Common use of Your Studies Clause in Contracts

Your Studies. 2.1 You will be enrolled on the module(s) shown in the Registration Agreement. (Please note that some Open University systems and procedures are currently undergoing development and that module enrolment may sometimes also be referred to as module registration. For the avoidance of doubt, you will be enrolled on a module which is being studied as part of your registered qualification and you will be registered on a module only if you are studying extra modules outside of your qualification and that registration will be subject to a separate Registration Agreement and different conditions.) a) You will be provided with the module tuition, module materials and module assessments as described in the module description. b) You agree to study the module materials, submit the module assessments at the times and in the manner specified, and to attend the module examination (if any). c) If required, and if you are eligible under the assessment rules, your enrolment for a module will include one opportunity for an examination resit or resubmission of the examinable component, as applicable. 2.2 The University has a Code of Practice for Student Assessment which will apply to the assessment of your module(s). The University will apply its academic judgment to determine the extent (if any) to which the learning outcomes of the module(s) have been met. 2.3 If you have told us that you have a disability which might affect your studies, examination or assessment, you must provide us with any further information that we ask you for in order that we may comply with our responsibility under the Equalities Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments. 2.4 Changing your choice of module(s) a) If you plan to change your module(s) it is your responsibility to check if your new choice of module may be counted towards your registered qualification. b) If you wish to change your module choices please make the changes before you proceed. If we have sent you a printed Registration Agreement do not alter or sign it. Please contact us to tell us what changes you want to make and we will send you a new Registration Agreement. c) If you wish to change your choice of any module(s) or defer study of your module(s) after you are enrolled, you will only be able to do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure and, if applicable, make a new agreement to enrol on the module(s) you have chosen. d) If you wish to take a year out of study you may do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure so that we know that this is what you are doing and that your registration does not lapse. e) Our Fee Rules explain any entitlement you may have for a refund or fee discount on a future enrolment if you change your module(s), if you defer your studies, or if you wish to end your studies.

Your Studies. 2.1 ‌ 8.1 You cannot delay your studies part-way through unless there are exceptional circumstances, which would be determined at the discretion of the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate and the Headteacher of the Employer School (see Section 10). If you have prolonged or repeated absences from any part of the PGCE qualification, this may result in a cause for concern and/or the triggering of the Student Support Framework (See Glossary). 8.2 You should normally complete your PGCE within 24 months from the start date of your first module. See Section 10 if you think this will not be possible. 8.3 In order to be eligible for the award of PGCE (Wales) you must, in the opinion of The Open University for each module completed, satisfactorily meet both the academic requirements of The Open University and the requirements of the 8.4 You must successfully complete all appropriate requirements and modules as outlined in the Qualification Regulations specific to the PGCE (Wales) qualification in order to receive the award. 8.5 If you fail a module (including the failure of any resit or resubmission), you will need to leave the salaried route of the PGCE qualification. If you have begun studying the next module whilst you awaited results, you will not be able to complete that module. 8.6 If you leave or are no longer eligible for the Salaried Route PGCE qualification, this may affect your Terms of Employment with your Employer School which may include losing your employment. This decision will be made by your Employer School. 8.7 You must pass all modules to be awarded the PGCE qualification. If you do not pass the first End of Module Assessment (EMA) submission attempt (comprising academic assessment and practice learning evaluation), you may be invited to resubmit, depending on your results. If you are not offered a resubmission, or if you do not pass the module following the resubmission attempt, we will deregister you from the qualification. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 April 2020 Date for review: 1 January 2021 9.1 In certain circumstances (as detailed in Appendix A), you may decide you need to stop studying before you submit the End of Module Assessment (EMA) for a module. This is called deferral and means you would stop studying the module you are currently registered upon before submitting and passing your assessment for that module, and we would register you to begin that module at its next start date. You must discuss your options with the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate (Xxxxx-XXXX@xxxx.xx.xx) and your Employer School. There is no guarantee that you will be allowed to defer from the salaried route of the PGCE. You may however be able to transfer to the part-time route. 