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2019 / 2020 MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION NAA.edu.sg
THE NGEE ANN KONGSI
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actively involved in educational, cultural and welfare
activities in Singapore. Founded in 1845 to look
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after the religious and welfare needs of Teochew QS World for research power—
immigrants in Singapore, The Ngee Ann Kongsi University Research Excellence
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towards the enrichment of Singapore society. Its
landmark buildings, premier educational institutions
The University of Nottingham was founded on a vision that
and cultural initiatives have touched the lives of
education can transform people’s lives, has great social and
many generations of Singaporeans.
economic value and should be accessible to everyone who
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NGEE ANN ACADEMY £ 766M GOLD Through the University of Nottingham, you will benefit from
teaching of the highest quality – recognised by our students
Ngee Ann Academy (NAA) is a wholly owned
of inspiring for outstanding who are at the heart of everything we do. The courses
subsidiary of Ngee Ann Education Holdings which research portfolio teaching and learning offered enable you to develop a critical approach to your
is, in turn, a full-fledged subsidiary of The Ngee —Teaching Excellence work and the world around you.
Ann Kongsi. At NAA, students get high quality Framework (TEF) 2017
academic support from the university’s teaching
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faculty and other professional support services
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20 INTERNATIONAL We embrace research-led teaching and as a student, you will
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learn from leading academics who are shaping the world with
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At NAA, we aim to be an exceptional institution
for developing well rounded individuals who are
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society. Our mission is to provide high quality
education and training to help individuals advance
their knowledge and skills so as to realise their
maximum potential.
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MASTER OF
ARTS IN EDUCATION
STUDY PLAN
Practice-Based Inquiry
CORE
Dissertation
Changing Classrooms: Policy, Research and Practice
ELECTIVES
Choose 3 Leading Learning
Issues in Educational Leadership
Effective Leadership and Change in Education
The Social Contexts of Education Technology
Introduction to the Learning Sciences
All modules are 30 credits, except for the dissertation which is 60 credits.
Qualifications
ENTRY • A second class honours degree (or international equivalent) PROGRAMME The University of Nottingham’s Master of Arts in Education (MA Education)
degree is a unique modular and flexible programme designed to reflect the
• Applicants with other qualifications shall be considered on a needs of individuals or organisational cohorts. All courses are delivered in
REQUIREMENTS case-by-case basis at the discretion of the University. DETAILS an interactive and face-to-face environment.
• Degree taught and awarded by the University of Nottingham
English Language requirement • Part-time: Saturday and Sunday Classes (Two weekends every Term)
• GCSE / O-level English (as a first or second language) — Grade C; OR • Duration: MA Education — 24 months
• IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each element) PGDip Education — 12 months
Following the face-to-face teaching, module convenors will be available to
support students with assignment related questions according to
the University of Nottingham’s guidelines and students’ needs.
FEES Master of Arts in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
S$26,180
S$18,120
Assessment
Each 30 credit module is assessed by a 6,000-word written assignment.
Application Fee S$100 The 15,000-word dissertation is an original piece of work and should be
related to one of the selected modules on an approved topic.
Administration Fee S$200
All fees are subject to prevailing GST. Programme fees are payable on a per module basis.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Private Education Act / the overall provision of education services and make continual
The taught element of this course is made up of 120 credits, plus a 60 credits dissertation. EduTrust Certification Scheme improvements that lead to positive student outcomes. Ngee
There are two core modules and a range of elective modules as follows: Ann Academy has been awarded the EduTrust certification by
the CPE.
