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Further Education: General and Programme Requirements for the Accreditation of Teacher Education QualificationsIn accordance with Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001 and Regulation Five of the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2009
March 2011
Table of Contents Acknowledgements 1
Glossary 2
Foreword 3
1 GeneralRequirements 5
1.1 Application1.2 Section38oftheTeachingCouncilAct,20011.3 PurposeoftheQualification1.4 Accreditation1.5 QualificationLevelontheNationalFrameworkofQualifications1.6 EuropeanCreditTransferandAccumulationSystem
(ECTS)Credits1.7 ProgrammeTimeframeandDelivery1.8 EntryRequirements1.9 QualificationRequirementsforRegistration
2 ProgrammeRequirements 8
2.1 SubmissionofProgrammes2.2 CoreValues2.3 PrinciplesandAims2.4 StructureandContent2.5 FoundationStudies2.6 ProfessionalStudies2.7 PracticalTeachingProgramme2.8 Outcomes
3 LearningOutcomes 13
3.1 Values3.2 ProfessionalConduct3.3 CommunicationandRelationships3.4 Teaching,LearningandAssessment3.5 SubjectKnowledge,CurriculumProcessandContent3.6 GroupManagementandOrganisation3.7 TheTeacherasLifelongLearner3.8 KnowledgeandUnderstandingofEducationand
theEducationSystem
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AcknowledgementsThegeneralandprogrammerequirementssetoutinthisdocumenthavebeenapprovedbytheTeachingCouncilforthepurposesofaccreditingprogrammesofinitialteachereducation(furthereducation)submittedtotheCouncilinaccordancewithSection38(1)oftheTeachingCouncilAct,2001,andRegulationFive(FurtherEducation)oftheTeachingCouncil(Registration)Regulations,2009.
TheTeachingCouncilwishestoexpressitssincereappreciationtotheorganisationsandindividualswhoofferedadvice,inputandcommentsinthecourseofthepreparationoftheserequirements.TheCouncilwishestorecorditsparticularappreciationtothemembersoftheoriginalProgrammeProvidersWorkingGroupwhopreparedtheinitialreport.
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GlossaryAccreditationAccreditationreferstothestatutorypoweroftheTeachingCounciltoreviewandaccreditprogrammesofteachereducationandtrainingprovidedbyinstitutionsofhighereducationandtrainingintheState.
FurtherEducationandFurtherEducationSectorTheterm“furthereducation”embraceseducationandtrainingwhichusuallyoccursoutsideofpost-primaryschoolingbutwhichisnotpartofthethird-levelsystem.
HEITheterm“HEI”or“HigherEducationInstitution”isusedinthisdocumenttodenotethosecolleges,universitiesandotherthirdlevelbodiesprovidingoneormoreprogrammesofinitialteachereducation.
RegistrationRegulationsRegistrationRegulationswerepublishedin2009bytheTeachingCouncilinaccordancewithSection31oftheTeachingCouncilAct,2001.RegulationFiveoftheTeachingCouncil(Registration)Regulations,2009referstofurthereducation.SuchRegulationsmay,fromtimetotime,beamendedorupdatedbytheTeachingCouncil.
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ForewordInNovember2009,theTeachingCouncilpublishedtheTeachingCouncil(Registration)Regulations,2009whichsetouttheCouncil’srequirementsforpersonswishingtobecomeregisteredteachersinIreland.Amongtheobjectivesoftheregulationsistheachievementofconsistentstandardsinthequalificationsrequiredtoberegisteredasateacher,irrespectiveofwhethertheteacherwillteachintheprimary,post-primary,orfurthereducationsectors.
IncludedinRegulationFive(FurtherEducation)ofthoseregulationsistherequirement,witheffectfrom01April2013,forapplicantsforregistrationtohaveattained,interalia,aCouncilapprovedfurthereducationteachereducationqualification.
