For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff

 

The program targets early-career professionals with less than three years of full-time teaching experience and those lacking formal teaching qualifications or a Descriptor 2 fellowship. It aims to cultivate contemporary knowledge, skills, and practices pertinent to the UK's higher education sector. Emphasizing student-centered and inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment strategies, the program draws on current educational and pedagogic research to bolster participants' professional and academic growth. Consequently, the course is structured to establish the foundational engagement required to meet apprenticeship standards. The assessment components and professional development pathways are detailed in the mapping assessment diagram found in section 4 of this handbook. Critical elements include the observation in module 1, the BRP, reflective writing assignments, and active involvement in curriculum design, pedagogical efficacy, and inclusivity in professional practice, all of which are integral to the academic professional apprenticeship.

 

Important to note:

• To achieve the PGCert course award, participants must complete three core modules. Course participants will study modules 1 and 2, by taking one module per semester whilst module 3 will be taught over a 12-month period providing a core reflexive ‘spine’ to the programme:

1. Becoming a Reflective Pedagogue (20 credits)
2. Evaluating the Feedback and Assessment Process (20 credits)
3. Developing Practitioners’ Enquiry (20 credits)

 

• All course participants must be able to attend sessions and complete course relevant tasks on Tuesdays. In order to ensure availability there will be an allocation of hours recognised in the participants’ workload.
• If you have a disability which you think may affect your studies for this course, and wish to discuss how we may best support your needs, then please do email me the Course Leader in the first instance. We can discuss your needs and/or questions in confidence, as you prefer.