The Private Education Act was legislated in December 2009
CORE MODULES to strengthen the existing registration framework and For more information on studying in a PEI in Singapore, you may
enforcement provisions of Private Education Institutions (PEIs). visit the CPE’s website at www.cpe.gov.sg
Practice-Based Inquiry 30 CREDITS Dissertation 60 CREDITS
The Committee for Private Education (CPE) is a statutory
board established under the Private Education Act with Refund, Transfer & Withdrawal Policies
The content will involve students in active critical This involves the researching and writing of a legislative powers to regulate the private education sector
consideration of participating in and leadership substantive piece of scholarship within the field of the more effectively and uplift the quality of private education in For detailed information please refer to our website at
Singapore. Under the Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF), www.naa.edu.sg
of practitioner inquiry in relation to professional course.
all Private Education Institutions (PEIs) must be registered with
context mapping and workplace learning. These
the CPE before they are allowed to commence operations. Fee Protection Insurance Scheme
processes will be achieved through: Students will choose a topic in consultation with
their course leader and an appropriate supervisor. A quality assurance framework known as EduTrust Certification NAA adopts a compulsory Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) to
• Conceptualising different kinds of practitioner The topic will normally be based on interests and Scheme (EduTrust), was also introduced. It assesses a private ensure that fees paid by students to the school are insured
inquiry relevant to work-based understanding skills which they have developed in the course of the school’s academic processes, corporate governance and by a CPE-appointed service provider. FPS insurance premiums
administration, quality management and the protection and are paid by Ngee Ann Academy, unless otherwise stated in the
and development (purposes, processes, contexts, modules already studied. Student Contract which has to be paid by the student separately.
welfare of students; and aims to recognise private schools that
dilemmas, outcomes) For details on the Fee Protection Insurance Scheme, please refer
are able to consistently maintain a high standard of quality in
• Examining a range of approaches to educational to our website at www.naa.edu.sg
inquiry, with an emphasis on action research
• Developing an inquiry into the student’s professional Note: Students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education
context will not be required to do the dissertation module.
ELECTIVE MODULES 30 CREDITS
EACH
Changing Classrooms: Leading Learning Effective Leadership and Introduction to the
Policy, Research and Practice Change in Education Learning Sciences
This module critically examines contemporary debates The module will address the essential features of effective This module will address the nature and practice of The module covers:
surrounding orthodoxies in curriculum, learning and learning, as relevant to the sector by examining: leadership in education. It will look at six themes:
assessment in schools, and how these relate to policy and • Associative models of learning
practice. • The process of learning • Concepts of leadership • Cognitive models of learning
• Supporting learning (for example, through adults, peers • Change • Constructivist models of learning
In particular it considers the way different orthodoxies and technology) both within and beyond the educational • Leadership qualities, behaviours and competencies • Cultural, situated and connectionist models of learning
frame what children and young people learn in schools, organisation • Power and authority • Multimedia: the encoding and production of
how they learn and how assessment practices inform • An overview of approaches to improvement and raising • Organisational cultures and distributed leadership representations
learning processes. The module will explore these achievement in educational organisations • Professional development • Intelligent tutoring: theories and implementations of
orthodoxies in terms of their origins and purposes and • Monitoring and evaluation of learning: the use of data, artificial intelligence
it will consider alternative models from an international target-setting, monitoring • Variation in learners and learning
perspective. • Assessment and its electronic mediation
Issues in Educational Leadership The Social Contexts of
The module starts by considering the history, politics Education Technology
and ideology of the curriculum as it currently exists. It This module is designed to introduce students to
then develops understanding through application of
psychological, social and cultural theories of learning
a range of key educational issues facing leaders and This module provides an introduction to the interpersonal APPLICATIONS
managers in their professional practiced in organisational and societal contexts within which educational innovation
and assessment. These theorised views of schooling settings. Improving school and system leadership and with learning technology occurs.
and classroom practices enable students to analyse and management is a subject which has become increasingly
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In particular it positions students to understand the
about curriculum, learning and assessment that are seek strategies to continuously improve at local, regional,
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institutional dimension of creating and sustaining learning
currently under way. national, and international levels. technology innovation. It addresses theories of effective
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interpersonal learning interactions and the relevance of
Students will be engaged in considering how developments There will be an emphasis on reviewing research
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learning technology to their mediation.
of, and alternatives to, current practices will impact evidence from different cultural perspectives in order
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learning and teaching in the future. to explore, and learn from, comparative systems.
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