Thisdocument,theGeneral and Programme Requirements,willbeusedbytheTeachingCouncilwhenassessingandaccreditingfurthereducationteachereducationprogrammesbeingofferedbyHigherEducationInstitutions(HEIs).ItsetsouttherequirementswhichwillbeappliedinconjunctionwiththeCouncil’soverarchingteachereducationprogrammereviewandaccreditationpolicies.TheCouncil’srolevis-à-visteachereducationinIrelandisprovidedforinSection38oftheTeachingCouncilAct,2001whichgivesstatutorypowerstotheCounciltoreviewandaccreditprogrammesofteachereducationinIreland.Insettingoutitsgeneralandprogrammerequirements,theCounciliscognisantofanumberofissuesandfactorsthatareparticulartothefurthereducationsector.Theseinclude:
— Theroleoftherelevantauthorities,particularlytheVocationalEducationCommittees(VECs)infacilitatingteachingpracticeplacementsandencouragingnewandexistingteachingstafftocompletesuchaqualificationisconsideredcrucialbytheCouncil.ThisaccordswiththeTeachingCouncil’sobjectiveofenhancingthestandardsofteachinginIreland.
— ItisclearthatthesuccessfulimplementationoffurthereducationteachereducationprogrammesishighlyreliantonthewillingnessofHEIs,particularlythosewithexistingteachereducationprogrammesforothersectors,toembracetheprovisionofsuitableprogrammes.Itisalsoclearthatthemeansofdeliveringprogrammeswillbeanessentialelementinthesuccessofsuchprogrammes.TheCouncilwishestoencourageHEIstolookatalternativeandmoreflexibleoptionssuchasformingdeliveryallianceswithotherHEIsandeducationalinstitutionssuchasfurthereducationcollegesandtoconsiderblendedsolutionsutilisingbothon-lineandthemoretraditionalmeansofprogrammedelivery.
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— TheCouncilisawarethatHEIsmaywishtomaketheirprogrammesavailabletoawideaudience,manyofwhomwillnotbeinterestedoreligibletosubsequentlyregisterwiththeCouncil.Whiletraditionallyteachereducationprogrammesatprimaryandpost-primarylevelareinlargepartgearedtowardssupplyingthedemandforteachersinschools,theCouncilrecognisesthattheviabilityoffurthereducationteachereducationprogrammesmaybedependentontakingabroaderapproachastowhomayentersuchprogrammes.However,therequirementtosatisfytheCouncil’sregistrationrequirementsstillstandsforthosewishingtoregisterasteachersinthefurthereducationsector.
— TheCouncilsupportstheconceptofintroductoryorincrementalteachereducationprogrammesatNationalFrameworkofQualificationslevels6and/or7.TheseprogrammeswouldbeaccreditedbyabodysuchasFETACrecognisingsuchqualificationsforthepurposesofentrytolevel8programmesaccreditedinaccordancewiththegeneralandprogrammerequirements.Thiswouldsuggestthatadegreeofconsultationbetweenlevel6/7programmeprovidersandaccreditedHEIlevel8providerswouldbeofvalue.
— TheCouncilisawareofthedevelopmentsinthefieldoffurthereducationinNorthernIrelandandabroad.TheneedtoimproveandenhancethequalityofteachereducationinthefurthereducationsectorinIrelandisbroadlyrecognisedanditistheCouncil’saspirationthatitwillplayitspartinthisregard.
TheTeachingCouncil’s(Registration)Regulations,2009arebasedonthepremisethatanapplicanthassatisfactorilycompletedhis/hereducationalqualificationspriortoseekingregistrationwiththeTeachingCouncil.ThecasehasbeenarguedtotheCouncilthattoapplysuchanapproachtothefurthereducationsector(witheffectfrom01April2013)couldinsomeinstanceshaveasubstantialandnegativeimpactontheemployers’abilitytorecruitteachingstaffforspecificprogrammeswheresuitableindustrialorprofessionalexpertiseisrequired.TheCouncilhascommittedtodiscussthismatterfurtherwithemployersandtheDepartmentofEducationandSkillswithaviewtoconsideringhowtheseissuesmaybeovercomewhileensuringtheteachingcompetenceofnewentrantstothefurthereducationsector.
