Hull College

Teaching in the Post Compulsory Sector (PCET)

Helen Brierley & Laurie KennyTeacher Education team

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Aims and objectivesAim

To explore opportunities for teaching in thePost Compulsory Education andTraining Sector

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Objectives• To explain routes into PCET• To identify entry requirements and application

procedures• To recognise the role and skills of a PCET tutor

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Question

• What do you clean your teeth with, brush your hair with and sit on?

• A toothbrush, a hairbrush and a chair

• Moral – always use the multimodal approach!

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Routes into PCET • Pre-Service Professional Graduate

Certificate in Education/Certificate in Education (one year full time)

• In- Service Professional Graduate Certificate in Education/Certificate in Education (two years part time)

• Edexel BTEC ‘Threshold licence to teach’ PTLLS Award & CTLLS Certificate (12 weeks & 24 weeks)

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Types of learners

• 14 upwards – no age limit

• FE & HE• Vocationally

orientated

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Why PCET?

• Using the individual wipe boards, please write down TWO reasons why you would like to teach in FE

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Things you might have written!

• They all want to be there/motivated• Holidays• Money• Sense of achievement• Changing Lives• Job Satisfaction• Start late & finish early• Want to make a difference

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Methods

• Learner centred• Loads of resources• Group work• Research• Reflection• Use of ICT• Development of numeracy, literacy & ICT

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Teaching Practice

• Pre-Service – placement in PCET

• In-Service – employment in PCET

• PTLLS – Micro lesson

• CTLLS – employment or voluntary teaching

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Skills

• In pairs list the skills and personal qualities of a PCET teacher.

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Brand new teachers

• Support mechanism• Staff development (PTLLS)• Mentors• Support from Colleagues• Induction

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What sort of person teaches in FE?

• Qualified • Vocational experience (dependent on

subject specialism)

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What do you do on our courses?• Planning and preparation• Assessment techniques• Theories to link in with practice• Teaching Techniques• Resources, record keeping, functional skills• Health & Safety & Legislation• Equality, diversity and inclusivity• Influences on education• Teaching practice (micros and placements)

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How to apply

• Pre-service – application pack (closing date 31 March 2012)

• In-Service – apply once employed in PCET

• PTLLS – Application form – courses start January, April & September – evening & daytime.

• The PTLLS & CTLLS could be completed alongside your current studies

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Further Queries/Information• Pre-service PGCE• Helen Brierley (Course Leader) - (01482) 598785• PTLLS• Janet Selby (Course Leader) - same number

Objectives

• To explain routes into PCET• To identify entry requirements and application

procedures• To recognise the role and skills of a PCET tutor

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Questions?