UCIL20001 (10 Credits)
UCIL21001 (20 Credits)
UCIL21000 (20 Credits) unit over two semesters
Also available in Semester 2.
This course unit gives students the opportunity to successfully complete a half-day-a-week teaching placement over 10 weeks in a Greater Manchester school, starting week beginning Mon 03 Oct 2022.
There are limited places on this unit so there is a selective application process.
Applications are now open. We invite successful applicants for interviews as we receive their applications. The link to the application form can be found below, with dates for interviews. Typically, positions are filled for Semester 1 by the end of August. For Semester 2, places are filled typically by the middle of October.
The first interview date for both Semester 1 and 2 is Wednesday 1 June 2022. More dates are given below.
Are you considering a career in teaching, or working with children and young people? Do you believe all children and young people have the right to grow and reach their full potential? Do you want to gain experience of being a professional in an educational setting acting as a member of the teaching staff?
This unit involves the opportunity to successfully complete a half-day-a-week teaching placement over 10 weeks in a Greater Manchester school, starting week beginning Mon 03 October 2022. It gives you the opportunity to assist teaching and to support and inspire children and young people to engage in learning. At the same time, you will further your own learning through keeping a weekly journal and through developing skills in analysis and reflection. This process aims to help you critically reflect on your understandings of your experiences in one written assignment for 10 credits, or two written assignments for 20 credits.
You will share and learn from other students about your differing beliefs and understandings about education, and the complexities of your experiences of working in your placement schools.
You will develop your professional skills through supporting professionals and pupils in schools, your critical reflective skills by using a provided analytical framework to guide you, and your understandings of the English education system.
To apply for this unit click here. See below under 'Eligibility' for more detail about the application process.
Please note: Attendance at 'Leadership of Learning - with Teaching Placement' seminars is mandatory. You should not enrol onto the course unit unless you are able to attend all of the seminars and at least 90% of placement visits.
On successful completion of the unit, you will be able to:
In addition to the Learning Outcomes above, for 20 credits:
10 Credits - Semester 1
20 Credits - Semester 1
20 Credits - Over two semesters
Draft assignments
One draft of each of the assignments outlined below may be submitted to get feedback in order to make improvements before final submission.
10 Credits
20 Credits
UCIL21000 - 20 Credits over 2 semesters
Eligibility and Applications Process
1. Students must apply for a place on this unit.
2. To apply for this unit click here.
3. Applications for Semester 1 (UCIL20001, UCIL2100, UCIL21000) are required.
4. You will be invited to a short interview to discuss your reasons for wanting to undertake the unit and your suitability for this unit.
a. Interview dates are as follows: 01 June 2022, 09 June 2022, 13 July 2022, 25 August 2022
b. You must have a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check overseen by the University of Manchester to be accepted on this unit. A DBS check takes about four weeks and this needs to be successfully completed before being accepted on the unit.
5. In early September, school placements are arranged. It is vital that we have your timetable availability details to enable us to do this.
6. Attendance at 'Leadership of Learning - with Teaching Placement' seminars is mandatory. You should not enrol onto the course unit unless you are able to attend all of the seminars and at least 90% of placement visits.
a. The 2022-2023 timetable is given below
b. The 10 week placement begins in the week commencing 03 October 2022
You may opt for a primary or secondary placement depending on availability of places in schools.
a. For a primary school placement, you will support teaching and pupils' learning in a year group between the ages of 3-11.
b. For a secondary school placement, you will support teaching and pupils' learning of a curriculum subject that is closest to your degree discipline. If there is not a suitable match, your A level subjects may be considered depending on your A Level subjects and grades. For example, high A Level grades in Science subjects, Maths, English or History would be considered if you are studying Engineering, Law, Psychology or PPE.
c. If there is no match for a secondary school subject, it is likely you will be offered a primary school placement.
d. You may be able to arrange your own placement in Greater Manchester in consultation with the Unit Director and a proposed school.
UCIL units are designed to be accessible to undergraduate students from all disciplines.
UCIL units are credit-bearing and it is not possible to audit UCIL units or take them for additional/extra credits. You must enrol following the standard procedure for your School when adding units outside of your home School.
If you are not sure if you are able to enrol on UCIL units you should contact your School Undergraduate office. You may wish to contact your programme director if your programme does not currently allow you to take a UCIL unit.
You can also contact the UCIL office if you have any questions.
Sue Goldrick, Colin Mills, Pauline Prevett, UoM Widening Participation representative, and guest speakers from local schools.
Administrator: Jane Mortimer
10 Credits
20 Credits
In addition to the hours outlined above for 10 credits, the 20 credit unit comprises
Session | Day | Time | |
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1 | Tuesday 27 September 2022 | 16.30 - 18:30 | |
2 | Wednesday 28 September 2022 | 13.00 - 15:00 | |
3 | Thursday 29 September 2022 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
4 | Monday 03 October 2022 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
5 | Tuesday 04 October 2022 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
9 | Wednesday 16 November 2022 | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Session | Day | Time | |
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6 | Monday 10 October 2022 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
7 | Wednesday 19 October 2022 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
8 | Thursday 27 October 2022 | 16.30 - 18:30 |
Session | Day | Time | |
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6 | Monday 13 February 2023 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
7 | Wednesday 23 February 2023 | 16:30 - 18:30 | |
8 | Thursday 02 March 2023 | 16.30 - 18:30 |
I enjoyed my placement so much and built such an effective relationship with the school that I have extended it and I'm still there! This course has built my confidence and I have gained some excellent leadership skills.Linda Anderson - Ancient History and Archaeology