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Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning) Level 6
This is a full teaching qualification for those wanting to teach in further, higher and adult education or the 14+ school sector.
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Level 6
Attendance - Part-time
Duration - 2 years
Start date - 17 September
Where - Huddersfield Centre
Course Overview
You will plan and design learning materials, assess students and evaluate learning and teaching and study professional issues in education and training.
Core units:
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a specialist teacher (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
Policy and professional issues
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a specialist teacher (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
Policy and professional issues
These courses help you develop your teaching skills, reflect on current ideas about education and training and creatively explore professional opportunities open to you.
You will plan and design learning materials, assess students and evaluate learning and teaching and study professional issues in education and training.
These courses help you develop your teaching skills, reflect on current ideas about education and training and creatively explore professional opportunities open to you.
Core units:
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a specialist teacher (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
Policy and professional issues
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a specialist teacher (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
Policy and professional issues
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Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning): Minimum Level 3 qualification and significant work experience in the subject you teach. You will have an initial assessment to indicate you are working at Level 2 in English and maths.
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning): A UK first degree or equivalent and relevant work experience in the subject field. You must also hold qualifications at a minimum of Level 3 in the subject area you teach, if this is different from your degree.
Applicants must normally be in paid employment as a teacher or trainer, with a minimum of 100 hours, experience with at least 50 in any one year, in a recognised training or educational establishment. Voluntary teaching may be allowed in certain circumstances.
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning): A UK first degree or equivalent and relevant work experience in the subject field. You must also hold qualifications at a minimum of Level 3 in the subject area you teach, if this is different from your degree.
Applicants must normally be in paid employment as a teacher or trainer, with a minimum of 100 hours, experience with at least 50 in any one year, in a recognised training or educational establishment. Voluntary teaching may be allowed in certain circumstances.
Careers in teaching are varied and rewarding. Once fully qualified you can teach students aged 14 upwards in secondary schools, the Further Education sector or Higher Education.
£7,170
You could pay for this course using a learning loan. Further information is available at Student Finance England.
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