CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

The curriculum structures for various specialisations of the PGDE (Secondary) programme are shown in Table 2 (below) and Table 3 :

Table 2 : Curriculum Structure of the PGDE (Secondary) Programme

Category/Subject	Module Code	Title	No. of AUs
EDUCATION STUDIES
	PED513	Instructional Technology	2
	PED514	Social Context of Teaching and Learning	2
	PED515	The Psychology of Pupil Development and the Learning Process	2
	PED516	Teaching and Classroom Management	2
EDUCATION STUDIES (Select 1)
	PED551	Assessment for Effective Learning	2
	PED552	Guidance and Counselling in Secondary Schools	2
	PED553	Teaching Pupils with Behavioural and Learning Problems	2
	PED554	Instructional Design and Computer-based Learning	2
	PED558	The Psychology of Learning and Motivation	2
	PED559	Classroom Management and Discipline	2
	PED560	Strategies for Effective Thinking and Learning	2
	PED561	Using Pupil Learning Style to Maximise Instructional Effectiveness	2
	PED563	Understanding and Helping Gifted and Talented Pupils	2
	PED565	Understanding and Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking	2
	PED567	Assessment to Promote Thinking in Secondary Schools	2
	PED569	Developing Creativity in the Secondary Classroom	2
	PED570	Understanding Social Behaviour of Secondary School Students	2
	PED571	Advanced Social and Educational Measurement	2
	PED572	Instructional Strategies and Learning Effectiveness	2
	PED575	Computer Applications in Educational Assessment	2
	PED576	Motivating Students to Learn and Think	2
	PED577	Achieving the Desired Outcomes of Education through Project Work in Secondary Schools	2
	PED579	Facilitating Sexuality Education in Secondary Schools	2
	PED580	Constructive Learning with the Internet	2
	PED581	What It Means To Be a Teacher	2
	PED582	Creating Constructivist Activities with ICT	2
	PED585	Moral Education Across the Curriculum	2
	PED586	A New Learning Paradigm for Schools: The Learning Organisation (LO) Approach	2
	PED588	Investing in Social Capital: Building Effective Relationships with Educational Stakeholders	2
	PED589	Surviving and Thriving as a Beginning Teacher	2
	PED590	Assessing and Improving the Classroom Learning Environment	2
	PED591	Making Learning Interesting for Secondary Students	2
	PED592	Youth At-Risk: From the Classroom to the Courtroom?	2
	PED593	Philosophy of Education Through Films	2
	PED594	Critical Thinking and Creativity in Classical Education	2
	PED595	The Lion and the Fox: Why Politics matter in Education	2
CURRICULUM STUDIES (Any two as assigned by MOE)
	PCK	The Teaching of Accounting	8
	PCA	The Teaching of Art	8
	PCB	The Teaching of Biology	8/14*
	PCY	The Teaching of Chemistry	8/14*
	PCQ	The Teaching of Computer Applications	8
	PCN	The Teaching of Design and Technology	8
	PCO	The Teaching of Economics	8
	POA	The Teaching of Elements of Office Administration	8
	PCE	The Teaching of English Language	11
	PCG	The Teaching of Geography	8
	PCW	Guidance & Counselling	8
	PCH	The Teaching of History	8
	PCX	The Teaching of Home Economics	8
	PCR	The Teaching of Lower Secondary English Literature	8
	PCG	The Teaching of Lower Secondary Geography	10
	PCH	The Teaching of Lower Secondary History	10
	PCM	The Teaching of Lower Secondary Mathematics	8w
	PCD	The Teaching of Malay Language	8
	PCM	The Teaching of Mathematics	8w
	PCI	The Teaching of Music	8
	PCP	The Teaching of Physics	8/14*
	PCT	The Teaching of Tamil Language	8
PRACTICUM
	PPR511v	Practicum	0
LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMIC DISCOURSE SKILLS
Use of English in Teaching	PCU511*	Use of English in Teaching	0
Use of Malay in Teaching	PCU516⁺	Use of Malay in Teaching 1	1
Use of Malay in Teaching	PCU517⁺	Use of Malay in Teaching 2	1
Use of Tamil in Teaching	PCU518⁺⁺	Use of Tamil in Teaching 1	1
Use of Tamil in Teaching	PCU519⁺⁺	Use of Tamil in Teaching 2	1

* Trainee teachers offering The Teaching of Chemistry/Physics/Biology who are with only ‘O’ or ‘A’ level in Chemistry, Physics or Biology and have not taken foundation modules in that particular discipline at University level are required to offer two enrichment modules in that discipline. Each module carries 3 AUs and comprises e-based lectures, tutorials, laboratory work and tests.

w All trainees offering The Teaching of Mathematics and The Teaching of Lower Secondary Mathematics are required to offer an on-line self-study module to do independent study in topics in ‘O’ level Mathematics. The module “Essential Mathematics for Secondary Teachers" is offered on a Pass / Fail basis and carries 0 AU. Trainees must pass the module to obtain their PGDE(S).

v Although the Practicum carries zero AUs, a trainee teacher must pass the Practicum before he/she can be awarded the PGDE.

* This module is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. The module must be passed in order to fulfill programme requirements.

+ In addition to the Use of English in Teaching, trainee teachers doing the Teaching of Malay Language as their second CS subject must do Use of Malay in Teaching.

++ In addition to the Use of English in Teaching, trainee teachers doing the Teaching of Tamil Language as their second CS subject must do Use of Tamil in Teaching.