The role of external quality assurer #EQA and #IQA
Many of you might deliver and assess qualifications which are certificated via an awarding organisation (AO). At some point, you will have contact with an…
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Standardising practice to give a consistent experience for all learners
This month, I thought I would write a piece on standardising practice to help anyone new to this aspect of their teaching, training, assessment or…
The learning revolution
I attended the annual FE National Conference: The Learning Revolution, on 26th March at the Thistle Hotel Heathrow, organised by Paul Tully of Newbubbles. Newbubbles’…
Demonstrating the minimum core of literacy, language, numeracy and ICT
All teachers should have a knowledge and understanding of literacy, language, numeracy, and information and communication technology (ICT) skills. These are known as the minimum…
Ideas for continuing professional development
New year, new resolution: to keep my continuing professional development (CPD) up to date. But what does this really mean in practice? CPD is the…
A few theories of learning in plain English (part 2)
My last article attempted to cover a few theories of learning in plain English. I hope new teachers, trainers and assessors found it useful. This…
A few theories of learning in plain English
If you are a new teacher, trainer or assessor, it can be quite confusing getting to grips with the many different theories of learning. When…
Embedding English, maths and ICT when teaching and training
There has been a lot of talk lately about the standard of English and maths, not only in young people, but also in adults. If…
Tips for new teachers and trainers
I’m often asked what tips I would give to anyone entering the FE and skills sector as a new teacher or trainer. I’ve put the…
Becoming a teacher or trainer in the further education and skills sector
Teaching and training is about helping someone reach their full potential, whether this is for personal or professional reasons. The further education and skills sector…