9.2 If you are permitted to defer, you will rejoin that same module at the next start date. You will be enrolled permitted to carry over evidence previously collected in your e-portfolio and continue to contribute to this. You will pick up study from the beginning of the module. It cannot be guaranteed that the evidence required for assessment at the time you restart the module will be identical to that required in the earlier module from which you deferred. Stopping study may have implications for your employment. 9.3 Applications for a deferral may be considered where you have been unable to study due to reasons beyond your control (see Appendix A). Other circumstances where a deferral may be granted are: i) if you have been suspended under Fitness to Practise Procedure and subsequently reinstated; ii) if you lose your school employment through no fault of your own and we are unable to find an immediate replacement school which will support you on the module(sPGCE (Wales) shown in the Registration Agreementqualification. (Please note that some the Open University systems and procedures are currently undergoing development Regional Consortia will make every effort to find you a replacement school. 9.4 In certain circumstances (as detailed in Appendix A) or under the Fitness to Study Policy, and in agreement with The Open University and your Employer school, you may be permitted to take a study break between modules. This means that you would take a break from study between completing modules in one year and before starting the next module enrolment may sometimes also be referred the following year. In order to as module registration. For the avoidance of doubttake a study break, you will be enrolled on a module which is being studied as part of have submitted and passed your registered qualification and you will be registered on a module only if you are studying extra modules outside of your qualification and that registration will be subject to a separate Registration Agreement and different conditions.) a) You will be provided with assessment for the module tuition, module materials and module assessments as described in the module description. b) You agree to study the module materials, submit the module assessments at the times and in the manner specified, and to attend the module examination (if any). c) If required, and if you are eligible under the assessment rules, your enrolment for a module will include one opportunity for an examination resit or resubmission of the examinable component, as applicable. 2.2 The University has a Code of Practice for Student Assessment after which will apply to the assessment of your module(s). The University will apply its academic judgment to determine the extent (if any) to which the learning outcomes of the module(s) have been met. 2.3 If you have told us that you have a disability which might affect your studies, examination or assessment, you must provide us with any further information that we ask you for in order that we may comply with our responsibility under the Equalities Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments. 2.4 Changing your choice of module(s) a) If you plan to change your module(s) it is your responsibility to check if your new choice of module may be counted towards your registered qualification. b) If you wish to change your module choices please make the changes before you proceed. If we have sent you a printed Registration Agreement do not alter or sign it. Please contact us to tell us what changes you want to make and we will send you a new Registration Agreement. c) If you wish to change your choice of any module(s) or defer study of your module(s) after you are enrolled, you will only be able to do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure and, if applicable, make a new agreement to enrol on the module(s) you have chosen. d) If you wish to take a year out study break. Taking a study break may have implications on your ability to complete the PGCE qualification: In order to qualify for the PGCE qualification, all study must be completed within four years of module PGCE 1 start date. The procedure and reasons for taking such a study break must be discussed with the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate and the Headteacher of your Employer School. There is no guarantee that you may do so in would be allowed to take a study break on the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policysalaried student route. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 April 2020 Date for review: 1 January 2021 9.5 If study is not completed within four years, you will not achieve the PGCE qualification nor QTS recommendation. You will need may, subject to follow our Cancellation Procedure so that we know that this is what you are doing and that your registration does not lapse. e) Our Fee Rules explain any entitlement you may have for a refund or fee discount on a future enrolment if you change your module(sthe Academic Regulations (Taught Courses), if be able to use any credit you defer your studies, or if have already completed towards another qualification that you wish to end your studiesregister for outside of the PGCE Programme.

