Get into Teaching Experience (Taunton)

Name: Get into Teaching Experience (Taunton)
Start: 2025-11-04T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-04T12:00:00+00:00
Location: University Centre Somerset

Schedule

Tue Nov 04 2025 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

University Centre Somerset | Taunton, EN

Ever thought about becoming a teacher in the FE & Skills Sector? Join us this November and experience it for yourself!
About this Event

Ever thought about becoming a teacher in the FE & Skills Sector but unsure about whether this could be the right career for you? Join us at UCS, Taunton campus, this November for our half-day “Get into Teaching Experience”. Experience a morning at our college campus and complete a series of activities designed to give some insights into what it is like teaching in Further Education (FE). Meet the PGCE/Cert Ed Programme Leader, speak to past and current Trainee Teachers, observe a lesson in action, hear professional teaching experiences from our Teaching and Learning Coaches, and get stuck into a practical teaching and learning activity. A fantastic opportunity to get a real, hands on experience of what a career in FE Teaching could be like for you!

Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM
Meet at reception
🕑: 09:45 AM
Welcome talk
🕑: 10:00 AM
Overview of the PGCE/ Cert Ed Programme
🕑: 10:15 AM
Lesson taster
🕑: 10:45 AM
Chat to a Teaching & Learning Coach
🕑: 11:15 AM
Teaching, Learning & Assessment Activity
🕑: 11:45 AM
Talk to current PGCE/Cert Ed trainee teachers
🕑: 12:15 PM
Q&A with course leader and guidance on the application process
🕑: 12:30 PM
End of the experience