FE Direct: Education and Training (including teaching English: Literacy & ESOL) Diploma (Level 5)

There are four generic units which you will undertake on the course and through which you will explore a range of topics relating to the practices of teaching and learning as well as the role of the teacher and underpinning theories, models and principles of teaching and learning. You will also learn about curriculum theory and design, assessment, evaluation and quality processess and professional practice. The four generic units are: Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training Theories, Principles and Models in Education and Training Developing Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training Wider Professional Practice in Education and Training You will also study three further specialist theory and practice units which will cover underpinning knowledge relating to linguistics, including sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics, language and literacy learning theories, language analysis and terminology, language history and development and specific difficulties which can impact on literacy and language learning. You will also focus on elements of specialist practice for literacy and language teaching, learning and assessment. The three specialist units are: Literacy and ESOL Theories and Frameworks Literacy and ESOL and the Learners Literacy and ESOL Teaching and Learning This full-time Level 5 course gives you access to professional development opportunities across FE organisations that have a shortage of English teachers. The focus on learning through immersion and experience will provide you with a greater exposure to the nature of FE learners and FE study programmes (e.g. Modern Apprenticeships). At the end of the course, you will have 135 credits that you need to teach in the Education and Training Sector. The programme will use a blended approach to teaching and learning. Teaching and learning methods used within the programme will include 24 day schools a year. These will take place on Fridays between 9.30am and 4.00pm. You will be required to complete on-line activities before and after day schools. You will also use social networking tools to discuss and share ideas with your peer group. You will work alongside teachers and spend at least 2 days per week on placement in an FE environment, learning about the types and characteristics of post-16 provision beyond GCSE and A Level, including functional Skills and Work Based Learning (WBL). You will be expected to have a 2:2 honours degree in English, or a degree with a significant subject-specialist English component. We will however consider applicants with lower degree classifications under special circumstances, so we would encourage you to contact us if you are interested in the programme to discuss your particular circumstances. Although full time HE fees of £6,750 apply to this course, it benefits from having some very attractive funding attached, as the government is seeking to attract high quality graduates to teach Maths and English.