Post Compulsory Education

You can expect to develop:

critical insight into the societal and organisational structures and purposes of educational systems across the world and the possible implications for learners and the learning process
an ability to analyse educational concepts, theories and issues of policy in a systematic way
a high level of ability to reflect on your own value system
a critical understanding of the significance and limitations of theory and research
a practised ability to organise and articulate opinions and arguments in speech and writing in a diverse range of relevant contexts showing confident use of specialist vocabulary
an ability to process and synthesise empirical and theoretical data, to create new syntheses and to present and justify a chosen position having drawn on relevant theoretical perspectives
digital literacy through online learning and research instruments
insight into aspects of global citizenship and the international dimension of education

Certificate in Education Post Compulsory Education OR Foundation degree.
A minimum of two years teaching experience within the Lifelong Learning sector.
Advanced standing will be awarded as follows:
Entry with Cert Ed PCE
60 credits at level 1
60 credits at level 2
PLUS
60 credits at level 1 for professional teaching experience within the Lifelong learning sector and professional teaching placement within the Cert Ed PCE.
Hence, students will be required to achieve 60 credits at level 2 and 120 credits at level 3 to be accredited the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Post Compulsory Education.