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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING VGN004

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification
Certificate

Why Study This Certificate in Teaching?

Gain a teaching certificate and develop a good foundation for teaching children or adults.

This course is designed to fill a gap between an extensive education degree, and very short "train the trainer" type courses. It will provide a foundation for teaching people of any age, giving you basic communication skills for delivering a learning experience, either in a classroom, or face to face, and more.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for anyone involved in education, such as teachers, trainee teachers, education support assistants, teaching assistants, educational writers etc. 

What Will You Learn in This Course?

  • Improve your teaching skills when working with children and adults.
  • Develop your instructional skills. Useful for when teaching face to face.
  • Increase your knowledge of online and remote learning.
  • Learn more about the psychology and theories behind teaching well.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING VGN004
 CLASSROOM DELIVERY SKILLS BGN106
 DELIVERING DISTANCE EDUCATION BGN108
 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY BPS105
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 3 of the following 12 modules.
 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY BPS211
 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH BPS214
 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY BPS104
 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS210
 LEADERSHIP BBS110
 LIFE COACHING BPS305
 MOTIVATION VBS111
 NEURODIVERSITY BPS311
 PUBLIC SPEAKING BWR206
 RESEARCH PROJECT I BGN102
 WELLNESS COACHING BPS222
 WORKSHOP I BGN103

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Everyone Learns Differently 

Different people have a natural tendency to learn in different ways. One person may learn fast, while another may be slow. Some people flourish in a classroom environment, and others never do.

When you are able to understand what a person's learning style is; you are then in a better position to help them learn.

Different concepts and theories have been developed to help understand variations in learning styles. Here is one, developed by the education theorist, David Kolb.

Diverging Feeling and Watching

This style is characterised by:

  • A learner with this learning style will look at things from different perspectives.
  • They will be sensitive.
  • Prefer to watch rather than do.
  • Perform best at viewing concrete situations from differing points of view.
  • Like to gather information.
  • Have an open mind.
  • Tend to prefer to work in groups.

Kolb called this the diverging style as the learner with this style will perform better when there is a need to generate lots of ideas, such as brainstorming.

Assimilating Watching and thinking

This style is characterised by:

  • Has a concise, logical approach.
  • Prefers concepts and ideas to people.
  • Look for good clear explanations rather than practical opportunities.
  • Understand wide ranging information.
  • Prefer to organise in clear logical format.
  • More interest in abstract ideas and concepts.
  • Prefer theories rather than practical value.
  • Effective in science and information careers.
  • Prefer lectures, readings, exploring models, having time to think through things.

Converging Doing and Thinking

This style is characterised by:

  • Solve problems.
  • Use own learning to find solutions to practical problems.
  • Prefer technical tasks.
  • Less interested in people.
  • Like to find practical ideas and solutions to problems.
  • Often best at specialist and technological abilities and skills.
  • Like to experiment with new ideas.

Accommodating Doing and feeling

This style is characterised by:

  • Prefers the hands-on approach.
  • Prefers intuition to logic. Will often work on gut instinct rather than logical analysis.
  • Will prefer a practical and experiential approach.
  • Like new challenges and experiences.
  • Will tend to rely on the analysis of others rather than do their own analysis.
  • Like to carry out plans.
  • This style is the prevalent style in the general population.

Understanding and appreciating these differences, can help teachers better determine the most effective ways of teaching their students. It can also help students make much more informed decisions about the courses they choose to study.

   

What Are the Advantages of Studying Teaching and Training Courses with ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • Keep up to date on your learning.
  • Update your CV.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in teaching and distance learning. 
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

Opportunities to Work in Education

In the past, most jobs in education involved standing in front of a class and talking. The world has been changing though, and all sorts of new opportunities keep emerging. At the same time, the opportunities to work as a classroom, teacher are not the same as they once were (in many ways).

Education professionals today and in the future, are likely to need different and more diverse training, in order to differentiate themselves from other "educators", and get the diverse and different work opportunities that are emerging. This is where this course comes in; having been designed to diversify the educator’s skills and broaden their awareness of what is new and emerging in education.

The course does this not just through the subjects that are covered; but also through the way we cover what you learn. This course is "experiential" in nature. It incorporates problem-based learning methodology in places; and offers a student a lot of flexibility to move their learning along individualised paths. In these ways, every student studies as an individual, learning a different mix of things to the next student; but with strong support from our expert academic team of tutors.

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Meet some of our academics

John MasonMr Mason has worked 45+ years in Writing, Education, Horticulture and Recreation. His experience in both public & private sectors is extensive; particularly across Australia and England.
Dr. Gareth PearceGraduated from the University of Nottingham in 1982 with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Animal Science. Between 82 and 85 worked as Research Assistant and Demonstator in Animal Science at the University of Leeds. Over more than 30 years he has furthered his studies, obtaining eight significant university qualifications including degrees in Veterinary Science, Wildlife Conservation and Animal Behaviour. Gareth has significant teaching experience around the world as a faculty member at eight different universities including Associate Professor at Murdoch University and Director of Studies in Veterinary Science at Cambridge University. He has over 100 prestigious research papers published, and enjoys an outstanding international reputation in the fields of animal and veterinary science.
Tracey Jones (writing)Tracey has enjoyed creative writing since she was a child. She has had several short stories published and a novella. She is also a keen writer of children's stories and poetry. She has also written many academic and non-fiction books in the fields of psychology, sociology, child development, writing and marketing.


Check out our eBooks

English GrammarThe English Grammar ebook can be a great reference for students, people who are learning English and anybody who writes anything- ever. The English Grammar ebook takes grammar back to basics to help confirm correct use of grammar. Topics that are covered within this course include 1/ Introduction- the components of language, 2/ Types of words, 3/ Punctuation, 4/ Upper and lower case, abbreviations, numbers, bullet points and 5/ Using words together.
Counselling HandbookA book for both students, as well as volunteers who may be involved in helping people with problems. This is a starting point for understanding counselling, and a reference for developing counselling skills. The book contains seven chapters: 1. Where can counselling be used 2. How to see behind the mask 3. Emotions and attitudes 4. How to communicate better when all you have is words 5. Theory versus practice 6. Diffusing difficult situations 7. Golden rules or tips
How Children ThinkAnyone who has ever tried to make a child do anything (clean up their mess, desist from throwing mud, stop drawing on the walls) knows that children think differently to adults. This book attempts to provide the skills and knowledge to develop a greater understanding of children.
The Environment of PlayFull of inspiring colour images of playgrounds around the world, this book is ideal for designers, park managers, schools and parents! First published in the USA in 1982. Used in the past as a university text (in landscaping and education degrees). Completely revised in 2012. Full of inspiring colour images of playgrounds around the world, this book is ideal for designers, park managers, schools and parents! Play is the most important and effective method of learning for adults as well as children. It can be active or passive, planned or spontaneous. If you want to learn about the relationship between PLAY and the ENVIRONMENT, this is the ebook for you.