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TEACHER TRAINING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER TRAINING, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Empower and educate the next generation of learners or upskill and adapt to the ever-evolving practices within education studies. It doesn’t matter what your subject area is, our array of teacher training qualifications and apprenticeships will supply you with everything you need to succeed as a teacher.
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CHILDREN’S CARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION DEGREE (SUBJECT TO VALIDATION BY LEEDS CITY COLLEGE)
Nurture the next generation of learners with our Children’s Care, Learning and Development Foundation Degree. Our work-focused programme will develop your professional skills in real world contexts allowing you to graduate with an academic qualification as well as vital industry experience.
UCAS Course Code: L521 Full-time: 2 years Part time: 2 years Location: Teacher Development Centre
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include a top-up degree or relevant employment.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Learning support assistant • Nursery lead • Childcare/early years assistant • Early years practitioner • Nursery manager
HOW TO APPLY
ABOUT THE COURSE Be instrumental in supporting children and young people’s development. Our foundation degree will introduce you to a range of subjects relating to childcare and education. You’ll explore contemporary issues relevant to the sector and embed your learning in the context of professional practice. You will study all aspects of supporting children’s holistic development, from play to politics and language to leadership. You’ll learn how to create an appropriate learning environment as well as gaining insight into early years learning. You’ll also acquire up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable people from risk. We emphasise work experience allowing you to put theory into practice. As part of this course, you will undertake a relevant work placement in a childcare or education facility gaining essential practical experience.
Please note students will need to hold a live enhanced DBS which may incur costs.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE Year 1 Year 2 • Supportive Learning Environments • Learning in the Early Years • Supporting Holistic Development • Developing Professional Practice • Practitioner Skills for the • Supporting Language
Professional Educator Development • Safeguarding Children • Leadership and Management and Vulnerable People • Social Policy and Families • Skills for Academic Development • Research Informed Practice • Supporting the Unique Child
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S CARE AND EDUCATION BA (HONS) TOP-UP DEGREE (VALIDATED BY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY)
Inspire young minds and delve deeper into children’s development and learning. Our topup degree will amplify your existing knowledge as you conduct a research project and apply core principles to your personal context. Progression may include further study such as a masters degree, a PGCE, an in-service teacher training qualification or employment.
UCAS Course Code: L525 Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 18 months Location: Teacher Development Centre
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include further study such as a PGCE, in-service teacher training programme or masters degree or relevant employment.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Community playworker • Children’s centre manager • Primary school teacher (further qualifications required) • Working in Special Inclusive
Learning Centres (SILCS) • Supporting teaching and learning in academies and colleges ABOUT THE COURSE Deepen your knowledge of children and young people’s care and education with our top-up degree. Building on your existing knowledge of care and education, you’ll identify external social and environmental factors, assessing how they can influence development and education. Alongside continuing your work experience, you’ll strengthen your understanding of care and education learning about purposeful play, contemporary discourse and family in a contemporary context. You will identify a personal area of interest which you’ll explore within your dissertation. Employability is a core focus of this course so all students will undertake an integrated work placement in a relevant childcare or education setting gaining the essential experience needed for progression.
Please note students will need to hold a live enhanced DBS which may incur costs.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE • Contemporary Discourse • Purposeful Play • Family in a Contemporary Context • Research Methods • Dissertation
HOW TO APPLY
Master education policies and practice with the Education Masters Degree. You will engage with a range of research methods used in the field of education studies and will develop a critically responsive stance to practice. By graduation, you’ll have detailed knowledge of modern educational practice empowering you to face new occupational challenges.
Part-time: 3 years Location: Teacher Development Centre
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include a PhD. Alternatively, you may work towards educational leadership and management positions or enter a policy-making role.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Education director • Specialist leader of education • Education policy consultant • Education policy development • Curriculum design and development • Pre-doctoral fellowship
HOW TO APPLY
ABOUT THE COURSE With this course, you will gain comprehensive knowledge of the dynamics of change across a range of educational contexts. You will also develop socio-political awareness, negotiating the challenges associated with changing national policy directives and institution-wide priorities. Additionally, you will learn how to formulate research priorities. The course will facilitate the development of innovative approaches to learning and workplace training. It will encourage you to work collaboratively with external stakeholders and communities, academics, employers and special interest groups. In addition, you’ll acquire transferable knowledge and skills and complex problem-solving strategies. As you progress through the modules, you’ll acquire a deep understanding of education and contemporary educational policies. You’ll also gain an understanding of educational inquiry, and will choose a specialist module, ranging from special needs to education management.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE Year 1 • Education Studies Year 2 • Educational Inquiry *Plus one of the following modules: • Change Management • Specific Educational Needs in Education • Literacy and Language Learning • Applied Critical Pedagogy • Education for Sustainable • Changing Contexts for Learning Development Year 3 • Dissertation *Subject to student numbers
POST-14 EDUCATION AND TRAINING CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (VALIDATED BY LEEDS CITY COLLEGE)
This course will further develop your teaching skills and allow you to reflect on education practices. You’ll gain a qualification that enables you to teach in further, higher or adult education and training and can choose to pursue a general qualification or specialise in English, mathematics or SEN.
Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years Location: Teacher Development Centre
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include degree level study or routes such as acquiring Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Paid employment in the placement organisation or education and training sector.
HOW TO APPLY
ABOUT THE COURSE Take your teaching skills to the top with our Certificate in Education (Cert Ed). Our Cert Ed provides a conceptual and practical understanding of how to influence teaching, learning and assessment across multiple contexts in the post-14 sector. You will cover an array of learning and pedagogical models and apply them to your personal subjects. Our modules cover multiple areas of knowledge within the post-14 sector ranging from the psychology of teaching to designing an inclusive curriculum. You will analyse national and international perspectives on learning and pedagogy. You will also research and recommend practices that you can enact in your own classrooms. Through gaining a broad understanding of different teaching methods and practices, with the option to pursue specialist pathways, you’ll apply your newly acquired skills and experience to your professional context.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE Semester 1 • Demonstrating Professional
Knowledge and Competence • The Psychology of Teaching
Learning and Assessment • Personal Development
Behaviour and Welfare in
Education and Training Semester 2 • Subject Specialist Teaching • Creative Teaching and Learning • Curriculum Design for
Inclusive Practice
POST-16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (VALIDATED BY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY) Take the next steps towards teaching. Study current education and training practices, develop your teaching skills and pursue a general qualification or specialise in English, mathematics or SEN.
Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years Location: Teacher Development Centre & Workplace
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include degree level study or routes such as acquiring Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Paid employment in the placement organisation or in the education and training sector.
HOW TO APPLY
ABOUT THE COURSE This course provides a theoretical and practical understanding of how to influence teaching, learning and assessment across multiple contexts in the post-16 sector. It’s available as a full-time or part-time route. The part-time route is for those in-service, anyone employed as teachers of post-16 learners.
The full-time route is for those pre-service; those who are not yet employed as teachers. You will cover various learning and pedagogical models, applying them to your own personal context. Our modules cover multiple aspects of the post-16 sector ranging from the psychology of teaching to designing a curriculum that is inclusive of all learners. You’ll also research and recommend practices that you can enact in your own classrooms. Shape your studies around your preference; you can pursue a general teaching qualification or can study specialist pathways in English, maths or special educational needs (SEN).
MODULES MAY INCLUDE Semester 1 • Demonstrating Professional
Knowledge and Competence • The Psychology of Teaching and Learning and Assessment • Personal Development
Behaviour and Welfare in
Education and Training Semester 2 • Subject Specialist Teaching • Creative Teaching and Learning • Curriculum Design for
Inclusive Practice
PGCE (SECONDARY) PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (NON-QTS) (VALIDATED BY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY) Prepare to teach young people aged 11 to 16. This course blends theoretical study, learning environment observation and practical application through combining university study and teaching practice. It provides professional training for maths, English and science graduates. Trainees will be prepared to teach Key Stage 4 (age 16 to GCSE equivalent) in their subjects.
Full-time: 1 year Location: Teacher Development Centre
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include acquiring Qualified Teaching Status (QTS), studying a master’s degree or relevant employment.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Secondary school teacher • Community education officer • Teaching assistant
HOW TO APPLY
ABOUT THE COURSE This award doesn’t confer QTS but supports trainees to meet the standards for QTS. It’s aimed at teachers who are studying for, or already already hold, QTS, but not a PGCE. With this programme, you will critically analyse core teaching practices within the secondary school environment and will apply them to your own subject area. This course includes two work placement modules, allowing you to gain practical experience and understanding of working as a teacher within the secondary school environment. Trainees will spend two-thirds of the 36-week programme in a partnership school, and the remaining time in HE-based study at Teacher Development Centre. You will develop professional and interprofessional practice and will gain knowledge of teaching, learning and assessment. You’ll understand personal development and how to support your students’ growth. You will also explore subject-specific pedagogy and practice. Please note students will need to hold a live enhanced DBS which may incur costs.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE Semester 1 • School-based Experience 1: Demonstrating
Professional Practice • Teaching Learning and
Assessment in School
Based Education • Positive Behaviour and Well-Being Semester 1 • School-based Experience 2: Subject Specialist
Pedagogy and Practice • Inclusive Professional Practice
SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING FOUNDATION DEGREE (VALIDATED BY LEEDS CITY COLLEGE)
Encourage education and mould minds with our comprehensive degree course. Whether you’re currently employed or want to start your first learning support role, our foundation degree will prepare you to support the learning of 4-25 year olds. Explore teaching methods and supporting learning concepts as you carve a career in the classroom.