Your Studies. 2.1 ‌ 8.1 You cannot delay your studies part-way through unless there are exceptional circumstances, which would be determined at the discretion of the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate and (for salaried Students) the Headteacher of the Employer School (see Section 9). If you have prolonged or repeated absences from any part of the PGCE qualification, this may result in a cause for concern and/or the triggering of the Student Support Framework (See Glossary). 8.2 You should normally complete your PGCE within 24 months from the start date of your first module. See Section 9 if you think this will not be enrolled on possible. 8.3 In order to be eligible for the module(saward of PGCE (Wales) shown you must, for each module completed, satisfactorily meet both the academic requirements of The Open Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 August 2021 Date for review: March 2022 University and the requirements of the Wales Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership. 8.4 You must successfully complete all appropriate requirements and modules as outlined in the Registration Agreement. Qualification Regulations specific to the PGCE (Please note that some Open University systems and procedures are currently undergoing development and that Wales) qualification in order to receive the award. 8.5 If you fail a module enrolment may sometimes also be referred to as module registration. For (including the avoidance failure of doubtany resit or resubmission), you will be enrolled on a module which is being studied as part of your registered qualification and you will be registered on a module only if you are studying extra modules outside of your qualification and that registration will be subject need to a separate Registration Agreement and different conditions.) a) You will be provided with leave the module tuition, module materials and module assessments as described in the module description. b) You agree to study the module materials, submit the module assessments at the times and in the manner specified, and to attend the module examination (if any). c) If required, and if you are eligible under the assessment rules, your enrolment for a module will include one opportunity for an examination resit or resubmission of the examinable component, as applicable. 2.2 The University has a Code of Practice for Student Assessment which will apply to the assessment of your module(s)PGCE qualification. The University will apply its academic judgment to determine the extent (if any) to which the learning outcomes of the module(s) have been met. 2.3 If you have told us that begun studying the next module whilst you have a disability which might affect your studies, examination or assessment, you must provide us with any further information that we ask you for in order that we may comply with our responsibility under the Equalities Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments. 2.4 Changing your choice of module(s) a) If you plan to change your module(s) it is your responsibility to check if your new choice of module may be counted towards your registered qualification. b) If you wish to change your module choices please make the changes before you proceed. If we have sent you a printed Registration Agreement do not alter or sign it. Please contact us to tell us what changes you want to make and we will send you a new Registration Agreement. c) If you wish to change your choice of any module(s) or defer study of your module(s) after you are enrolledawaited results, you will only not be able to do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policycomplete that module. You Your module fee will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure and, if applicable, make a new agreement to enrol on the module(s) you have chosenbe refunded. d) 8.6 If you wish leave or are no longer eligible for the Salaried Route PGCE qualification, this may affect your Terms of Employment with your Employer School which may include losing your employment. This decision will be made by your Employer School. 8.7 You must pass all modules to take a year out be awarded the PGCE qualification. If you do not pass the first End of study Module Assessment (EMA) submission attempt (comprising academic assessment and practice learning evaluation), you may do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policybe invited to resubmit, depending on your results. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure so that we know that this is what If you are doing and that your registration does not lapse. e) Our Fee Rules explain any entitlement you may have for offered a refund or fee discount on a future enrolment if you change your module(s), if you defer your studiesresubmission, or if you wish do not pass the module following the resubmission attempt, The Open University will deregister you from the programme. 8.8 Resubmission is only permitted on PGCE1 and PGCE3 (the first and final modules of the qualification). For PGCE2 (the module required for progression to end your studiesyear 2 of the qualification) Students may, in certain circumstances be offered a viva voce in place of a written academic assessment (see Appendix A: circumstances under which Students may be considered for a deferral or study break to complete the PGCE programme and achieve the qualification).