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1 General Requirements 1.1 ApplicationThegeneralandprogrammerequirementssetoutinthisdocumentwillbeusedbytheTeachingCouncilwhenreviewing,forprofessionalaccreditationpurposes,teachereducationprogrammesdesignedforteachersinthefurthereducationsector.Therequirementsarealsoaimedatprovidingguidancetoprogrammeprovidersproposingtoseekaccreditationforanewfurthereducationteachereducationprogramme.
1.2 Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001TheprofessionalaccreditationofteachereducationandtrainingprogrammesinaccordancewiththegeneralandprogrammerequirementsisdonesounderthetermsofSection38oftheTeachingCouncilAct,2001.
1.3 Purpose of the QualificationThepurposeoftheteachereducationqualificationistoprovideteacherswiththenecessaryknowledge,skillsandcompetencestobeabletocarryouttheirteachingroleandresponsibilities.Aprimaryoutcomeofprogrammespresentedforaccreditationmustbetheawardofateachereducationqualificationdesignedforteachinginthefurthereducationsector.
1.4 AccreditationAprogrammepresentedtotheTeachingCouncilforprofessionalaccreditationmustalsoreceive(orbeintheprocessofreceiving)academicaccreditationfromarecognisedinstitutionofhighereducationandtrainingintheStateundertheQualifications(EducationandTraining)Act,1999.
ProgrammespresentedforprofessionalaccreditationwillbesubjecttotheCouncil’sstandardaccreditationproceduresandprocessesaspublishedfromtimetotimebytheCouncilandusingthegeneralandprogrammerequirementsoutlinedinthisdocument.
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1.5 Qualification Level on the National Framework of QualificationsInorderforafurthereducationteachereducationprogrammetoachieveaccreditationfromtheTeachingCouncil,theprogrammeawardlevelshouldbeconsistentwithteachereducationqualificationsatpost-primarylevelandinanyeventnotlessthanlevel8ontheNationalFrameworkofQualifications.
1.6 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) CreditsToachieveaccreditation,theprogrammeinitsentiretymustcarryaminimumof60ECTScredits.
1.7 Programme Timeframe and DeliveryItisamatterforeachHEItodeterminethetimeframeandmethodofdeliveryofitsprogramme.ItisimportantthattheCouncilisprovidedwithdetailsastotheproposedarrangementstogetherwithevidencethatthetimeframeanddeliveryoftheprogrammewillprovideacohesiveandintegratedqualification.Teachereducationprogrammesforfurthereducationmaybedeliveredasastandalonequalificationoraspartofaconcurrentdegreeprogramme.
Note:RegulationFiveoftheTeachingCouncil(Registration)Regulations,2009doesnotincludeprovisionforthedeliveryofaconcurrentdegreeofacademicstudyandfurthereducationteachereducation.However,forthepurposeofaccreditationoffurthereducationteachereducationqualifications,theCouncilwillconsiderconcurrentdegreeprogrammeswhichincludefurthereducationteachereducation.Thedegreemustbeobtainedfollowingacourseofstudycarryingatleast240ECTScredits.Theteachereducationprogrammemustformanintegratedpartofthedegree.
1.8 Entry RequirementsHEIsmaydeterminetheentryrequirementsforentrytotheirprogramme.However,itisimportantthatapplicantsforprogrammesaremadefullyawarebytheHEIthatiftheywishtogainentrytotheRegisterofTeacherstheymustcomplywithRegulationFiveoftheTeachingCouncil’s(Registration)Regulations,2009.
