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Training to Teach

in FE/HE

At East Lancashire UC, our teacher training programmes are designed for those looking to teach across FE and HE settings, giving you the pedagogical grounding and professional qualification to do it with confidence.

You will develop a solid understanding of how post-14 and adult learners learn, how to plan and deliver effective sessions and how to assess and support students across a range of educational environments.

Whether you are new to teaching or looking to formalise experience you have already built in the classroom, our programmes are designed to support your next step.

Our programmes give you the academic framework and recognised qualification that a career in FE and HE teaching requires.

Available courses:

Education and Teacher Training 

BA (Hons) Education (Early Years) (top-up) (Full Time)

Education and Teacher Training 

BA (Hons) Education (Early Years) (top-up) (Part Time) ARC

Education and Teacher Training 

BA (Hons) Education (Teaching and Learning) (top-up) (Full Time) ARC

Education and Teacher Training 

BA (Hons) Education (Teaching and Learning) (top-up) (Part Time) ARC

Education and Teacher Training 

CertHE Working with Children and Families (Full Time)

Education and Teacher Training 

CertHE Working with Children and Families (Part Time)

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National Student Survey Results - 2025

How good are teaching staff at explaining things? – 97.1%

How often is the course intellectually stimulating? – 94.1%

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning? – 90.9%

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs? – 93.9%

How Much Can I Earn?

27K

Further education teacher

30K

Higher education lecturer

24K

Learning mentor

20K

Academic researcher

Your Journey to Becoming a Teacher at East Lancashire UC

The application process begins with an online application via the website

1

Pre-Interview Questionnaire

What we want to learn about you:

  • Your experience
  • Your motivation

2

Formal Interview

What to expect:

  • Interview based on East Lancashire UC criteria
  • Skills Scan completed. This is aligned to iFATE Teaching Standards. It helps us to identify your starting points on the programme

3

Conditional Offer

If successful, you’ll receive a conditional offer, pending placement and mentor being secured.

4

Bitesize Teaching Assessment

A short, observed teaching activity carried out by:

  • ITE Centre Manager
  • Head of Division or potential mentor in subject specialism

5

Induction & Initial Assessments

Before you start, you’ll complete:

  • DBS checks
  • English Initial Assessment
  • Maths Initial Assessment
  • Digital Skills Audit
  • Safeguarding & Prevent Training
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

Tutors

The tutors delivering our teacher training programmes have taught in further and higher education themselves, bringing firsthand knowledge of what it means to engage a post-14 or adult learner and make a subject come alive.

That experience shapes everything from how they introduce pedagogical theory to the practical feedback they give on your teaching sessions. You will learn from people who have navigated the same environments you are preparing to enter.

They are committed to your development as both a student and an emerging professional, supporting you towards strong academic outcomes and a confident start to your teaching career.

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