Postgraduate Certificate in Education In-Service (Lifelong Learning)

If you are passionate about starting or developing a career in teaching and learning, and want to progress in the lifelong learning sector, this Professional Certificate in Education is for you. Complete the course and achieve your goals of teaching in a college, training provider, charity, prison, school or specialist school.

Throughout the course, you’ll develop your personal and professional skills as you explore teaching, learning and curriculum development. You’ll also focus on your subject specialist area, putting a significant amount of your learning into practice in your place of work.

This Level 6 course is an award of the University of Huddersfield and is an ideal route for you to work towards being a fully qualified teacher and to help you to gain the full professional status for teachers in Lifelong Learning – Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS).

What Will you Study?

Year 1: Research-informed teaching, learning and assessment (30 credits)

This module develops your understanding of how people learn in the lifelong learning sector and of the role of assessment in enabling learning and achievement. I

t introduces theories and principles of learning and assessment and develops your ability to apply research evidence in designing effective learning and assessment strategies and materials.

It develops positive approaches to the management of group and individual behaviours and promotes and inclusive approach to teaching, learning and assessment. It introduces the role of key transferable skills and the ways in which people learn English, maths and digital skills.

Year 2: Becoming A Subject Specialist Teacher (60 credits)

Build on both your generic and subject specialist developments to enhance teaching for students, supported by practical teaching experience, evaluation and feedback.

You’ll also attend a two-day specialist conference at The University of Huddersfield where you will present your specialist conference paper to your peers.