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1.9 Qualification Requirements for RegistrationThefollowingqualificationrequirementswillapplytoapplicantswishingtoregisterunderRegulationFiveasateacherinfurthereducationsectorafter1April2013:
1.9.1 Theapplicantmustholdaprimarydegreeorequivalent(notlessthanlevel8ontheNationalFrameworkofQualifications(NFQ)carryingatleast180ECTScredits,
AND
ateachereducationqualificationapprovedbytheCouncilforpost-primaryteaching(FirstYeartoSixthYear)oranaccreditedfurthereducationteachereducationqualification,
OR
1.9.2 Anordinarydegreeorequivalent(notlessthanlevel7ontheNFQ)carryingatleast180ECTScredits,
PLUS
i) anappropriateadditionalqualification,or
ii) certifiedaccreditationofpriorlearningbasedonaminimumofthreeyears’experienceinaworkplaceorinstructionalsettingwhichisrelevanttothecandidate’squalificationssuchasmayberecognisedbyTheTeachingCouncilassuitableforthepurposeofregistrationasateacherunderthisregulationwhichmeetssuchrequirementsastheTeachingCouncilmaypublishfromtimetotime,
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iii) ateachereducationqualificationapprovedbytheCouncilforpost-primaryteaching(FirstYeartoSixthYear)oranaccreditedfurthereducationteachereducationqualification.
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TheCouncil’sexpectationswithregardtothecontentsofafurthereducationteachereducationprogrammearesetoutinsections2.2to2.8belowandtheexpectedoutcomesofapprovedprogrammesaresetoutinSection3.ItisalsounderstoodthatstudentsonafurthereducationteachereducationprogrammemusthavethesubjectknowledgeintheareathattheyteachwithintherequirementsofRegulationFiveoftheTeachingCouncil(Registration)Regulations,2009.
2.1 Submission of ProgrammesHEIswishingtosubmitprogrammesleadingtoateachereducationqualificationforprofessionalaccreditationshoulddosoasfollows:
— completetheCouncil’sFurtherEducationProFormaforaccreditation
— supplyrequestedsupportingdocumentation(inhardcopyandelectronicformat)asexplainedintheintroductiontotheProForma.
AccreditationwillbeawardedforadefinedperiodonthebasisofthedocumentationprovidedbeingassessedasmeetingtheCouncil’sgeneralandprogrammerequirements.TheprogrammewillsubsequentlybeincludedintheCouncil’songoingreviewandaccreditationprocessforprogrammesofteachereducation.
2.2 Core ValuesThecorevalueswhichunderpintheworkoftheteachingprofessioninIrelandhavebeenmadeexplicitintheTeachingCouncil’sCodes of Professional Conduct for Teachers (2007)1.Theyrelatetotheeducationalexperience,educationaloutcomesandrelationshipsinteaching.Thecorevaluesare:
— commitment— qualityofeducation— student-centredlearning— respondingtochange— professionaldevelopment— holisticdevelopment— culturalvalues
1 TheCodesofProfessionalConductforTeachers(2007)arecurrentlyunderreview.
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— socialjustice,equalityandinclusion— collegiality— collaboration— respect— care— co-operation.
Giventheinterconnectednessofteacherlearningacrossallphasesoftheteachingcontinuum,theteachereducationprogramme,initsdesignanddelivery,shouldprovidevariedopportunitiesforstudentteacherstodeveloptheircommitmenttosuchvalues.Thiswillenablestudentteacherstodevelopareflectivestanceintheirownteachingandintheexerciseoftheirprofessionaljudgement.Thesevaluesarealsoimplicitinthecommitmenttoself-directedlearning,independentlyoraspartofateacher’sinvolvementinacommunityofpractice.
ItisexpectedthattheprovidersofteachereducationprogrammesdeclarethattheprogrammeisunderpinnedbythevaluesexplicitintheCodes of Professional Conduct for Teachers (2007).
