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PGCE Primary (Part-Time)
This PGCE course prepares you to teach children in either the 3 to 7 age range or 5-11 age phase. This 2-year, part-time blended route provides you with the skills to teach your chosen age range, integrating theory and practice and combining study at either postgraduate or professional level alongside practical training to enable you to meet the Teachers’ Standards by the end of the course. This course will be delivered via blended learning with training usually taking place on a Friday. Students will attend campus for sessions (usually 6 sessions in each academic year delivered on campus), and the remainder of the taught content will be delivered through a mix of synchronous and asynchronous sessions as well as independent study, to allow flexibility for students choosing this route. Our ITE Curriculum is underpinned by the Initial Teacher Training Core Content Framework to ensure you are well prepared to teach during your placements and to prepare you for your future career in the classroom. -
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Celebrating Six Months of Achievements
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) at BGU, has reached a significant milestone, marking six months of transformative activities since December 2022. -
Upcoming webinar for growing businesses
We're hosting a short webinar for small and medium enterprises, third sector , public sector and large organisations who need support and funding to innovate and grow. Do you..? Have aspirations to grow your business through innovation?Have small 2-4 month projects in mind whereby you could utilise academic input into those projects and have the project funded at 90%?Have 1-3 year projects in mind to grow your business whereby you could utilise university expertise and funding?Need assistance to identify your growth stage?Want help to identify the most effective strategy to accelerate your business and maximise its potential? If so, please come along to our forthcoming webinar whereby you can learn about the following: - Knowledge Transfer PartnershipsAccelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) programme (coming out in September 2023)Innovate UK Edge Date: Thursday 22nd June Time: 1pm – 2.30pm Where: Meeting link will be provided after registration Agenda 1pm-1.15pm Welcome and KTP Presentation – Linette Wallace, Bishop Grosseteste University 1.15pm-1.30pm AKT Presentation – Philippa Ryan, Innovate UKRI 1.30pm-1.45pm Innovate UK Edge – Paul Bennett, Innovate UK Edge 1.45pm-2.15pm Breakout Rooms 2.15pm-2.30pm Re-enter main room for any Q&A’s sharing of info, CLOSE Breakout rooms will be available after the initial presentations so that you can have more info, ask questions, talk through potential project themes in more detail with key representatives. Please indicate which breakout room you would like to go into on the Eventbrite registration form. - KTPs (Linette Wallace) - AKT (Philippa Ryan) - Innovate Edge (Paul Bennett) Book your FREE spot here. -
Break from study
We know there are times when you may need to take a break in study due to changing personal circumstances. This can be for a variety of reasons and can be a worrying time. However, we are here to support you. If you are thinking about taking some time out, we hope the information below will answer some of your queries. Need more help? Please email thehub@bishopg.ac.uk and we will triage your query to the appropriate team. -
Innovation in the Education Sector
Do you have an idea for a project to make your business more sustainable/innovate or grow but do not have all the in-house expertise needed to develop it? Would you like to understand how to improve upon leadership in your sector or improve your systems, processes and management capabilities? We're hosting a free online event on Wednesday 20th September from 3.30pm to 5pm where you can discover how to develop the solution you need through a collaboration funded by Innovate UK. Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a UK-wide programme managed by Innovate UK. It’s been running for 45 years and has supported more than 14,000 businesses to drive innovation for a positive impact. A typical KTP project delivers a support package valued at around £80,000 to £100,000 per year. This event aims to bring together organisations working in various areas of the education sector (Primary, Secondary, TESOL, SENDI, Educational Leadership, Autism/ADHD/Wellbeing) to learn about the KTP funding scheme and the best way to collaborate to drive innovation and growth. To facilitate engagement, there will be representatives from our Education Team available throughout the session to provide the opportunity for more targeted conversations to discuss ideas and challenges, and potential ways to collaborate through a KTP. Funding available for projects:- Charities 75% SMEs 67% Public Sector 50% Large Organisations 50% Agenda: • 3.30pm-4.00pm Knowledge Transfer Partnerships intro session (Linette Wallace, Business Development Officer) • 4.00pm – 4.30pm Education at BGU (Dr Sacha Mason, Head of Programmes – Education, Health and Lifelong Learning) • 4.30pm-5.00pm Questions and Answers to the panel Book your free ticket here. -
PGCE Secondary
Our Secondary PGCE programme is designed to prepare you to teach your specialist subject to students aged 11-16 or 14-19. The course is structured to provide a blend of academic study and practical experience, ensuring you develop both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for a successful teaching career. Led by experienced senior lecturers (who are qualified teachers with extensive teaching experience) and supported by a network of schools and colleges, our programme aims to help you meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). ‘Trainees say that they are known ‘as a name, not a number’ and that they get the right help at the right time to become ‘fully fledged’ by the end of their course.’ - Ofsted, 2024 -
Interview with Dr Catherine Lee
Interview with our new Visiting Professor, Catherine Lee on 10th October 2023 by Dr Helen Bushell-Thornalley. -
Virtual collaboration: Health & Social Care Students and the University of Szczecin
Second year Health & Social Care BSc (Hons) and Masters students from BGU took part in a virtual collaboration with Social Work students from the University of Szczecin (Poland). The exchange was via Microsoft Teams and both groups explored a number of health and social care related issues from the perspective of the UK and Poland. This helped their understanding of the systems in both countries, with student led discussions revealing a divergence between the systems in the two counties. For example, the funding mechanisms and organisational structures related to provision and the distinct differences around referral processes and social care provision. Students from BGU and Szczecin undertook presentations, namely; Sam Williams (MA in Health and Social Care Leadership, BGU) presented on the relatively new concept of social prescribing in England and how this works in Lincolnshire. Pat Chuchro (BSc (Hons) Health and Social care, BGU) talked about her role in the NHS, having moved to the UK over 13 years ago from Poland. Pat’s insight into both healthcare systems was illuminating and helps support learning both at BGU and Szczecin. Natalia Niciecka (Social Work student, Szczecin) also gave an informative overview of the Polish social cares system. You can read one of the completed evaluations of the virtual exchange here. -
BGU wins OFS bid to expand apprenticeship provision
BGU is delighted to announce that the University has been successful in securing additional funding as part of a competitive bidding process launched by the Office for Students (OFS), to increase the number of Level 6 degree apprenticeship courses and places available. The OFS have confirmed they will invest £12million in the first wave of three, to support university providers to both increase the number of students and the equality of opportunity within Level 6 apprenticeship programmes. The full article can be viewed here. Apprenticeships and Partnerships Manager Jane Fletcher said: “We are incredibly excited with this outcome and the opportunity this has presented us with. This will enable us now to build upon our already strong foundations and develop two new Degree-Apprenticeship standards – namely Project Manager and Youth Worker, to support our local and regional employer partnerships.” Dr Nick Gee, Dean of Faculty commented: “We are delighted to have been awarded OFS funding to develop these new apprenticeship standards. This represents a fantastic opportunity to grow our apprenticeship provision at BGU, by developing our current expertise.” An implementation project is now underway to develop these programmes and have them available for 2024/25. Employers wishing to express an interest in collaborating with us on this exciting portfolio development should contact apprenticeships@bishopg.ac.uk -
Accessibility: Studying with a disability, impairment, medical or mental health condition
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