- Further Education
- Higher Education
- Adult Education
- Commercial training
- Public service training
- Prison education
- Barnfield College, Luton
- Bedford College
- Castle College, Nottingham
- Dunstable College
- Grantham College
- Leicester College
- North Hertfordshire College
- Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, Banbury and Oxford
- Tresham College, Kettering
- and the University of Bedfordshire, Polhill Campus
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Certificate in Education (Cert Ed)
in Post-Compulsory Education
(Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector)
Disclaimer
This site provides information about the Post-Compulsory Education teacher education programme of the University of Bedfordshire. It is not, however, an official university site; it is provided simply in order to provide easy access to public documentation. It enables prospective students---and anyone else interested---to find out about the programme before signing up.
The programme is a two-year part-time course for people who teach anyone over the age of 16 in;
... and so on. It is endorsed by Lifelong Learning UK as a "Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector", the standard teaching qualification in the sector, and contributes to membership of the Institute for Learning (IfL) and Qualified Teacher (Learning and Skills) status (QTLS).
The programme is currently offered at the following centres;
To access the downloads page,
including an Acrobat file of the complete handbook,
click here
ATHERTON J S (2009) Support site for University of Bedfordshire PCE programme: [On-line] UK: Available: Accessed:
(Note that if you are using Internet Explorer, and it is doing its "nanny" thing, the full reference will not display. There will be a bar across the top of the screen advising you of "blocked content". Click on it and select "Allow blocked content" and confirm in the pop-up box. I know it's a pain, but we're stuck with it.)
Original material © James Atherton: last up-dated 15 July 2009
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