2.3 Principles and AimsTeachereducationprogrammesforfurthereducationshouldrecognisethedistinctivecharacteristicsofthatsector,withparticularreferencetotheprofileoflearnersandtothecontextwithinwhichfurthereducationinitiativesarelocated.Thefurthereducationsectorisusually(thoughbynomeansalways)concernedwitheducationalprogrammesoutsidethestatutoryagerangeofschoolattendance.
Teachinginfurthereducationischaracterisedbylearner-teacherrelationshipsbasedonmutualrespectandequality.Thereisrecognitionoftheprofessionalroleoftheteacherinrespondingdirectlytotheindividualandcollectiveneedsofthelearners.Certificationofprogrammesoffurthereducationstudyisbasedontheachievementofstatedlearningoutcomesratherthanoncoverageofcentrallydefinedsyllabi.Acrucialrequirementofthefurthereducationteacherthereforeisthecapacitytoanalyselearners’needs,todevelopaprogrammeofstudyinresponsetothoseneedsandtoassesslearnerprogress.
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Teachereducationprogrammesinfurthereducationshouldthereforeaimto:
i) preparestudentteacherstodeveloptheirknowledge,skills,competencesandunderstandinginordertoteachinfurthereducation
ii) provideafoundationinthetheoriesandpracticesoflifelonglearning,includingpedagogicalandandragogicalapproachestoteachingandlearning
iii) developteachingstylesandmethodologiesappropriatetoawiderangeoflearnersandcontexts
iv) developthetheoreticalunderstandingandpracticalskillstodeviseandimplementprogramme-appropriateassessmentfornationalcertification
v) providesupervisedandsupportivepracticalteachingexperienceinauthenticfurthereducationsettings.
2.4 Structure and ContentTeachereducationprogrammesshouldbedesignedinanintegratedway,withclearlinkagesbetweenthevariouscomponentsoftheprogramme–thatis,thefoundationstudies,theprofessionalstudiesandthepracticalteachingexperience.
2.5 Foundation StudiesActivelearningmethodologieswhichpromoteenquiryandreflectionamongstudentsshouldbeusedtointegratetheoryandpracticeinthestudyofthefollowingelements:
i) educationalpsychology,withparticularreferencetothepsychologyofadolescentandadultlearning
ii) philosophyofadulteducation,includingandragogy,work-basedlearningandcriticaltheory
iii) sociologyofeducation,includingadulteducationandissuesofsocialchangeandinclusion,equalityanddiversity,interculturalism,communitynormsandstructures
iv) curriculum,designanddevelopment,assessmentandevaluationstudies,includingthedevelopmentoftheteacherasareflectivepractitioner,andtheevolutionofcurriculumpracticeinthefurthereducationsector
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v) educationpolicystudies,includinghistoryofadult,communityandnon-compulsoryeducation,contemporarypolicyissuesinfurthereducation(includingEuropeaninitiatives),educationpoliciesatprimaryandpost-primarylevelandcurrentlegislativerequirements
vi) theoriesandconceptswhichunderpinassessmentpractice.
2.6 Professional StudiesTheprogrammeshoulddevelopthestudentteacher’scompetence,i.e.knowledge,skills,attitudesandunderstandinginusingarangeofapproachesandmethodologiesfortheeffectiveteachingof,andlearningby,studentsinfurthereducation.
Onsuccessfulcompletionofaprogrammeofteachereducationforfurthereducation,graduatesshouldbeableto:
i) criticallyengagewith,reflectandapplyarangeofapproachesfortheteachingandlearningofthesubjectmatterincludingassessment,asappropriatetodifferentlearnergroups
ii) designaprogramme,courseormoduleappropriateforthelearners,includingteachingtechniques,assessmentandevaluationmodes,inaccordancewiththerequirementsoftherelevantawardingbody
iii) demonstratesuccessfulimplementationofteachinginanauthenticsetting.
