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September only

An award of the University of Huddersfield and taught at Bury College University Centre, this is a teacher training course for graduates who wish to teach in the lifelong learning (post 14) sector of education. This includes adult and community 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. As part of your studies, you will be required to carry out a teaching placement that may include daytime or evening teaching or both. Classes will take place 3.30pm- 8.30pm one day a week. You should also be available for either one full day or two half days 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

  • Being a subject specialist teacher

  • Curriculum and context

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. Bursaries may be available in the areas of English and Maths - please contact the University Centre for more information.

In order to study this course you must already have a degree in a subject that is relevant to the area in which you teach in. This course requires a health declaration and DBS clearance prior to starting.You are also required to have a grade 4-9/A*-C in English and Maths GCSE or an acceptable equivalent at Level 2.

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: £4,340.00 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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