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  • Initial Teacher Education Qualifications
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    Initial Teacher Education Qualifications

    Initial teacher education qualifications such as the DET, PCE, and PGCE  are well known to get into teaching in schools. Different ITE qualifications can enable you to teach learners of different age groups in different settings.  If you need clarification about where you want to teach, you can read more about those different requirements in our QTS vs QTLS blog for teaching younger or adult learners, respectively.

     

  • How to Become a Functional Skills Teacher
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    How to Become a Functional Skills Teacher

    Did you score well in your GCSE in Math and English? If yes, you can easily become a functional skills teacher in the education and training sector. Pass on your expertise with your teaching skills to the aspiring youth in the UK.

  • The Minimum Core in Teaching / Training Qualifications
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    The Minimum Core in Teaching / Training Qualifications

    Minimum Core in teaching/training has been implemented in every industry and UK qualification since 2004. New updates on core skills for FE trainers or teachers came on 1st Sep 2022. The Education & Training Foundation provides the guiding principles for further education and skills. English, mathematics, digital skills, equality, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and sustainability are the newest core elements in training.

  • Teacher training for International Students in UK
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    Teacher training for International Students in UK

    Are you an international student in the UK, also looking for job opportunities to become a teacher or trainer for adult learners? You’re in the right place. In the first place, you must know what teacher training courses are. Teacher training courses enable students to become a teacher / trainer in their own special area.

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education in FE
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    Postgraduate Certificate in Education in FE

    Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Further Education (FE) is a Level 6 teaching qualification which is also known as the Post-16 PGCE. It is a recognised qualification that you can get in the UK and is recognised worldwide.

    The PGCE FE is a 2 year-long course if done full time. It requires you to go to a college or university for the theory and complete the recommended teaching practice in an FE institution to apply all the theories and concepts learnt.

  • What is Postgraduate Certificate in Education?
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    What is Postgraduate Certificate in Education?

    PGCE is an acronym for Postgraduate Certificate in Education. The PGCE enables you to be a professional teacher and is useful for individuals looking to get into training. It is a worldwide recognised qualification which you can easily get in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. It is equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in Scotland.