Adult Education Tutor

[yummy]

Hi,

Is anyone an adult education tutor? If so, what subject do you teach and what route did you take into the career? The requirements to get into training are changing so it's all abit confusing!

Has anyone done their teaching City and Guilds awards or Cert Ed? Information about where you started and where you are now would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

[Le Chat]

I have a Cert Ed in Beauty Therapy. I attended Bolton Institute of Higher Education in 1986/7. At the time, you needed to be 24 yrs old, have 3 yrs plus practical experience, be suitably qualified in the profession you wanted to teach, have maths and english 0 Levels and pass an interview. You also had to provide your Birth Certificate, Passport and all your educational certificates. (not copies)

The year long course included 2 placements at different colleges, both of 7 weeks duration. The rest of the course was spent at the college attending lectures etc

After the course, I trained YTS students and eventually set up my own Beauty School.

Although this info is rather dated, it will give you an idea, unless it's changed dramatically in 19 yrs!! Gosh!

[yummy]

I didn't even know that there was a particular Cert Ed in BT.. I assumed it was a general education certificate!

Thanks for your help!

[DarkBlue]

Hi Yummy. Your local college will probably be running a Cert Ed course.

You can usually do it for free if you haven't taught before. It's up to you what you teach, although you should be qualified for it in some way.

[Mowbray]

Hello,

I studied City & Guilds 7307 Teaching Certificate (It's now changed to 7407 I think) at Newcastle College in 2000.  This course takes one year to complete.

First I started working for a community organisation delivering IT courses. During my career with this organisation I was given the oppourtunity to do a 7307 Teaching Certificate.  You will be required to gain teaching experience for this course. If you can't get a paid job, do it voluntary - ask the college that you choose to go to they should be able to give you teaching experience for the course.

During the course you have to do Microteaching. This means that you'll have to teach in front of a class of about 10 or more.  My tutor said we could teach the class any subject you were interested in.

Goodluck with your chosen career.

[yummy]

Thank you everyone, your help was really appreciated. I will be contacting my local college on Monday to enrol on the introduction course in teaching - it's now called 7302!!

[khorshed]

I was an independent music teacher for nearly 30 years.  Four years ago I decided to update office skills to find some part-time work, as the kids were all grown up.  During my last course on computing I was approached by my tutor and asked if I would like to teach computing for the college! I jumped at the chance and have never regretted it. From 4 hours a week I have now collected enough work for a full working week through 3 colleges. I teach mainstream IT and my strength is teaching learners with physical and learning disabilities as well as those who need baskic skills and the over 60's. I work on and off-site in the community. The experience has been varied and exciting and an enormous larning curve itself. To progress further I completed the City & Guilds level 4 2 years ago and as I have a first degree I am currently studying for the PGCE through distance learning.  My aim now is to move into teacher training myself and have been fortunate enough to be given an opportunity to deliver the new C & G 7302.

Depending on the hours you wnat to teach the 7302 is a good start if you are not already in teaching. Most colleges will send you for free training on the 7407 if you are working a few hours for them. If you have a first degree you can convert into a PGCE in Adult Ed. through a full time 1 yr course (part time-2 years) which is paid for by your local authority.

Go for it. The work is hard on the body and mind but the rewards are great for your soul!