Lifelong Learning Sector, PGCE

As a further education teacher you will have a range of career opportunities and will open doors for a wide variety of students, helping them realise their ambitions.The quality of teacher training in further education was rated as 'Good' in Ofsted's report on our initial teacher education provision in 2016. "Mentors provide good support for trainees. They assess their skills well and challenge trainees to improve through good feedback following observations of teaching and in frequent meetings," the report found.Our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the Lifelong Learning Sector (LLS) will give you the skills to become a teacher in further education colleges. Here you will learn vital practice and classroom management. Training with us will lead to the essential qualifications required to achieve your goals. Our PGCE LLS focuses on a career teaching in colleges, adult education centres, art colleges, healthcare or community organisations. It also encompasses training for public services and a wide range of commercial and voluntary organisations.Degree structureFor the full-time mode, you will be placed in a college where you will participate in a range of professional activities.In Phase 1, you will be on placement three days a week to observe and undertake teaching in your subject area. For the remaining two days, you will be based at the university campus.In Phase 2, you will attend your placement college for four days a week, and the university for the last day.In total, you will complete a minimum of 100 hours of teaching experience.During your placement, you will be supported and assessed by a work mentor at the placement and a tutor at the university.Meanwhile, your studies at the university will focus on pedagogic skills and knowledge. Here you will explore the theory that underpins teaching and learning. Throughout your assignments, you will also get to specialise in your chosen subject.Subject