UCAS Course Code: L522 Full-time: 2 years Part-time: 2 years Location: Teacher Development Centre & Keighley College
WHAT’S NEXT? Progression may include a top-up degree or specialist teaching qualifications such as a PGCE.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE • Learning mentor • Personalised support worker • Teaching assistant • Higher level teaching assistant • Educational and behavioural • Special educational needs & disabilities coordinator • Promotion in teaching assistant roles
HOW TO APPLY
ABOUT THE COURSE Become a teaching assistant, study coach or progress mentor with our Supporting Teaching and Learning Foundation Degree. You will gain the academic knowledge, technical skills and practical experience demanded by industry employers. Develop autonomy and independent thinking as you explore multiple learning methods and formulate your own teaching style. support worker
As you progress through this course, you will develop your skills, knowledge and experience through engaging with a range of study modules. You will learn the concepts of supporting learning, as well as supporting technology enhanced learning. While improving your academic skills, you will complete subject-specific supporting learning modules. Work experience is essential to succeed in this sector so we embed placements in this programme. You will be expected to gain experience of working with children and young people as a part of the course. Please note students will need to hold a live enhanced DBS which may incur costs.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE Year 1 • Concepts of Supporting Learning • Supporting Technology
Enhanced Learning • Communication Language and Literacy • Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People • Inclusive Practices • Skills for Academic Development Year 2 • Supporting Science • Supporting Mathematics • Work-based Project • Learning, Being and Becoming • Contemporary
Educational Agenda • Working in Collaborative
Partnerships
LEARNING AND SKILLS TEACHING APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL 5 (VALIDATED BY LEEDS CITY COLLEGE)
Trainees who complete this course take an analytical and practical approach to all aspects of planning, delivering and assessing inclusive teaching and learning in a post-14 environment. You cannot apply for this course directly, however, you may be eligible for it with your existing employer. Alternatively, you could apply directly for an apprentice teaching position. within all provisions within the education and training sector ranging from work-based learning to FE, adult and higher education contexts. Learning and skills teachers specialise in planning and delivering
LENGTH Part-time: 24 months minimum
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Employers will set their own entry requirements. To be eligible for this apprenticeship you will need to have less than 50% of the recognised skills, knowledge or behaviours in teaching. Please note, you will also be subject to the entry requirements of the Certificate in Education.
You can complete this apprenticeship while studying towards the ABOUT THE COURSE A learning and skills teacher will teach young people and adults
Certificate in Education. learning that us relevant, engaging, challenging and current. Additionally, learning and skills teachers support the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of learners. Please note there is a requirement for a minimum of 100 hours of teaching practice (50 hours per year) in a post-14 setting for this qualification.
HOW TO APPLY
By the end of this apprenticeship your areas of expertise will include: • Planning and delivering current, relevant, challenging and inspiring learning. • Organising and combining syllabus outcomes into meaningful and realistic learning opportunities. • Encouraging learners to develop autonomy and resilience, personal and interpersonal effectiveness, social awareness and respect for others. • Designing and delivering learning sessions and activities that engage and inspire all learners while encouraging them to set challenging goals. • Facilitating individualised learning through regular formative assessment processes, 360 feedback and collaboration with colleagues and professionals. • Providing quality assurance outcomes for learners through compliance with internal and external regulations, legislation and guidance. • Seeking feedback from learners, colleagues and relevant practitioners to support quality improvements in teaching and learning. • Using aggregated assessment data to review and develop your own practice and report emerging gaps in progression and achievement among groups of learners.
Please note students will need to hold a live enhanced DBS which may incur costs.
Outcomes of this standard will include the Certificate in Education Level 5 and a Safeguarding Level 2 qualification. Progression may include routes such as obtaining Qualified Teaching Learning and Skills (QTLS) status or a degree course.
