) or with Master of Arts (Honours) in Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary).

6.3   The Masters Diploma and Master of Arts referred to in §6.2 are honours degrees and the honours classification for each candidate will be calculated in accordance with §16.36 of the Code of Assessment.

6.4   Notwithstanding the provisions of §3(b)(ii), in order to be eligible for the award of the Masters Diploma or the Master of Arts referred to in §6.2, a candidate must achieve at the first attempt a grade D3 or better in the dissertation taken in year 4 of the curriculum.

6.5   A candidate will be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary) on obtaining a grade point average[2] of 12 (equivalent to C3) or above in the 120 credits of SCQF Level 11 taught courses described in the programme specification, with all courses at grade D3 or better, and obtaining a grade D3 or better in the SCQF Level 11 dissertation or other substantial independent work.

6.6   A candidate who has achieved at the first attempt a grade point average of 15 (equivalent to B3) or above for the SCQF Level 11 taught courses and grade B3 or above for the SCQF Level 11 dissertation or other substantial independent work will be eligible for the award of MEduc with Merit. Where the grade point average for the SCQF Level 11 taught courses falls within the range 14.1 and 14.9 the Board of Examiners shall have discretion to make the award with Merit. No discretion can be applied in relation to the grade required for the dissertation or other substantial independent work.

6.7   A candidate who has achieved at the first attempt a grade point average of 18 (equivalent to A5) or above for the SCQF Level 11 taught courses and grade A5 or above for the SCQF Level 11 dissertation or other substantial independent work will be eligible for the award of MEduc with Distinction. Where the grade point average for the SCQF Level 11 taught courses falls within the range 17.1 to 17.9 the Board of Examiners shall have the discretion to make the award with Distinction. No discretion can be applied in relation to the grade required for the dissertation or other substantial independent work.