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Deciding to be a Further Education (FE) teacher has proven to be a popular and highly rewarding career. However, applying for jobs in the sector can prove difficult. In the first instance, you need to check if you are eligible for the position. For the majority of the roles, you will be required to possess a…>

Teachers work hard to provide the best support they can to students. Without the education skills, young people would not be able to step into exciting jobs or find rewarding careers. Students might never learn that they have a unique talent or interest in a subject field. They may not develop skills that would contribute…>

The recent pandemic had a significant impact on the education sector.  Within the global education sector, 1.53 billion learners were out of school. It has impacted 87.6% of the world’s total enrolled learners.  Within the UK’s Further Education environment, teachers had to switch from face-to-face to online teaching within a short period of time. The…>

You know what you want to teach and you’ve set your sights on Further Education (FE). What now? The paths into teaching in this field are varied. There are a range of job roles involved; you can teach at different levels and from there develop new responsibilities, specialise or progress into management.  It’s common to…>

To help with your decision to teach in the further education sector we’ve put together some information to help you understand the training and the funding that’s available.  If you’re good at relating to people and would like to help people with their development, this could be the career for you.  Experience and Work Shadowing …>

A teaching day in Further Education (FE) is busy and varied. The range of tasks demands that you plan ahead, keep organised and build in flexibility in order to accommodate last minute changes or requests. Here are just some of the elements that make up the teaching day. Contact time On average you’ll spend two-thirds…>

The Further Education (FE) sector is vast. Our modern lives now demand a bespoke education service; something that fits our specific financial, time and location requirements. The more the FE sector has to offer, the broader the range of participants. This is one of the key strengths of this field. There’s something for everyone. But…>

Teaching in further education can be broken down into 3 broad categories; academic, vocational, and basic skills. The qualifications needed to work in each area vary, but one thing remains the same; further education teaching offers some of the most rewarding, varied and challenging opportunities within the education sector.  Unlike primary and secondary education, the…>

There is so much software readily and freely available now that we really have no excuse to avoid it in our teaching. Of course, as with any resource technology needs to add value to the learning not just used to tick a box. Managing the environment A lot of the issues around using technology centre…>

What does the term Further Education (FE) mean to you? Perhaps you studied at sixth form and completed your A ‘levels there.  Maybe you’ve enquired about a hobby related course at a local college. The fact is that FE is both these things and a lot more. There are a great many different ways to…>