Blackburn College · Full-time
PGCE (Further Education and Skills Sector)
An enormous number of teaching opportunities exist across the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector, in organisations including further education colleges, alternative provision (PRU), sixth forms, adult and community learning, the National Health Service,…
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An enormous number of teaching opportunities exist across the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector, in organisations including further education colleges, alternative provision (PRU), sixth forms, adult and community learning, the National Health Service, the prison service, the police force and in private sector training organisations. You can study this course full-time for one year, or part-time over two years and will start in September. Overview - If you study the course full-time, you will be in College for 2 full days a week and will also undertake 2 days a week of work placements. - This a 6 module University award and each module carries 20 credits. - If you choose to study the course part-time you will study over two years. What will I study? The programme is delivered through a variety of methods, which encourage those on the course to link theory and practice. Learners are encouraged to become reflective practitioners and you will be required to keep a journal which records your own development. You will explore educational theories, learn how to plan, deliver, assess and evaluate and consider teaching & learning for a range of groups and individuals. If you study the programme full-time a minimum of 150 hours of teaching practice is integral to the programme. Your placement will be over 3 days per week and through this you demonstrate how your own understanding of the principles of teaching and learning is developing. If you study the programme part-time you will need to undertake a minimum of 75 hours of teaching practice per year of the course - ensuring the minimum of 150 hours is achieved over the course of both years. This course, as such, requires a teaching commitment and teaching placement throughout the course of the year. During the programme you will also undertake observations of experienced teachers and evaluate their lessons – highlighting areas for improvement as well as best practice examples. Throughout the programme you will be assigned a mentor who will be there to guide you, offering their experience and support to enable you to achieve the qualification.
Getting in
As the university states it
You will need a degree in your specialist area. All applicants will need to have at least 5 GCSEs (grades A-C) including at least a grade C in English Language and at least a Level 2 (GCSE equivalent qualification) in maths. You are expected to have the ability to communicate fluently, accurately and effectively in professional spoken English (IELTS 7.5 or equivalent). You will be expected to have a keen interest in teaching and learning.
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