Studying a PGCE in Further Education is ideal for those looking to further their education career and make a real difference to the lives of students. Our further PGCE has been designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to become successful teachers within furt
A Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in further education from the University of Wolverhampton is an ideal qualification for those looking to enter the field of teaching.
This qualification equips graduates with the knowledge and skills required to teach learners aged 16 years and above, across all areas of further education including secondary schools, sixth form colleges and adult learning centres.
Why choose this course?
Studying a PGCE in Further Education is ideal for those looking to further their education career and make a real difference to the lives of students. Our further PGCE has been designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to become successful teachers within further education, widening participation and helping adults develop new skills.
The PGCE will offer you an opportunity to gain invaluable experience in teaching learners aged 16 years or over in further education settings, giving you the confidence and ability required for this important role.
This qualification is critical for developing teaching knowledge of both theory and practice within further education; such as face-to-face teaching, distance learning, e-learning, managing support staff and creating effective assessment strategies.
You will be supported by a dedicated personal tutor in building your professional identity, capable of providing learning experiences to students while remaining mindful of cultural and linguistic diversity and reflecting on your own performance.
Completing this course will enable you to pursue Qualified Teaching, Learning and Skills status (QTLS), equivalent to Qualified Teaching Status (QTS), supporting a range of careers in Lifelong Learning including Further and Adult Education lecturing.
What happens on the course?
This type of PGCE focuses primarily on teaching adults, including students over 16 years of age and those studying at a higher education level. The programme covers all aspects of teaching further learners and promotes an understanding of how adult learners can be supported through their learning journey.
The course content for a PGCE in Further Education will provide trainee teachers with an introduction to educational theories such as behaviourism and constructivism, as well as methods for assessing student progress.
In addition to this, trainees will also learn about planning and delivering lessons for adults, exploring different approaches to meeting the needs of various learner groups.
How are you taught throughout the PGCE in Further Education?
We provide classroom-based experience and theoretical insight, which means that the course equips students with the necessary groundwork skills to become successful teachers.
The PGCE includes taught elements across a range of topics relevant to further education, as well as training sessions which allow student teachers to practise teaching under supervision.
These sessions cover theory and practical lessons plans, allowing student teachers to gain a deeper understanding of their field. In addition, support is also provided regarding assessment approaches and methods for engaging learners.
By combining these elements together, the University of Wolverhampton provides an effective learning environment that enables its student teachers to develop into well-rounded professionals with an understanding of contemporary educational approaches.
Course Modules
Constructing Self and Identity
This module – along with Reflecting on Self and Identity and Personal and Professional Development - forms the heart of the PGCE and will prepare new teachers for a career in the Lifelong Learning Sector by establishing a foundation in planning, teaching and assessment of learning as well as developing skills in reflective practice.
Contaxtualized Study
This module will support participants in their classroom practice. The focus of the module is developing learning resources within a chosen subject discipline. Participants will appraise a variety of learning resources taking into account the learning needs of 21st century learners.
The module also considers the significance of learner evaluation as a tool for reflective practice and identifying continual professional development needs.
Introduction to teaching in post compulsory education
The module will prepare students for teaching in post compulsory education. This is an introductory module and will therefore cover a number of key themes. The module considers the different contexts and curriculums within post compulsory education.
Students will be introduced to professional roles, responsibilities and relationships within teaching. They will also be introduced to a range of strategies for teaching, learning, assessing and feeding back.
The University of Wolverhampton is a leading modern university with a tradition of providing opportunity and academic excellence dating back nearly 200 years.
The early years (1827-1899)
The roots of the University of Wolverhampton lie in the 19th century growth of Mechanics Institutes, which provided vocational and general education for working men. The Wolverhampton Free Library also developed technical, scientific, commercial and general classes.
Teaching first began in 1851 at the School of Art, and the study of art became a key focus – with new buildings, and a new name for the Municipal School of Art in 1885.
Early 20th century (1900-1944)
By 1903, an educational foundation had firmly been established with over 1,300 students studying courses including coach building, house painting and pattern making. In 1905, the first student scholarships were awarded.
As student numbers continued to grow, expansion became necessary. In 1912, the ‘Deanery House’ in Wulfruna Street was bought and in 1920 it was demolished, making way for the iconic Wulfruna building you see today in Wulfruna Street.
