Joining the Centre for Lifelong Learning is both an exciting and nervous time, especially for students returning to education…
PG Blog: Rose Leek #13 Residential Learning
Surrey campus is all quiet with the students having finished for the year, and many of the students our office…
“Teaching is like having a baby, everyone tells you what to expect, but until you actually do it you can’t quite grasp what it will be like.”
My PGDE course is coming to end and it’s been such a rollercoaster. But it’s one that I’m pleased I…
“FE felt like an environment that allowed learners more freedom, flexibility and oozed creativity.”
I remember FE being a real turning point in my own education. FE felt like an environment that allowed learners…
Gateway Blog: Steven Lock #5 How do you learn?
Learning is the “acquisition of knowledge or skill through study, experience or being taught” (Oxford English Dictionary). My definition, which…
“I am even considering working abroad!”
Teaching in FE is very different from the mainstream sectors. Having previously worked in the primary and secondary sectors as…
“Our learning is individualised and my confidence has increased in talking to new people and sharing experiences.”
A typical day for a PGDE student is quite busy, but always very rewarding! The usual start time for placement…
PG Blog: Rose Leek #12 Wider Learning
Last week I attended the ‘Introduction to Guidance Interviewing’ residential at Warwick, delivered by AGCAS*. This does not form part…
PG Blog: Rose Leek #11 Brain break reward
Since October most weeks have involved study for the CEIGHE. In March I submitted the first module assignment, and then…
“Work hard, be prepared to be flexible and don’t be afraid to try something!”
I joined the Centre for Lifelong Learning for a 2+2 Degree in Social Studies in 2013, graduating last summer. Never…
