Teaching in the Post Compulsory Sector (PCET)

Helen Brierley & Laurie KennyTeacher Education team

Aims and objectivesAim

To explore opportunities for teaching in thePost Compulsory Education andTraining Sector (PCET)

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

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

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!

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/Pearson BTEC Award/Certificate in Education & Training (12 weeks & 24 weeks)

Types of learners

• 14 upwards – no age limit

• FE & HE• Vocationally

orientated

Why PCET?

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

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

Methods

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

Teaching Practice

• Pre-Service – placement in PCET

• In-Service – employment in PCET

• Award in Education and Training – Micro lesson

• Certificate in Education and Training – employment or voluntary teaching

Skills

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

Brand new teachers

• Support mechanism• Staff development (Award course)• Mentors• Support from Colleagues• Induction

What sort of person teaches in FE?

• Qualified • Vocational experience (dependent on

subject specialism)

What do you do on our courses?• Planning and preparation• Assessment and questioning 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)

How to apply• Pre-service – UCAS (opens 10 November) • In-Service – apply once employed in

PCET• Award in Education and Training –

Application form. Courses start January, April & September – evening & daytime.

• The award & certificate could be completed alongside your current studies

Further Queries/Information• Pre-service PGCE queries• Laurie Kenny (Course Leader) - (01482) 381934• Laurence.Kenny@hull-college.ac.uk• Award queries• Helen Brierley (Course Leader) – (01482) 329943 ext 1015• Helen.Brierley@hull-college.ac.uk• In-service PGCE/Certificate in Education queries• William Hawkridge (Course Leader) (01482) 381934• William.Hawkridge@hull-college.ac.uk

Objectives

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

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

Questions?