Prepares and supports aspiring educators with relevant pedagogical tools, including diplomas in teaching and English language teaching, that could be applied to local communities across the country.
A first course for new and aspiring teachers: what good teaching looks like, planning a lesson, managing a classroom and reflecting on practice.
How children's thinking develops and what that means for teaching: stages of cognitive development, memory and attention, and strategies that match how learners learn.
The foundations of child psychology for parents, teachers and carers: physical, cognitive, emotional and social development, and how to support the whole child.
Leadership that changes schools and organisations: vision, motivation, building trust and leading colleagues through change, for teachers and education leaders.
Learning through play for young children: designing games and activities that build language, numeracy, social skills and creativity in early years classrooms.
The philosophies that underpin education: the major traditions, what each says about the purpose of schooling and the role of the teacher, and developing a personal teaching philosophy.
A twelve-week certificate in early childhood care and education: child development, play-based learning, health and safety, working with families and running a quality early years setting.
Designing effective instruction and using technology to deliver it: learning objectives, lesson and course design, digital tools and designing for online and blended learning.
The essentials of assessment: formative and summative assessment, writing good questions and rubrics, giving feedback and using results to improve teaching.
An introduction to teaching learners with special educational needs: common needs, inclusive classroom practice, individual planning and working with families and specialists.
A twelve-week certificate for teachers covering the foundations of practice: planning, pedagogy, classroom management, assessment and professional reflection.
Adolescent development and how to support young people: identity, relationships, mental health and learning in the teenage years, for teachers and youth workers.
Leading change in schools and education organisations: diagnosing need, planning change, engaging stakeholders, managing resistance and sustaining improvement.
A twelve-week certificate in educational leadership and management: school vision and planning, staff development, resources, quality assurance and leading a learning community.
A nine-week intensive for educators working in community settings: planning and delivering lessons with limited resources, multi-grade teaching, learner wellbeing and community engagement.