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CertEd

Education & Training

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

1 year

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our Certificate in Education (Education and Training), taught at our partner colleges, is a nationally recognised qualification for teachers, trainers and tutors in the Further Education (FE) and skills sector which includes FE colleges, training providers and sixth forms.

Teaching is an interesting and rewarding profession, one where you will use your enthusiasm and talents to really make a difference. This qualification will equip you to teach in the post-14 FE and Skills sector, which includes FE colleges, sixth forms, adult and community learning, the NHS, offender learning, the Police service and in private sector training organisations.

The Certificate in Education (Education and Training) is a nationally recognised qualification for teachers, trainers and tutors in the FE and Skills sector and the UCLan Teacher Education Partnership offers you the exciting opportunity to study at one of a range of Colleges across the North West region.

You will learn about teaching and learning strategies, with a focus on developing your practical and academic skills through reflective practice. Your teaching placement is an essential feature of the programme and you will work closely with your course tutor and subject specialist mentor both of whom will observe you teaching and help you to develop your practice and skills.

Why study with us

Opportunities to study and train to be a teacher at one of four partner colleges across the North West.
A wide range of teaching roles, with opportunities for progression and promotion, are available across the Further Education and Skills sector.
Our course is well established and enjoys an excellent reputation in the Further Education and Skills sector.

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What you'll do

Undertake your own project work on topics within teaching that have interest and relevance to your subject specialist teaching and future career.
Apply the latest thinking on teaching to equip you with the knowledge and skills to work in the exciting and dynamic FE and Skills sector.

Module overview

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Alternative initial teacher education courses

If you find that the CertEd isn’t for you, you might want to consider one of our other Initial Teacher Education courses:

Award: CertEd
Delivery: Partner College
Study mode: Full time or Part-time
Duration: 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time)
Start date: September
Campus: Partner College
Full-time and part-time

Blackburn College
Hugh Baird College
Wigan & Leigh College

Part-time only

Preston College
Furness College
Lakes College West Cumbria
Myerscough College
Southport College
St Helens College

Future careers

The Certificate in Education (Education and Training) opens up a wide range of teaching opportunities across the FE and Skills sector, and there are also opportunities to progress to higher levels of study including a degree in Education and some Master’s degrees.

Teaching opportunities exist in organisations including FE colleges, sixth forms, adult and community learning, the National Health Service, the prison service, the police service and in private sector training organisations.

The Cert Ed course at UCLan is for those wishing to teach primarily in the FE and Skills sector. Whilst this is not a specific school teaching qualification there are now employment opportunities in some schools, particularly for teachers of vocational subjects.

On successful completion of the course you can apply for QTLS status through the Education and Training Foundation which will enable you to be employed as a qualified teacher in a secondary school, academy or free school.

If you would like to progress to a higher level course after completing your Certificate in Education you may wish to consider the Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Education, which can lead to the Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice in Education, the Masters in Professional Practice in Education and/or a Doctorate in Education – all of which are available at UCLan.

View the course facilities

As well as having access to the facilities and resources at your chosen partner college, you will also have access to facilities at UCLan, including the library and online resources.

Fees and funding

Please consult your chosen partner college(s) for more information about fees and funding as well as course-specific additional costs and optional costs.

There may be scholarships and bursaries available to support you at your chosen partner college(s). Please contact your partner college for more information.

This CertEd recognises the diversity of student learning needs and experiences. Teaching, learning and assessment strategies have all been designed to meet these differing needs. Guest speakers from different areas of the FE and Skills sector may also be included as part of the course where applicable.

Your teaching placement is a central feature of the course. You are required to teach for a minimum of 150 hours of teaching over the period of the course.

You can expect a wide range of assessments on the course, which are undertaken both individually as well as in groups. Examples of methods of assessment used include reports, case studies, reflective writing pieces, presentations, academic posters, observations of your own and others’ teaching practice and assignments.

This CertEd will not confer Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) , however, there are opportunities to work in secondary schools, including academies and free schools after completing this Cert Ed, especially so if you complete professional formation and gain Qualified Teacher, Learning and Skills (QTLS) status. This qualification is suitable for those who are already teaching (in-service) as well as those who are new to teaching.

Your partner college will assist you to find a placement but this is not always guaranteed. You may need to take responsibility for finding a suitable placement for your teaching experience.

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This course is based in the School of Humanities, Language & Global Studies located in the Faculty of Culture and Creative Industries

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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