Induction and Week One

Find key dates for the coming academic year with a short explanation, including Welcome Week activities and the start of teaching.

Your induction

Your induction will take place Monday 19 August - Friday 23 August. You should plan to attend sessions 9am - 4pm during this week. 

Your induction will include welcome sessions, information sessions, and the first teaching sessions of your programme. 

Details of all events and teaching sessions will be available on your programme LEARN page near the start of your induction. 

 PGDE Secondary LEARN page

Accessing LEARN

PGDE Secondary Week 1

Monday 19 August

9:00 - 13:00 Meet the Teachers' Trade Unions (On campus, drop-in)

9:00 - 9:30 MHSES School Welcome Talk (Paterson's Land G1)

9:30 - 9:45 Dual Subject student meeting (Paterson's Land G1)

10:00 - 12:00 Professional Studies workshop. Welcome and introduction to the course. (Various locations, see below.)

  • Group 1 (Paterson's Land Room G43)
  • Group 2 (St Leonard's Land Room 2.14)
  • Group 3 (St Leonard's Land Room G.4)
  • Group 4 (Paterson's Land Room 1.37)
  • Group 5 (Paterson's Land Room G42)
  • Group 6 (Charteris Land Room 2.03)

13:10 - 15:00 Welcome and introduction to the PGDE programme, PD Steve Mcleister (Paterson's Land G1)

14:10 Intro to Scottish education policy and structure, Paul Hamilton (Paterson's Land G1)

15:00 - 16:00 Pick up student card from Moray House library

16:00 - 16:45 Getting the most out of your student experience (Academic and Pastoral Support) (Paterson's Land G1)

Tuesday 20 August

Introduction to curriculum and pedagogy strands.

Wednesday 21 August

Introduction to curriculum and pedagogy strands (continued).

Thursday 22 August

9:00 - 9:50 Introduction to Key Moray House contacts

10:00 - 10:50 Who makes the curriculum?

11:10 - 12:00 Professional Reflection

13:00 - 15:00 Professional Studies (TBC)

13:00 - 16:00 Modern Languages (Charteris Land 5.02)

Friday 23 August

9:00 - 15:00 Design and Technology

9:00 - 17:00 Art and Design (Charteris Land G06)

9:30 - 11:30 Curriculum Plus 3: General Science (Charteris Land 1.03/1.04)

10:00 - 16:00 Drama (Location TBC)

10:30 - 13:30 Music (Charteris Land B1)

12:30 - 14:30 Biology (Charteris Land 1.03/04)

School induction and the Welcome Week app

The standard University semester 1 opens with Welcome Week 9-13 September. You will already have started your programme and settled into your courses. However, you are very welcome to attend events taking place in Welcome Week that fit around the other commitments in your timetable. It may be that you are unable to attend some of these sessions live, however, recordings will be made available and published on the Student Hub after the event. 

It is recommended that you download the University Events App where you will find all Moray House and University-wide welcome events. 

Download the University of Edinburgh Events App ​​​​​​

MHSES School Community Fair

A chance for students to meet with students and staff involved in the School community and more importantly how you can get involved.

Wednesday 18 September: 10:00 - 12:00

On-campus (not recorded)

 

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