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Academics Continue to Explore Teacher Wellbeing Around the World
Following successful presentations across Europe throughout 2019, Dr Emma Clarke and Aimee Quickfall of Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) took their well-being research to the Finnish Education Research Association conference in Joensuu, Finland. The research project charts teacher training well-being experiences of teacher trainees in the UK, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands employing visual methodologies including photo elicitation, time line drawing and diagrams. The project team have had a lot of interest in the methods as well as the findings and are currently working with colleagues at Leeds Beckett University, The University of Manchester and King's College, London on supporting their well-being work. This latest presentation capped off an exciting year for the project team, which has featured contributions from several of Emma and Aimee’s colleagues at BGU including Shaun Thompson, Hannah Wells, Sue Lambert and Dr Claire Thomson, as they have also disseminated findings at ECER in Hamburg, a BERA special interest group forum in London and the UCET conference in Stratford. Following their trip to Finland Aimee commented: “It has been a pleasure to return to the University of Eastern Finland and to share our findings from the project with the teacher educators from Helsinki, UEF, Turku and Oulu.” Whilst Emma reflected on the UK and Finnish contexts: “The Finnish teacher education system is very different to ours - training lasts for 5 years and teachers graduate with a master's qualification. However, it is interesting that there are many similarities in the experiences of our students and our Finnish colleagues have been very supportive and engaged in the research.” If you’re interested in a future in education, our BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS (3 year undergraduate degree), BA (Hons) Primary Teaching Studies with QTS (15 month top up degree), and PGCE courses are the perfect ways to begin or continue your adventure on the path to becoming a fantastic teacher! If you have any questions, our Enquiries Team are ready to help. Contact them today or visit our website to find out how to take your next steps. -
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Certificate in Education (Teaching Post-16 and Further Education)
The Level 5 Certificate in Education (Teaching Post-16 and Further Education) is for those who wish to teach in the education, training and skills sector, such as Further Education Colleges, private sector training providers and offender education. It provides a route into teaching in the Further Education and Skills sector for subject/vocational specialists, and leads to a robust teaching qualification, which is recognised by the sector. It provides a route into teaching in the training and skills sector for graduates, and leads to a robust teaching qualification, which is recognised in the sector. The programme develops participants’ knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of teaching, learning and assessment, and teachers’ wider, professional engagement in the sector.The programme offers a challenging, supportive and rewarding experience to promote informed, reflective and effective teaching and professional development.The course offers three specialist routes, for students wishing to specialise either in Vocational, Academic or SEND delivery in the sector.The programme offers a challenging, supportive and rewarding experience to promote informed, reflective and effective teaching and professional development. Please Note: Graduates may study this programme at Level 6. This course leads to Qualified Teaching Learning and Skills (QTLS) status*.*For those meeting the eligibility criteria QTLS eligibility | Society for Education and Training -
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Post-16 and Further Education)
The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Post-16 and Further Education) offers education, training and development to graduates who are practising or aspiring teachers who wish to teach courses such as BTECs/ CTECs, A Levels and Access to HE in further education colleges, Sixth form colleges, private sector training providers, and offender education. It provides a route into teaching in the training and skills sector for graduates, and leads to a robust teaching qualification, which is recognised in the sector. The programme develops participants’ knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of teaching, learning and assessment, and teachers’ wider, professional engagement in the sector.The programme offers a challenging, supportive and rewarding experience to promote informed, reflective and effective teaching and professional development.This pGDE offers three specialist routes, for students wishing to specialise either in Vocational, Academic or SEND delivery in the sector.Please Note: Non-graduates (such as TAs, those with industry experience and specialist qualification) may study this programme at level 5. This course leads to Qualified Teaching Learning and Skills (QTLS) status*.*For those meeting the eligibility criteria QTLS eligibility | Society for Education and Training -
Dr Angela Barley
Angela joined BGU in August 2015, after two years as the primary manager for a nationwide teacher training company. Angela managed a programme which led to QTS/PGCE for both SCITT and School Direct trainees and was involved with both QTS and PGCE marking and assessment. She also designed and delivered training sessions which were delivered nationally as part of this role. Angela worked for Lincolnshire County Council/CfBT from 2008 to 2013 as an Early Years Consultant working with local schools and settings on improving provision and raising standards for young children. Angela designed and delivered EYFS training for both early years’ setting and school practitioners. Angela was also an area SENCo for a small group of nurseries in Lincolnshire within this role. Angela is an accredited EYFS Profile moderator and was part of the local authority moderation team, arranging and leading moderation events across the county. Angela also taught for eight years in a large primary school, leading Literacy across the school. Teaching Angela is the Cohort Leader for the Primary Teaching Studies (5-11) programme. She also works across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within teacher development. Angela has a particular interest in the areas of the EYFS, Phonics, early language and assessment within the EYFS. Angela works as a University Based Mentor across undergraduate and postgraduate teacher development programmes. She is part of the university working groups for Early Years, Phonics and English. Angela is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. -
Dr Ashley Compton
Dr Ashley Compton joined BGU in 2000 and has taught on a variety of programmes across the institution. Her main teaching areas are research, mathematics, music and PE. Her master’s degree focused on children’s musical listening preferences, while her doctorate studied the relationships between creativity and assessment on undergraduate teacher education. She is also interested in gymnastics and volunteers as a coach for a local gymnastics club. Before coming to BGU Ashley was a primary teacher, and also worked as an advisory teacher for mathematics for Lincolnshire County Council, spreading the joys of numeracy throughout Lincolnshire. Teaching Ashley teaches mostly on the BA (Hons) Primary Education course but also contributes to the primary PGCE and supervises PhD and EdD students. She has created bespoke inset for teachers on mathematics, music, creativity and research, in the UK, Bermuda and at an EU summer school in Crete. Ashley is an accredited Professional Development Lead for mathematics and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy -
Dr Helen Bushell-Thornalley
Helen has oversight of Secondary PGCE for Physical Education and Dance, leadership in secondary mentor training and Educational Ethnography research in the Education Master's programme team. Helen had an International career of fourteen years, playing Hockey for England and Great Britain and coaching professionally within this sport. During the 2018 Helen was part of the former Women’s International group during the Hockey World Cup. Helen’s first degree is in Sports Science and her subsequent qualification as a secondary Physical Education teacher at Brunel University. Throughout her school career, she was Head of Department of Physical Education department and then as Head of Sixth Form in an outstanding school of over 1200 pupils in London. Helen then moved from her role in leadership to work with undergraduate, PGCE, GT, OTT and Master's in Education degree students at St Mary’s University. Helen took on a leading role within mentoring and coaching Secondary Physical Education Specials at St Mary’s University for four-years QTS degrees and PGCE programmes. During ten years at that institution, Helen held leadership roles in Education at Academic, and Programme Director levels and course leads and completed her Master’s degree from Surrey University. This research developed an institutional Academic Tutoring System ATS, focusing on tutor support for degree classifications and target setting for undergraduate QTS students through Action Research. In 2012 Helen embarked on her Doctorate in Education at Bishop Grosseteste University. The focus of Helen’s research is in Physical Education and School Sport and how the Olympic movement has politically influenced practices in the UK, from its origin in Victorian Britain and then during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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