The foundation stone of the major new buildings in Wulfruna Street was laid by Prince George in 1931.
The foundation stone was laid by HRH Prince George in 1932 and in 1933 the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Technical College was born. With further education traditionally accessible only to the wealthy, the College vowed to ensure that even the most under-privileged men and women would have the opportunity to study a higher education – an ethos nurtured and sustained to the present day.
In 1933, the Wolverhampton Local Authority annual report states: "The college makes ample provision for the general education of young men and women not privileged to obtain their higher education by residence at a University. Particularly it is the local home of higher scientific and industrial studies."
Courses included science and engineering, and with the creation of a Women’s Department, over a third of the College’s students were women, bucking the traditional all-male trend typical of higher education establishments. Research was also on the increase, with the College welcoming graduates from universities as honorary members.
By 1938/9 we recorded 2,921 students on our annual statement to government. One third of those students were women.
The post-war years (1945-1968)
The post-war ‘boom’ in education led to a growing demand for a variety of subject areas and in 1945 a music department opened, enrolling an unprecedented 135 students in the first year.
In 1956 the Joint Education Committee of the college noted: "Research is essential feature of any institution of higher learning. Very good work is being done in applied science, and mechanical engineering is bringing to fruition negotiation with a local firm for sponsored research into problems at heat exchangers".
The 50s also saw the first computer arrive in the college. The annual report for 1956-7 records: Following a visit of a member of staff to Harwell, the college in competition with eight other colleges was offered the gift of an Electronic Digital Computer. A number of local firms donated sums of money to cover the cost of maintenance and operation.
In 1957, the College was awarded one of the earliest digital computers in the UK. Renamed WITCH – Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation from Harwell – it was the first computer to ever be used at the College and remained a central teaching tool until 1973.
Nearby, at Walsall, a new West Midlands College of Education was created in 1963. The College was linked to the Walsall local education authority but had a governing body nominated by a cluster of local authorities.
It quickly expanded from its first four-story teaching block and student residences to a site with a substantial number of buildings, including a study block, library, hostels, refectory, physical education facilities and music centre, and over 1,000 teacher trainees by the early 1970s.
By 1964 with the further expansion of Higher Education the college began to provide BA degrees with options in English, Geography, History, Music, and Economics amongst others. By 1965 the college was offering a degree in Computer Technology.
By 1966, with student numbers at over 6,000, the College began to provide Bachelor’s degrees with options in English, Geography, History, Music, Economics and Computer Technology and the first ever degree ceremony was held.
As the Councils for National Academic Awards (CNAA) was set up after the Robbins report, the Chairman Lord Kings Norton presented the first degrees at the college in 1967. The college was poised for enhanced status.
On 1st September 1969 the Secretary of State handed over the designation document which states: This instrument records the designation of this institution as a Polytechnic on 1st September 1969. In commemoration of this on behalf of HM Government I hereby set my seal.
Wolverhampton Polytechnic (1969-1991)
On 1 September 1969, the College was officially designated a Polytechnic. Comprising five Faculties: Applied Science, Art and Design, Arts, Engineering, and Social Sciences, a further Faculty of Education was established in 1977.
The seventies also saw Wolverhampton develop into a truly international community with students from Iran, Malaysia, and Nigeria. The delivery of Wolverhampton courses internationally beginning to flourish, with the faculty of Art and Design entering into academic exchange programmes with Alfred University (New York), and the Faculty of Education began consultancy work in Egypt.
In 1983, a second Royal visit, this time from HRH The Duke of Kent, officially opened Wolverhampton Polytechnic as a stage VIII Polytechnic institution, and this was followed by a period of rapid expansion over the next ten years.
A merger with the West Midlands College of Education in 1991 led to the creation of what is now Walsall Campus, and further mergers with Teacher Training Colleges in Wolverhampton and Dudley led to the construction of an ambitious third campus in Telford.
The University of Wolverhampton (1992-present)
In 1992, Wolverhampton Polytechnic was granted university status and became the University of Wolverhampton. Today our three faculties offer courses in over 70 different subjects and over 4,000 students graduate from Wolverhampton each year.
We continue to invest in our students, staff, alumni and in the local and international community. We have invested more than £125 million on campus developments and teaching facilities, including £50 million on improving our facilities at Walsall Campus; the innovative Performance Hub; new and refurbished Students’ Unions and further modernisation of our Learning Centres.
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