The University of Dundee is launching its Masters of Education Chartered Teacher programme in September, it having been the first institution to be accredited by the General Teaching Council Scotland.
Chartered Teacher status allows teachers who are registered with the GTCS and who have reached the top of their pay scale, to increase their pay without going into school management, thus valuing experienced teachers in the classroom.
The programme will allow teachers to focus on specific fields early, primary, secondary education, inclusion and support. The programme comprises 12 modules which are self-financed by the teacher who receives an increase in salary for every two modules successfully completed.
Delivered by email, tutorials and a personal tutor the programme is flexible in its delivery and will allow teachers to take as many or as few modules as they wish while building their professional development and advancing their teaching skills.
Professor Ron Elder, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Dundee explains: "This is an exciting new programme that will allow teachers to develop their classroom practice while taking a nationally recognised and accredited professional qualification. This is one of several CPD options available to staff as part of the implementation of the McCrone agreement."
By Jenny Marra, Head of Press 01382 344910 j.m.marra@dundee.ac.uk