2.7 Practical Teaching Programme Theprogrammeshoulddevelopthestudentteacher’sskillsandcompetenceinpracticalteachinginanincrementalmannerusingarangeofteachingandlearningmethodsincludingobservation,peerteaching,co-teaching,mentoring,andotherformsofstructuredsupport.Itshouldallowthestudentteachertoplan,deliverandreceivefeedbackonlessons.
Thequalityoftheteachingpracticeplacementandthequalityoftheworkplacelearningenvironmentisfundamentaltothedevelopmentofacompetent,safeandeffectivepractitioner.Theeffectivegovernanceoftheprogrammerequiresastrongpartnershipbetweentheacademicandworkplacepersonnel.
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Aminimumof30hoursshouldbeassignedtoteachingpracticeobservationandotherlearningmethodspriortoteachingpracticeplacements.HEIsmaychoosetoconsidertakingaccountofrecognitionofpriorlearning(RPL)forthispurpose.
Practiceplacementsshouldconsistofatleast100hoursteachingrecognisedcoursesonFETAC(orequivalent)furthereducationaccreditedprogrammeswhichwould,wherepossible,encompassatleasttwosettings.TheHEImayconsiderusingblendedlearningtechniquestopartfulfilmeetingthisrequirementprovidedthattheteachingpracticecomponentsoutlinedinthenextparagrapharemet.
Placementofstudent-teachersinauthenticfurthereducationsettingsisacentralelementofthisareaofstudy.Thispracticalteachingcomponentshouldbeaugmentedwherepossiblebyfocusedcurriculumstudiesinthespecificdisciplinarydomainswithinwhichthestudent-teacherwillbeteaching.
2.8 Outcomes Onsuccessfulcompletionofaprogrammeofteachereducationinfurthereducation,graduatesshouldbeableto:
i) understandtheeducationalandsocialcontextwithinwhichfurthereducationtakesplace
ii) describeandcriticallyreflectontheparticularfeaturesofteachingandlearninginthefurthereducationsector
iii) criticallyapplyappropriatepedagogicaland/orandragogicalapproachestoteaching,learningandassessment
iv) understandthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthefurthereducationsectorandtheothersectorsofeducationinIreland
v) reflectcriticallyontheirownteachingskills.
AmoredetailedlistofprogrammeoutcomesissetoutinSection3.
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3 Learning OutcomesThelearningoutcomesforfurthereducationteacherprogrammesshouldbeevidentandassessablethrough:
— formalstructureswhichaccommodatedialoguebetweenthestudentteacherandHEIpersonnel
— thesupervisor’s/tutor’sobservationandevaluationofthestudentteacherduringteachingpracticeplacements
— thedemonstrationofthepracticalknowledgeofteaching,learningandassessmentinarangeofformalandinformaleducationsettings
— thestudentteacher’spresentationofprojectsandportfolios— theongoingassessmentof,andfor,learning.
Bythesemeans,evidenceofthefollowingshouldbedemonstrated.
3.1 ValuesThegraduateteacherknowsandsubscribestothecorevaluesassetoutintheTeachingCouncil’sCodes of Professional Conduct for Teachers (2007).
3.2 Professional Conduct Thegraduateteacheriscommittedtothestandardsofprofessionalconductwhichareexpectedoftheteachingprofession,assetoutintheTeachingCouncil’s Codes of Professional Conduct for Teachers (2007).He/shewillhavehadopportunitiestodiscussandreflectonthesestandardsandtheimplicationsforhis/herpractice.
