Core Modules:

• Curriculum Design and Planning for Inclusivity
• Practice Based Inquiry
• Principles of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• Professional Practice in the FE and Skills Sector

* The modules mentioned above may be subject to change. Please read our terms and conditions for more detailed information.

Teaching:

You will be required to attend University for two full days per week, attend placement for two full days per week and independently study on one day per week.

You will be taught using a range of active based, evidence informed strategies.

Contact Hours:

Typically you will receive 37 contact hours each term.

Class Sizes:

Core modules are up to 200 students; optional modules vary (15-75) and seminars typically average around 15-20 students.

Assessment:

Assessment is via six written assignments and completion of an electronic professional development portfolio. In addition, you will be expected to complete at least 150 hours teaching practice, and will be observed at least eight times during the programme (by an experienced subject mentor and/or a subject specialist teacher trainer).

Feedback is provided in a variety of ways, including: grades and comments on marked work, solutions to problem sets, verbal feedback from tutors and peers in classes, Advice and Feedback hours with academic staff and personal tutor meetings.

Graduates have gained employment in a number of general further education settings including colleges, sixth forms and adult education providers. Graduates have also used APL to progress on to the Masters in Educational Innovation, provided by the Centre for Education Studies at the University of Warwick.

To Visit Warwick...

There are a number of different ways to visit the University of Warwick throughout the year. We host bespoke PG visits, where you can talk directly with your chosen department and explore our campus through a personalised tour. Some departments also host their own events and open days, where you can learn more about your department or course of study. To find out more about all of these opportunities, visit our Postgraduate Visits page.