Education Courses (MA/PGCert, part-time)

  • Education - Open Route (MA/PGCert)
  • Education - Childhood and Youth Studies (CYS) (MA/PGCert)
  • Education - Leadership and Management (LEM) (MA/PGCert)
  • Education - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) (MA/PGCert)
  • Education - Children's Literature (PGCert)

 

During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.

While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.

Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.

Induction schedule

 

Wednesday 18 September

Time Event details Location
9:00am

Distance learning and part time campus based student induction

Asynchronous activities to be available by 9:00am Monday 16 September. 

Distance learning and part time campus based student induction acitivies 

10:00am - 11:30am

Distance learning and part time campus based students

Online synchronous session to meet the Strand Leads.

You only need to attend one of these synchronous sessions. 

Join live online - meet the Strand Leads

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Distance learning and part time campus based students

Online synchronous session to meet the Strand Leads.

You only need to attend one of these synchronous sessions. 

Join live online - meet the Strand Leads

Thursday 19 September

Time Event details Location
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Faculty Social Event for all new campus based students

Westminster Square, J Building, Harcourt Hill Campus

Friday 20 September

Time Event details Location
On Demand Sexual Consent Education

View our consent induction webpage and complete the mandatory course on Moodle. 

View the Consent Matters webpage 

Complete the Sexual Consent Education course

Student Support Co-ordinators

Your Student Support Coordinator (SSC) is: Sarah Woodward
 

How to contact us Contact details Availability
In person

G103, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

 
In person

B103, B Building, Harcourt Hill Campus

During Week 0:
Friday: 11:00am - 12:00pm; 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Email

ssc-hss@brookes.ac.uk

 
Phone

+44 (0) 1865 535250

 

Other key contacts

Job title Name Contact details

Subject Coordinator for Education - Open Route (MA/PGCert)

Jo Skelton jskelton@brookes.ac.uk

Subject Coordinator for Education -
Leadership and Management (LEM) (MA/PGCert)

Mark Gibson m.gibson@brookes.ac.uk

Subject Coordinator for Education -
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) (MA/PGCert)

Jon Reid j.reid@brookes.ac.uk

Subject Coordinator for Education -
Childhood and Youth Studies (CYS) (MA/PGCert)

Carmel Capewell ccapewell@brookes.ac.uk

Subject Coordinators for Children's Literature (PG Cert)

Carmel Capewell 
Mat Tobin
ccapewell@brookes.ac.uk
mtobin@brookes.ac.uk

Programme Lead

Clare Fenwick

cfenwick@brookes.ac.uk

Academic Liaison Librarian

Hazel Rothera educationlibrarians@brookes.ac.uk 
Programme Administrator Gill Cross pgeducation@brookes.ac.uk
gcross@brookes.ac.uk

Reading lists

Recommended Reading
 
Education - Open Route (MA/PGCert) Thomas, G. (2022). How to do Your Research Project: a Guide for Students. SAGE
Education - Childhood and Youth Studies (CYS)(MA/PGCert)  
ECS7002 Gopnik, A. (2016). The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children.
ECS7003 Madej, K, Judson, G, and Egan, K (eds), (2015), Engaging Imagination and Developing Creativity in Education (2nd Edition)
ECS7004 Wyness, M, (2019). Childhood and Society
Education - Leadership and Management (LEM)(MA/PHCert)
EDU7022
Leithwood, K, Harris, A and Hopkins, D, (2008). Seven Strong Claims About Successful School Leadership. School Leadership and Management, 18(1), pp.27-42.
Education - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)(MA/PGCert) Webster, R, (2022). The Inclusion Illusion. London. UCL Press.