Your Studies. 2.1 You will be enrolled on the module(s) shown in the Registration Agreement. (Please note that some Open University systems and procedures are currently undergoing development and that module enrolment may sometimes also be referred to as module registration. For the avoidance of doubt, you will be enrolled on a module which is being studied as part of your registered qualification and you will be registered on a module only if you are studying extra modules outside of your qualification and that registration will be subject to a separate Registration Agreement and different conditions.) a) You will be provided with the module tuition, module materials and module assessments as described in the module description. b) You agree to study the module materials, submit the module assessments at the times and in the manner specified, and to attend the module examination (if any). c) If required, and if you are eligible under the assessment rules, your enrolment for a module will include one opportunity for an examination resit or resubmission of the examinable component, as applicable. 2.2 The University has a Code of Practice for Student Assessment which will apply to the assessment of your module(s). The University will apply its academic judgment to determine the extent (if any) to which the learning outcomes of the module(s) have been met. 2.3 If you have told us that you have a disability which might affect your studies, examination or assessment, you must provide us with any further information that we ask you for in order that we may comply with our responsibility under the Equalities Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments. 2.4 Changing your choice of module(s) a) If you plan to change your module(s) it is your responsibility to check if your new choice of module may be counted towards your registered qualification. b) If you wish to change your module choices please make the changes before you proceed. If we have sent you a printed Registration Agreement do not alter it or sign it. Please contact us to tell us what changes you want to make and we will send you a new Registration Agreement. c) If you wish to change your choice of any module(s) or defer study of your module(s) after you are enrolledregistered, you will only be able to do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure and, if applicable, make a new agreement to enrol on the new module(s) you have chosen. d) If you wish to take a year out of study you may do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure so that we know that this is what you are doing and that your registration does not lapse. e) Our Fee Rules explain any entitlement you may have for a refund or fee discount on a future enrolment if you change your module(s), if you defer your studies, or if you wish to end your studies.

Your Studies. 2.1 ‌ 7.1 If you have prolonged or repeated absences from any part of the PGCE qualification, this may result in a cause for concern and/or the triggering of the Student Support Framework. Any absences must be reported as per the programme’s absence notification processes. 7.2 You should normally complete your PGCE within 24 months from the start date of your first module. See Section 8 if you think this will not be enrolled on possible. 7.3 To be eligible for the module(s) shown award of PGCE (Wales), you must satisfactorily meet both the academic requirements of The Open University (as outlined in the Registration AgreementQualification Regulations specific to the PGCE) and the requirements of the Wales Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership for each module. This includes completing the statutory number of practice learning days. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 August 2024 Date for review: March 2025 7.4 If you fail a module (Please note that some Open University systems and procedures are currently undergoing development and that module enrolment may sometimes also be referred to as module registration. For including the avoidance failure of doubtany resit or resubmission where applicable), you will be enrolled on a need to leave the PGCE qualification. If you have begun studying the next module which is being studied as part of your registered qualification whilst you awaited results and you have failed, you will not be able to complete that module, and the fee for that module will be registered refunded. 7.5 If you leave or are no longer eligible for the Salaried Route PGCE qualification, this may affect your Terms of Employment with your Endorsing Partner School which may include losing your employment. This decision will be made by your Endorsing Partner School. 7.6 You must pass all modules to be awarded the PGCE qualification. If you do not pass the first End of Module Assessment (EMA) submission attempt (comprising academic assessment and practice learning evaluation), you may be invited to resubmit at the next opportunity, depending on a module only if your results. If you are studying extra modules outside of your qualification and that registration will be subject to not offered a separate Registration Agreement and different conditions.) a) You will be provided with the module tuition, module materials and module assessments as described in the module description. b) You agree to study the module materials, submit the module assessments at the times and in the manner specified, and to attend the module examination (if any). c) If required, and if you are eligible under the assessment rules, your enrolment for a module will include one opportunity for an examination resit or resubmission of the examinable component, as applicable. 2.2 The University has a Code of Practice EMA for Student Assessment which will apply to the assessment of your module(s). The University will apply its academic judgment to determine the extent (if any) to which the learning outcomes of the module(s) have been met. 2.3 If you have told us that you have a disability which might affect your studies, examination or assessment, you must provide us with any further information that we ask you for in order that we may comply with our responsibility under the Equalities Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments. 