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 of…>
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Why Work in Further Education?
What does the term Further Education (FE) mean to you? Perhaps you studied at a 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…>
How to Create a Professional Development Plan
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the learning and development you undertake to carry out a current role or move into a new one. Explore with jobs.ac.uk how to make a start on your CPD plan. Many organisations have well-established CPD activities, but it’s still good to be proactive to: develop your current role, achieve greater…>
Teaching in Further Education: Working Conditions
A teaching career in the Further Education sector offers flexible hours, a generous holiday allowance and diverse working environments. Here we look at working conditions in FE you can expect to find as a teacher, lecturer or tutor. Working Hours Flexible working hours attract many teachers to FE, who find the job often fits around…>
5 Ways To Be A Great Mentor
What makes a good mentor? Is an effective mentor born or made? What values, attitudes, beliefs and qualities characterise the best mentors? Most of us have had at least one mentor during our lives, whether this is a formal arrangement or an informal relationship. Reflecting on my own experience of being mentored, I can now pinpoint several…>
10 Tips For Trainee Teachers
Starting an initial teacher training course can be daunting. Everyone embarking on initial teacher education brings with them a range of expectations and experiences. If you’re about to begin training, you may be coming fresh from university or have several years of teaching experience. You may be working full-time, part-time or fitting the course in…>
Working With A CSA: Dos And Don’ts
Working as a Curriculum, or learning support assistants (often abbreviated to CSA or LSA) play a vital role in the life of any Further Education College. Their job is similar to that of a Teaching Assistant in schools and your college may deploy them in various ways. They may be required to work with a…>
How to become a College Teacher?
Being a college teacher can be challenging, but also rewarding. Becoming a college teacher can be exciting and worthwhile as you will gradually become equipped with a vast amount of knowledge and skills. College, or further education teachers teach a variety of subjects to learners aged sixteen and over. They also provide work-related education to students…>
Lifelong Learning Can Advance Your Career
Do you want to advance your career with Lifelong Learning methods? Change is all around us. Online platforms have radically changed the way we work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Some jobs are disappearing due to technological advances whilst new jobs emerge rapidly. According to a recent report by the Government Office for Science, adult learning…>
Using questions to promote learning and understanding
Questioning is one of the most important skills in teaching, but there is evidence to suggest that learners at all levels find many teachers are poor users of questions. Research suggests that teachers ask up to 400 questions every day but only about 8% of these could be classed as higher order questions. Lower order…>