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Part time
Intake
September only

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

You will be assessed by a variety of methods including presentations, observations, case studies and written assignments.

Completing your teacher training course at Bury College University Centre means that our highly experienced tutors can support you not only academically but also with on-the-job training. During your studies we will endeavour to do all that we can to find you a teaching placement within the college.

This course prepares you for a teaching career in the post compulsory sector. It is a requirement that all new FE teachers must complete a teacher training qualification as the first step in obtaining QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills). The course does not lead to Qualified Teacher status (QTS) to teach in schools. However, since April 2012 those with QTLS are allowed to teach in schools on the same basis as those with QTS for 14+ students.

This course requires a health declaration before enrolment and DBS clearance within 6 weeks of starting. If English is not your first language you will need a recognised English Language qualification at the appropriate level for this course e.g. IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. There are also specific requirements outlined below. You must have the highest vocational qualification relevant to the subject area you wish to teach in such as National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 or NVQ Level 4 or Higher National Diploma (HND). You should hold one of the following qualifications in a subject relevant to the proposed teaching subject: HND/HNC, CGLI advanced craft certificate; OCR advanced qualifications; NVQ Level 3; technical/ commercial qualifications.

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 (25%), January (25%) and April (50%).

Course Fee: £4,180.00 per year

Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.

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