Part time Profess Graduate Cert In Education Post-Graduate

Profess Graduate Cert In Education Post-Graduate
This programme is suitable for full- and part-time practising teachers and trainers in the post-compulsory sector. It is available on both a part-time taught or flexible learning basis. Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status was launched for the post-compulsory education and training sector in September 2007. It was introduced in Equipping our Teachers for the Future, the reform agenda for Initial Teacher Training within the Success for All change programme. From September 2007, all new and unqualified teachers, trainers and tutors within the sector are required to achieve QTLS status within five years of their first appointment in the sector. Under the new reforms all new teachers are required to register with the Institute for Learning (IfL) the professional body for teachers, trainers and assessors across the Further Education (FE) sector and achieve a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification within five years. The Professional Certificate in Education (PCE) and the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) are equivalent to the new national Level 5 qualification, the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS). Both programmes also include the content of the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) and Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) qualifications.

Course Content:

Year 1:

& Enabling Learning (9 credits)

& Assessment (15 credits)

& principles of planning (15 credits)

& Supporting Learning (15 credits) Year 2:

& Implementation for Inclusive Practice (15 credits) Subject Specialist study (15 credits)

Entry Requirements:
Applicants should be qualified in their subject specialism to at least Level 4 (although Level 3 will be accepted in some cases) and should possess GCSEs (or Level 2 equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C or above. Those without these qualifications will be required to take online mandatory tests, and will be subject to a literacy test at interview stage. Applicants must also be employed by a post-compulsory education/training provider as they will need to complete a minimum of 75 teaching hours per year, have a cohort of a minimum of 8 learners and a qualified specialist subject mentor.

Accreditation of Prior Learning / Experience:
Students who have achieved the Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) as a stand-alone qualification can progress to the second year of the PCE / PGCE on completion of a 36 credit portfolio of evidence.

Entry Process:
All applicants will be interviewed prior to acceptance for the programme. An interview will be arranged at the earliest opportunity after receiving your application.

Assessment:
Assessment is based on assignments and teaching observations.

Progression Routes:
Students successfully completing the PCE (not the PGCE) can progress to the Foundation Degree in Education and Training offered by the College, which can act as a bridge to a full honours degree in Education.

Fees

Year : Description : Under 19 : Over 19 & on benefits : Over 19 : Overseas
09/10 : Tuition : £640.00 : £640.00 : £640.00 : £0.00
09/10 : Material : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00
09/10 : Exams : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00
09/10 : Trips : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00
09/10 : Kit : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00 : £0.00
Fees subject to change please enquire on application. For courses lasting more than one year, please note that the fees given above are for the first year only. Similar fees will be due for each subsequent year of the course and will be subject to an inflationary increase on the first year fees.

Sessions

Year : Full or Part-time : Level : Start date : End date : Day : Start time : End time
09/10 : PT : Higher Education : 24/9/2009 : 17/6/2010 : Thursday : N/A : N/A