Teaching in the Post Compulsory Sector (PCET) Helen Brierley & Laurie Kenny Teacher Education team.
-
Upload
priscilla-mccoy -
Category
Documents
-
view
218 -
download
0
Transcript of Teaching in the Post Compulsory Sector (PCET) Helen Brierley & Laurie Kenny Teacher Education team.
Teaching in the Post Compulsory Sector (PCET)
Helen Brierley & Laurie KennyTeacher Education team
Aims and objectivesAim
To explore opportunities for teaching in thePost Compulsory Education andTraining Sector (PCET)
Objectives• To explain routes into PCET• To identify entry requirements and application
procedures• To recognise the role and skills of a PCET tutor
Question
• What do you clean your teeth with, brush your hair with and sit on?
• A toothbrush, a hairbrush and a chair
• Moral – always use the multimodal approach!
Routes into PCET • Pre-Service Professional Graduate
Certificate in Education/Certificate in Education (one year full time)
• In- Service Professional Graduate Certificate in Education/Certificate in Education (two years part time)
• Edexel/Pearson BTEC Award/Certificate in Education & Training (12 weeks & 24 weeks)
Types of learners
• 14 upwards – no age limit
• FE & HE• Vocationally
orientated
Why PCET?
• Using the individual wipe boards, please write down TWO reasons why you would like to teach in FE
Things you might have written!
• They all want to be there/motivated• Holidays• Money• Sense of achievement• Changing Lives• Job Satisfaction• Start late & finish early• Want to make a difference
Methods
• Learner centred• Loads of resources• Group work• Research• Reflection• Use of ICT• Development of numeracy, literacy & ICT
Teaching Practice
• Pre-Service – placement in PCET
• In-Service – employment in PCET
• Award in Education and Training – Micro lesson
• Certificate in Education and Training – employment or voluntary teaching
Skills
• In pairs list the skills and personal qualities of a PCET teacher.
Brand new teachers
• Support mechanism• Staff development (Award course)• Mentors• Support from Colleagues• Induction
What sort of person teaches in FE?
• Qualified • Vocational experience (dependent on
subject specialism)
What do you do on our courses?• Planning and preparation• Assessment and questioning techniques• Theories to link in with practice• Teaching Techniques• Resources, record keeping, functional skills• Health & Safety & Legislation• Equality, diversity and inclusivity• Influences on education• Teaching practice (micros and placements)
How to apply• Pre-service – UCAS (opens 10 November) • In-Service – apply once employed in
PCET• Award in Education and Training –
Application form. Courses start January, April & September – evening & daytime.
• The award & certificate could be completed alongside your current studies
Further Queries/Information• Pre-service PGCE queries• Laurie Kenny (Course Leader) - (01482) 381934• [email protected]• Award queries• Helen Brierley (Course Leader) – (01482) 329943 ext 1015• [email protected]• In-service PGCE/Certificate in Education queries• William Hawkridge (Course Leader) (01482) 381934• [email protected]
Objectives
• To explain routes into PCET• To identify entry requirements and application
procedures• To recognise the role and skills of a PCET tutor
Questions?