3.3 Communication and Relationships Thegraduateteachershouldhavedevelopedaknowledgeandunderstandingofstrategiesforcommunicatingeffectivelyanddevelopingpositiverelationshipswithlearners,parents(whereappropriate),school/centre/programmemanagement,colleaguesandthewidercommunity.
i) Learners:Thegraduateteacherunderstandsthatgoodteacher-learnerrelationshipsarefundamentaltoengagementintheteaching/learningprocessandhe/shedevelopsthisthroughcommunicationwhichisbuiltonmutualrespectandtrust.He/sheunderstandsdifferencesinlearners’backgroundsandidentitiesandthewayinwhichthesedifferencescanshapeexperienceandimpactonlearning.He/sheunderstands
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theconceptsofequalityanddiversity,respectsvaluesandaccommodatesdiversitywhenencountered.
ii) School/centre/programmemanagement,parentsandthecommunity:Thegraduateteacherwillhavehadopportunitiestoconsidertheroleofteachersasactivepartnerswithschool/centre/programmemanagement(andparents/guardians/carerswhereappropriate)inthedevelopmentofaschool/centreethosandculturewhichisconducivetoapositiveenvironmentforteachingandlearning.He/sheunderstandsthateffectiveteachingrequiresthesupportandpositivecollaborationofthewidercommunity.
iii) Colleagues:Thegraduateteacherhasanunderstandingoftherolesofallstaffwithintheschool/centre/programme.He/sheunderstandstheimportanceofco-operationandcollaborationandactsinaspiritofcollegialitywithcolleagues.
3.4 Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Thegraduateteachershould:
i) haveanunderstandingoftheroleofteachersaseducationalleaderswhocontributetocreatingandsustaininglearningcommunitiesintheirclasses,intheirschools/centresandthroughtheirprofessionalnetworks
ii) haveanunderstandingofthewayinwhichteachingisshapedbyknowledgeofhumandevelopmentandlearning
iii) haveanintegratedapproachtoplanningwhichincludesteachingstrategies,learningactivities,assessmentmodesandresources
iv) recognisetheindividualpotentialoflearners,havethecapacitytoundertakestudentneedsandskillsanalysis,includingtherecognitionofpriorlearning,andmakepreparationforthosewithspecial/exceptionalneedsandpotentialasguidedbythegroupteacher
v) haveknowledgeandunderstandingofthefactorsthatpromoteandhindereffectivelearning,andhasthecapacitytoutiliseflexibleandadaptableapproachestolearning
vi) applyhisorherknowledgeoflearners’holisticdevelopmenttohis/herteachingandtothepromotionofsocialresponsibilities,asfarasispracticable
vii) applyhisorherknowledgeoflearners’backgrounds,identities,experiencesandlearningmodestohis/herteaching,insofarashe/sheisawareofthese
viii) setclear,challengingandachievableexpectationsforlearners,beabletoplanandcommunicateaccordinglyandmotivateandassistlearnerstobecomeagentsintheirlearning
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ix) knowhowtomotivateandinspirebysharinghis/hervision,expertiseandreflections,andacknowledgeandcelebrateeffortandsuccess
x) knowhowtoengagewithlearnersinordertodevelopeffective,creativeandimaginativeteachingstrategiesthatareappropriatetothelearnersandpromotelearning,e.g.,facilitatinginteractionamonglearnerstoenablesharedlearningaswellasindividuallearningoutcomes
xi) usearangeofstrategiestosupport,monitorandassesslearning,students’approachtolearning,progressachieved,andgivefeedback
xii) assesstheachievementofcurriculum/moduleobjectivesandadapthis/herteachingaccordingly
xiii) access,developanduseavarietyofavailablecurriculumresourcestoenhanceandenrichthelearningenvironment
xiv) utilisetechnology,includingmultimediaresources,effectivelyandappropriatelytoaidlearning
xv) understandhowteachersmayutilisethecommunityasalearningresourceandappreciatethatthecommunity,inturn,isenrichedbyitsinteractionwithschools/centres/programmes,learnersandteacherswhohaveatraditionofcontributingtoarangeofcommunityactivities.
