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Scots and Social Studies at Secondary School

10. Professional Recognition Reflective Task


Activity 8


This reflective blog post should be informed by your learning during the unit.  You should write critically and in some depth about at least one of the following: 

  • your understanding of/thinking about the theme of the unit in general, 

  • a particular experience/incident arising either in the community of peers on this course or in your workplace, 

  • a specific piece of reading associated with the theme. 


Start of Question 

Your post should: 

  • be 300-500  words in length. You may write a longer contribution if you wish.

  • address the programme’s three Masters level criteria: 

  1. Knowledge and understanding 
  2. Critical analysis 
  3. Structure, communication and presentation 


In writing your post, you may choose to: 

  • make connections between readings related to the theme and your practice,  

  • explore the extent to which you agree/disagree with or were surprised/impressed by an aspect of the peer discussion in the tutor group on the unit forum. 

Reflective blog