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Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Lifelong Learning) Level 7
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 7
Attendance - Part-time
Duration - 2 years
Start Date - Starts September 2024
Thursdays
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
Policy and professional issues (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a specialist teacher
Policy and professional issues (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
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
Policy and professional issues (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a specialist teacher
Policy and professional issues (this includes writing a paper and attending a 2 day conference at the University of Huddersfield)
This is for you if you are:
Flexible and adaptable
Able to work independently
A keen collaborator
Interested in a specturm of art disciplines
Interested in art as a business
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A UK first degree at 2:2 or above 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.
£7,170
You could pay for this course using a learning loan. Further information is available at Student Finance England.
You could pay for this course using a learning loan. Further information is available at Student Finance England.
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.
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