| What is a teacher training course like? |
| Courses aim to provide students with a combination of practical, hands-on experience and a good understanding of the theory behind teaching and learning. |
| Undergraduate |
Undergraduate courses vary in format but usually involve the student in more classroom work in each year of the course, building up to a long final practice of several weeks in the last year of the course.
Alongside this work, students study the theory of teaching and may gain a degree in a named subject such as History or Mathematics.
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| Postgraduate |
With postgraduate courses, students begin with an observation period in a primary/secondary school, followed by several weeks at college/university learning the theory and developing resources to help them in their first teaching practice.
In their practicing school each student will have a teacher-tutor who will be their mentor, guiding them through their work with children and giving feedback on their progress.
After their time in school, students have a chance to reflect on what they learned back in college and to study teaching theory in more depth.
During this time, on many courses, students will have the opportunity to make regular weekly visits to a school before their final teaching practice.
A postgraduate teacher-training course is very intense but very rewarding. The learning curve is very steep but there is help and support all the way.
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