The subject year applies only to the two year course. These include substantial subject study as well as education and professional studies. The professional year is the structure which applies to the one year PGCE course. While one year courses are 36 weeks long, two year courses have 30 weeks in the first year and 36 weeks in the second year. The subject year The subject year contains eight modules of subject study integrated with subject specific education, four modules in each semester.
Some modules contain day placement in schools to work on subject education projects.
The structure of the subject year modules includes 16 days of placement in schools, which is largely one day placement. Details of the eight modules are provided below. The professional year is 36 weeks long. The approach to learning adopted within these two elements is, however, an integrated one. The relationship and organisation of school and University based components varies through the year, with a progression towards more extensive and more continuous school placement in the latter part of the year.