Learning and Teaching

Advertisement

This course is for teachers, tutors and other education practitioners. It is suitable for experienced and newly qualified professionals, curriculum leaders or those who support learning in the voluntary sector.

You examine issues which focus on how to provide improved teaching and learning. We encourage you to reflect on your professional practice, and the impact it has on your setting, colleagues, and service.

You work with other professionals who share your interests. This helps you to

* expand your knowledge of how to improve learning and teaching
* reflect critically on present issues and initiatives
* explore recent research findings that inform advanced practice

These allow you to add to developments in teaching and curriculum in your area. You can focus your study towards a specialist interest such as learning, a subject area or a curriculum strategy.

You attend evening or weekend sessions and learn through

* group discussions and activities
* peer support
* e-mail and web-based support.

We offer academic credit for work-based projects and learning. This means we recognise the learning and development you achieve in your daily practice. It also ensures your learning directly relates to your work setting.

The course is part of our professional development programme in education. You can also study modules from other areas of the programme.

Modules include * enhancing learning through reflective practice
* innovations in learning and teaching
* the English education and educare system
* learning from the NQT induction year
* subject pedagogic knowledge in science
* introduction to mentoring
* advanced mentoring
* reflecting of professional learning
* professional learning in the workplace
* enquiring practitioner

Assessment

* written assignments
* reports
* presentations
* case-studies
* work-based projects

You normally need a degree or equivalent and some relevant professional experience. We also encourage non-graduates, with significant professional experience in learning and teaching, to apply. If your first language is not English you must have one of the following * IELTS score of 6.5 * TOEFL score of 550 * Cambridge Advanced English (level 4) * recognised equivalent qualification English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.