teaching in fe
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Teaching in FE. My Background?. RA – Cognitive Development Centre, Department of Experimental Psychology Experience in Education and teaching Desire to use subject knowledge but unsure about continuing in HE Now undertaking PGCE PCET (“Post-compulsory education”). WHY FE?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Teaching Teaching in FEin FE
My Background?
• RA – Cognitive Development Centre,
Department of Experimental Psychology
• Experience in Education and teaching
• Desire to use subject knowledge but unsure about continuing in HE
• Now undertaking PGCE PCET
(“Post-compulsory education”)
WHY FE?
“Students have chosen to be there”
Variety
•Vocational•Access•AS and A-level
Flexibility of FE
• Working hours (FT/ PT)
• Location
• Combine with other work/study.
• Going back to HE ?
Challenges and rewards
• Developing relationships helping students to achieve
• Personal Development
• “Real world”
• Bringing broadsubject knowledge with you
Positives from my University Research Assistant post…
• Specialist focus within subject
• Academic challenge
• Close relationship with colleagues and mutual passion.
• Opportunity to Travel
Positives about PGCE…
• Personal developmentdaily challengedaily fulfilment
• Working with peopleBuilding relationships with students and colleagues.
• The Course Support at UWE (2 days at University throughout the year)People on the PGCE course (n=30)
• Being at University 2nd time around UWE facilitiesTheory of Education
GOOD LUCK!