Do you want to become a fully qualified teacher in the FE and Skills sector? Are you pursuing a teaching career in a college, a prison, or with a training provider? Are you working in the sixth form provision of a secondary school? This course will give you a solid foundation in all aspects of teaching to prepare you for a highly successful career. It is an in-service part-time route to a full teacher qualification, offered in partnership with the University of Derby – an ideal ‘earn as you learn’ route to qualification.The programme has been designed to develop your skills, knowledge and professional behaviours to enable you to become a highly effective teacher. You will improve your knowledge of how people learn, how to plan effective and engaging teaching sessions and how to assess – both during the session and through summative assessment. You will be using theoretical underpinning knowledge to continuously improve your professional practice.You will explore the context and the design of your curriculum, gaining a solid understanding of the external pressures influencing it. We also offer a specialist pathway module in SEND. Further information on pathways will be available when you are interviewed.The course is delivered using innovative learning methods, technology enhanced resources and one-to-one observations of you in your own practice. Upon successful completion of this Level 5 programme, you will be equipped to become an effective teacher in post-14 education. This course is delivered at the Roundhouse Campus of Derby College Group by our highly qualified and experienced Teacher Training team who were judged ‘outstanding’ for Initial Teacher Education (FE and Skills) in the last Ofsted inspection (2024). The course is regulated by OfS and the qualification is awarded by the University of Derby. All students will have access to the Derby College Learning Resources Centre, the University of Derby library, and the College’s Moodle (online learning pl
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With a PGCE qualification, you could pursue a Master's in Education to deepen your subject knowledge or move into curriculum leadership roles. Some teachers go on to study for a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) route if they want to teach in mainstream schools. Leadership qualifications such as a Level 5 or Level 7 in Education Management are also a natural next step for those aiming for management roles in FE.
