Teaching Qualification (Further Education)

Course Overview

Why study for the Teaching Qualification Further Education at Dundee? At University of Dundee, the TQFE programme is delivered almost entirely online, allowing you to fit your studies around your professional and personal commitments. Our virtual learning environment is open 24/7 and you are encouraged to complete the well-structured programme at your own pace. As well as our highly accessible and attractive virtual learning environment, you will benefit from a range of social media and online conferencing tools. The TQFE team is comprised of a group of academics, some of whom are also employed in the college sector. The programme materials are kept fully up to date; our virtual learning environment gives us the agility to respond quickly to new developments in the field. Members of the team are engaged in research into a wide range of topics including educational uses of social media tools; adult learners and motivation; the design of online learning environments. TQFE-Tutor, Our communications and tutoring system, TQFE-Tutor, won the prestigious University of Dundee's Honorary Graduates' Award for Innovative Teaching in 2011. The system incorporates a blog, email and a Twitter account, all badged 'TQFE-Tutor'. Visit the TQFE-Tutor blog: ". . . I feel that I am a better teacher for TQFE study; I have a better appreciation of why some students are less receptive, with a wider range of skills to successfully amend this. "Previous programme participant, Careers: The TQFE programme is widely recognised as a high quality teaching qualification in the post-compulsory education sector. For those wishing to build on their qualification, progression to other programmes in Education, Social Work and Community Education is straightforward. If participants wish to undertake further qualifications, progression to BA Professional Development (UG), MEd(PG) or Doctoral study (PG Masters) is straightforward. As this is an in-service qualification, TQFE participants are normally employed as lecturers, trainers or instructors when they join the programme (they are required to undertake a minimum of 120 hours of teaching in the course of their studies). Some employers award contribution related salary points for employees who gain the TQFE certificate. "I'm delighted to have gained my TQFE as not only have I improved my classroom practice, but I've now been given a pay rise and am actively seeking promotion. "Previous programme participant