Higher Education Course Guide 2020-2021
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Units may include:<br />
• Teaching learning and assessment<br />
• Personal and professional<br />
development<br />
• Teaching in a specialist subject<br />
• Curriculum and professional issues<br />
POSTGRADUATE<br />
CERTIFICATE/<br />
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA<br />
IN EDUCATION (LIFELONG<br />
LEARNING)<br />
Level: 6 and 7<br />
Centre: Huddersfield/Dewsbury<br />
Duration: 2 years (part time)<br />
Typical entry requirements<br />
A UK first degree at 2:2 or above and<br />
relevant work experience in the subject<br />
field. You must also hold qualifications<br />
at a minimum of Level 3 in the subject<br />
area you teach, if this is different from<br />
your degree.<br />
one year, in a recognised training or<br />
educational establishment. Voluntary<br />
teaching may be allowed in certain<br />
circumstances.<br />
Overview<br />
A full teaching qualification for those<br />
wanting to teach in further, higher<br />
and adult education or the 14+ school<br />
sector.<br />
You will plan and design learning<br />
materials, assess students and evaluate<br />
learning and teaching and study<br />
professional issues in education and<br />
training.<br />
These courses help you develop your<br />
teaching skills, reflect on current<br />
ideas about education and training<br />
and creatively explore professional<br />
opportunities open to you.<br />
The courses include modules on:<br />
• Teaching learning and assessment<br />
• Personal and professional<br />
development<br />
• Teaching in a specialist subject<br />
• Curriculum and professional issues<br />
Applicants must normally be in<br />
paid employment as a teacher or<br />
trainer, with a minimum of 100 hours’<br />
experience with at least 50 in any<br />
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