New adult teaching courses at Teesside

The University of Teesside has launched a range of new part-time courses for qualified further and adult education teachers and for people who want to re-train and teach in adult education but specialise in the teaching of adult essential skills [literacy and numeracy].

There are two sets of qualifications which will start in September 2003. One set of qualifications is aimed at the continuing professional development of qualified teachers. The other set of qualifications is for people who want to teach in adult and further education and need to gain the required qualifications.

The courses for qualified teachers (with a Cert. Ed./PgCE (FE) working in further and adult education are:

University Certificate in Advanced Personal Development for Adult Literacy Subject Specialists
University Certificate in Advanced Professional Development for Adult Numeracy Subject Specialists
University Certificate in Advanced Professional Development in English for Speakers of Other Languages for Teachers of Adults

And for people new to the profession:

Certificate of Education in Adult Literacy for Subject Specialists
Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Adult Literacy for Subject Specialists
Certificate of Education in Adult Numeracy for Subject Specialists
Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Adult Numeracy for Subject Specialists

Sharon Powell, Course Leader, said: “The government is keen to promote the importance of adult essential skills education, and the University of Teesside fully backs the 'Get On North East' campaign, headed by Government Office North East, to promote this essential area of adult education by providing teacher training qualifications geared towards this area of work.

“As there is likely to be a future shortage of teachers to meet the growing demand for adult essential skills education it is fantastic that these teacher training opportunities are being made available locally by the university. Currently, there is a lot of investment going into this area both to promote adult essential skills education and to increase the numbers of qualified teachers to work in the field, and with the demand for teachers rising it is a great opportunity for individuals to re-train and change career path.”

The general public are likely to be aware of the 'Get On North East' campaign as a series of TV advertisements featuring 'gremlins' and with the slogan, 'get rid of your gremlins'.

There are a number of grants and one off payments available to support the payment of course fees.

For further information about financial support or the courses, please call Sharon Powell on 01642 218121 ext. 4095 or e-mail s.powell@tees.ac.uk

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