3.5 Subject Knowledge, Curriculum Process and Content
Thegraduateteachershouldhave:
i) theknowledgeandunderstandingtoanalysethesubjectmatterandrelatedmethodologyoftherelevantsyllabi,andidentifyhowitislinkedtoothersubjectsandrelatedtolifeexperiences
ii) anunderstandingofcurriculumconceptsiii) developedaknowledgeandunderstandingoftheprocessof
developinganddesigningacourse,programmeormodule,includingplanning,implementation,evaluationandqualitybasedassurancemodels
iv) developedtheknowledgetoplancoherentandprogressiveteachingprogrammeswhichmatchlearners’needsandabilities
v) anawarenessofcurriculum/modulerequirementsinprecedingandsubsequentstagesoflearningincludingFETAC(orequivalent)levelsandfurthereducationtohighereducationtransition
vi) developedthelinguistic,pedagogicalandandragogicalknowledgeandskillstoteachthecurriculum/module
vii) theknowledgeandunderstandingtofulfilhis/herresponsibilitiesinrespectofcross-curricularthemessuchascitizenship,creativity,inclusionanddiversity,initiative,literacyandnumeracy,personal,socialandhealtheducationandICT,asappropriatetothesectorandstageofeducation.
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3.6 Group Management and Organisation
Thegraduateteachershouldhavetheknowledgeandcapacityto:
i) assessandmakebestuseoftheenvironmentandsettinginwhichacourse,programmeormoduleisbeingundertaken
ii) establishgroupmanagementstrategiesthatsupportdifferentiatedlearninginawaythatrespectsthedignityofalllearners
iii) acquirethenecessarygroupmanagementandorganisationskillstocaterforarangeofsituations
iv) createandmaintainasafe,interactiveandchallengingenvironment
v) implementrelevanthealthandsafetypoliciesandpracticesinthecourseofhis/herteaching
vi) understandarangeofstrategiestopromoteandmaintainpositivebehaviour,inaccordancewithschool/centre/programmepolicy,therebyestablishinganenvironmentconducivetolearning
vii) demonstrateaprofessionalcommitmenttomeetingdeadlinesandtheskillsnecessarytomanagehis/hertimeandworkloadeffectivelyandefficientlyandmaintainahealthywork/lifebalance.
3.7 The Teacher as Lifelong Learner
Thegraduateteachershould:
i) valuehim/herselfasadevelopingprofessionalandbeawarethatprofessionaldevelopmentisalifelongprocessuponwhichhe/shehasembarked
ii) beabletoplanforteachingandlearningandimprovetheeffectivenessofhis/herownpracticethroughcontinuousreflectiononthatpractice.Byreflectingonhis/herpractice,he/sheshouldbeabletocontributetotheprocessesofcurriculumdevelopmentandschool/centreplanning
iii) demonstrateaprofessionalcommitmenttoseeking,acceptingandactinguponconstructiveadviceonprogressandawillingnesstocontributeandrespondtochangesineducationpoliciesandpractices
iv) appreciatetheinterdependenceofhis/herownlearningandthatofthestudentshe/sheteaches.
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3.8 Knowledge and Understanding of Education and the Education System
Thegraduateteachershouldhave:
i) developedaknowledgeandunderstandingofcontemporarydebatesaboutthenatureandpurposesofeducationandthesocialandpolicycontextsinwhichtheaimsofeducationaredefinedandimplemented,andbeabletoknowhowtoconstructandsustainreasonedandcoherentargumentsabouteducationalmattersandprofessionalpractices
ii) anunderstandingofresearchanditscontributiontoeducationandbeabletodrawonrelevantprinciplesandtheoriesofeducation,usingwell-developedskillsofinquiry,toinformhis/herprofessionalpracticeandvalues
iii) agoodworkingknowledgeofthesectorinwhichhe/shewillbeteachingandhis/herprofessionalresponsibilitieswithinit
iv) areasonableunderstandingofothereducationsectorsandoffactorswhichmayimpactonlearners’transitionfromonesectortoanother
v) aknowledgeandunderstandingofthestatutoryframeworkpertainingtoeducation,includingrelevantEuropeandevelopmentsandofhis/herspecificresponsibilitiesemanatingfromthatandbecommittedtoworkingwithinthatstatutoryframework.
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