School Direct
The documents below are copyright to the University of Exeter.
Please note that 2023/24 will be the last year that we run a School Direct programme
Lead School Mentor Induction Materials
School Direct Distance Programme Handbook 2023-24
Exeter Model Induction for School Direct Mentors (PowerPoint)
Mentoring in the Exeter Model (Video)
Information for Lead Schools
School Direct Guide for Lead Schools
Primary School Direct Distance Curriculum Pack
Secondary School Direct Distance Curriculum Pack
Secondary School Direct Distance Planning Tool
Suggested preparatory reading for School Direct Distance trainees (Primary)
Suggested preparatory reading for School Direct Distance trainees (Secondary)
Support Plans for Primary PGCE Candidates with Grade C/4 in English or Maths
Please note that the Offer Holders pages of the Partnership Website are now live and School Direct trainees will be directed to these with regard to the pre-course tasks. These can be found here.
School Direct Module Descriptors
Primary School Direct Distance trainees take the following modules:
EDUM063 – Primary Subject and Curriculum Studies (School Direct)
EDUM065 – Primary Education and Professional Studies (School Direct)
EDUM030 – Professional Learning (School Direct)
Secondary School Direct Distance trainees take the following modules:
EDUM064 - Secondary Subject and Curriculum Studies (School Direct)
EDUM066 – Secondary Education and Professional Studies (School Direct)
EDUM030 – Professional Learning (School Direct)
Primary School Direct @Exeter trainees take the standard PGCE modules for the Primary Teaching & Learning pathway:
EPSM000 – Primary Education and Professional Studies
EDUM033 – Primary Curriculum Studies
EDUM034 – Primary Professional Learning
EDUM061 – Primary Teaching & Learning
Secondary School Direct @Exeter trainees take the standard PGCE modules for the relevant subject
EDUM036 – Secondary Education and Professional Studies
EDUM052 – Secondary Professional Learning and the relevant subject module.
The latest versions of all of these module descriptors can be found at:
https://education.exeter.ac.uk/currentstudents/moduledescriptors/
General Information to Support Schools
School Direct Distance Study Skills Support Guide
Further information, including links to Academic Support, can be found on ELE.
Examples of Completed Framework Reflections
Race and Education Framework Task
Best Practice Guides
Workload, Resilience and Wellbeing
Subject Knowledge Development
Example School Direct Subject Knowledge Development Plan (Secondary)
Subject Information to Support Schools - Primary
Subject information can be found in the PGCE Primary School Direct Distance Curriculum Blog under the Primary National Curriculum subjects tab.
To find this click here to access the Mentor Zone, scroll down to Curriculum Blogs and click on the relevant Blog (as above).
Primary Initial Needs Analyses
Initial Needs Analyses - School Direct Distance (Primary trainees only)