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Teaching in FE

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?.

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Teaching in FE

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  1. Teaching in FE

  2. 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”)

  3. WHY FE? “Students have chosen to be there”

  4. Variety • Vocational • Access • AS and A-level

  5. Flexibility of FE • Working hours (FT/ PT) • Location • Combine with other work/study. • Going back to HE ?

  6. Challenges and rewards • Developing relationships helping students to achieve • Personal Development • “Real world” • Bringing broad subject knowledge with you

  7. Positives from my University Research Assistant post… • Specialist focus within subject • Academic challenge • Close relationship with colleagues and mutual passion. • Opportunity to Travel

  8. Positives about PGCE… • Personal development • daily challenge • daily fulfilment • Working with people • Building 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 facilities • Theory of Education

  9. GOOD LUCK! Josephine.Waskett@uwe.ac.uk

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