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  • 5 Reasons Why Teaching is a Rewarding Career
    Tutor Talk 1891 views

    5 Reasons Why Teaching is a Rewarding Career

    Teaching is a noble profession held in high esteem for centuries. Growing up, I came across amazing teachers who made a difference. So, I finally chose to become an SEN teacher and did my Master's in Special Education. I have vast experience teaching in several sectors ranging from SEN teaching, remedial teacher, school counsellor for helping parents and children, and preschool/kindergarten to primary and secondary education.

     

  • The Path to Becoming an EQA

    The Path to Becoming an EQA

    I find myself constantly giving advice to others who are interested in becoming an External verifier or indeed like myself have a passion for quality. The reason I feel compelled to do this is based on my own experience when starting out. This started with Internal Quality Assurance and eventually led to External Quality Assurance, across several sectors.

  • What is the Difference between Teaching and Assessing?
    Tutor Talk 3229 views

    What is the Difference between Teaching and Assessing?

    I have been asked multiple time about the difference between teaching and assessing. This is a question that has been posed to me recently by a couple of my new learners, and to anyone new to the teaching industry, I do understand why it is asked so thought I would do a little post on it, in its most basic form

  • Dee’s e-Learning Journey Through C-19
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    Dee’s e-Learning Journey Through C-19

    Listen to our tutor Dee's journey through C-19 and how she found e-learning. What has been your journey? Have you tried e-learning yet? Why not try today with a short CPD, Assessor or Education and Training courses!

  • Evidence in Assessing Competence in the Workplace
    Tutor Talk 1958 views

    Evidence in Assessing Competence in the Workplace

    One of the questions I am regularly asked is ‘how do I evidence the practical element of my assessor course?’ It is an area in which many people ‘overthink’ and therefore end up tying themselves in knots, uploading irrelevant and unlabelled information which quite frankly is more trouble than its worth!

  • How I found hope in nature
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    How I found hope in nature

    “And into the forest, I go, to lose my mind and find my soul” John Muir

    Strangely it has taken me nearly 51 years to appreciate the value of the above quote.

    My life has always been a rush, a constant race against time, a drain on my energy.  I was working, parenting, wifing and just generally surviving! I had most definitely lost my soul!