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An award of the University of Huddersfield and taught at Bury College University Centre, this is a teacher training course for nongraduates who wish to teach in the lifelong learning (post 14) sector of education. This includes: adult and community education, further education, sixth form colleges, universities, the prison and probation services, pre-employment training and work-based learning. Your teaching specialism will depend on the qualifications you already have. You will need a Level 3 qualification related to the area you wish to teach in as well as industry experience. As part of your studies you will be required to carry out a teaching placement that may involve daytime or evening teaching or both.
Part-time: Classes will take place 3pm- 7.30pm one day a week. In addition you must also be available for either one full day or two half days (subject to teaching practice availability) for the duration of the programme for teaching practice.
This course is an award of the University of Huddersfield.
Areas that you can expect to cover include:
Research informed teaching, learning and assessment
Becoming a subject specialist teacher
Professional code of conduct
Legislation
Curriculum design and development
Quality
The majority of students will be able to access a Tuition Fee Loan from Student Finance England to pay their HE Course Fee.
Self-funding students may pay in 3 instalments in September (33%), January (33%) and April (33%).
Course Fee: £4,180.00 per year
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