2.4 Changing your choice of module(s) a) If you plan to change your module(s) it is your responsibility to check if your new choice of module may be counted towards your registered qualification. b) If you wish to change your module choices please make the changes before you proceed. If we have sent you a printed Registration Agreement do not alter or sign it. Please contact us to tell us what changes you want to make and we will send you a new Registration Agreement. c) If you wish to change your choice of any module(s) or defer study of your module(s) after you are enrolled, you will only be able to do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure and, if applicable, make a new agreement to enrol on the module(s) you have chosen. d) If you wish to take a year out of study you may do so in the circumstances set out in our Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy. You will need to follow our Cancellation Procedure so that we know that this is what you are doing and that your registration does not lapse. e) Our Fee Rules explain any entitlement you may have for a refund or fee discount on a future enrolment if you change your module(s), if you defer your studiesYear 1 module, or if you wish do not pass the module following the resubmission attempt, we will deregister you from the qualification. If you do not pass the Year 2 module, you will not be awarded the PGCE qualification. If you have any questions or want to end discuss anything, please contact the PGCE team at Xxxxx-XXXX@xxxx.xx.xx. 8 Changing Your Study (Deferring your studiesstudies or Taking a Study Break)‌ 8.1 You cannot delay or defer your studies part-way through unless there are exceptional circumstances. These are determined at the discretion of the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate and (for salaried Students) the Headteacher of the Endorsing Partner School (see Appendix A: circumstances under which Students may be considered for a deferral or study break to complete the PGCE programme and achieve the qualification). 8.2 If you need to stop studying your current module before you submit and pass the End of Module Assessment (EMA), you will need to contact The Open University for advice. Please be aware there is no guarantee that you will be allowed to suspend your study of the PGCE. You must discuss your options with the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate (Xxxxx-XXXX@xxxx.xx.xx). Options may include submitting your EMA at the next opportunity (postponement) or restarting the module at the next presentation (deferral). Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 August 2024 Date for review: March 2025 Any fee or study implications will be discussed with you. Any employment implications for salaried Students should be discussed with your Endorsing Partner School. 8.3 If you are permitted to defer and the assessment evidence for the restarted module will remain unchanged, you may be able to carry over any assignment scores (Tutor-Marked Assignments, TMAs) and evidence previously collected in your e- portfolio. Deferring study may have implications for your employment. 8.4 Applications for a deferral may be considered where you have been unable to study due to reasons beyond your control (see Appendix A). Other circumstances where a deferral may be granted are: i) if you have been suspended under Fitness to Practise Procedure and subsequently reinstated; ii) for salaried Students, if you lose your school employment through no fault of your own and The Open University is unable to find an immediate replacement school which will support you on the PGCE (Wales) qualification. Please note The Open University will make every effort to find you a replacement school. 8.5 In certain circumstances in agreement with The Open University and your Endorsing Partner School or under the Fitness to Study Policy, you may be permitted to take a study break (see Appendix A). This means you would take a break from study between completing and passing the Year 1 module, and before starting the Year 2 module. This may have implications on your ability to complete the PGCE qualification. To qualify for the PGCE qualification, all study must be completed within four years of the Year 1 module start date. The procedure and reasons for taking such a study break must be discussed with the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate and the Headteacher of your Endorsing Partner School. There is no guarantee that you would be allowed to take a study break. 8.6 If study is not completed within four years, you will not achieve the PGCE qualification or QTS recommendation. You may, subject to the Academic Regulations (Taught Courses), be able to use any credit you have already completed towards another Open University qualification that you register for outside of the PGCE Programme. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 August 2024 Date for review: March 2025 9 Information sharing and Data Protection‌ 9.1 The Open University, the Education Workforce Council, Welsh Government, the Regional Consortia/Local Authorities and Partner Schools may share necessary information about your health, disability, academic performance, conduct, fitness to practise, and professional standards. Such information will be kept secure and will only be processed in accordance with The Open University’s Student Privacy Notice, and is limited to these organisations. 9.2 Information about your health and any disability you tell us about may be shared with schools in line with legal obligations to provide reasonable adjustments to comply with obligations under the Equality Act 2010 in England, Scotland and Wales: the Education (Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 2004 or any other statutory duty or obligation. Additionally, data may be shared so that neither you nor members of the public are put at risk while you carry out a placement. 9.3 The Open University will inform your employer at Stage 2 of the Fitness to Study Policy if this is applied to you. Please refer to the Fitness to Study Policy for more details.