The placement in schools are a fundamental part of this Master in Secondary School Teacher Training.The subject “Practicum” (3501MO1684) consists of 14 ECTS credits, which corresponds to 8 weeks in a secondary school, where you will be on-site for 25 hours per week.

The Practicum is structured into three periods: two weeks in November, two weeks in January and four weeks in April.The specific dates will be those determined each year and no changes will be made, the Practicum cannot be done in a more compact or in a more extensive way.The University of Girona pays the social security contributions for the time dedicated by each student to the Practicum.

The objectives and tasks to be carried out during these three periods differ and are detailed in the Practicum Guide, a document available to students once they have enrolled.During the practicals, besides the on-site stay in a secondary school, the student must draft a teacher portfolio that requires self-directed work and educational tutorials.The student is guided by a tutor from the university and a mentor from the school.Moreover, there is a centre coordinator of practicals in each school.

The practicals are particularly enriching periods for students, the experience going hand in hand with processes of analysis and guided reflection on what a secondary school teacher thinks and observes and how they act.Likewise, the experience must make the student aware of their strong and weak points and, with the help of the mentor and tutor, start off in the teaching profession in a solid way.

The "Practicum" subject will never be available for validated credit transfers and the annual call will always be in June (option of February not considered, even when only these credits remain outstanding)

The placement centres are the public educational institutions under the Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia that serve as training centres, prioritising those participating in the Secondary Education Innovation and Improvement programme.

Consult the list of centres on the Programme of Innovation and Improvement

Practicum Guide, a document that will be provided to the student when they enrol on the master.