"Teaching practice based on an up-to-date, and deep understanding of relevant evidence is a hallmark of a high-quality education system, and crucial for pupils’ learning outcomes".
OFSTED (2023)
Level 6 Enhancing Pedagogy and Classroom Practice with PGCE and QTS
Join Next Gen Teaching to ensure that you are embedding pedagogical content knowledge using the most current theory, research and teaching methods, into your classroom practice.
course outline
- Develop knowledge of most recent academic theory, research and science of learning linked to classroom practice
- Develop practical skills across all areas of behaviour, curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and professional behaviours in line with current best practice
- Learn through a hybrid approach
- Engage in practical professional collaboration workshops
- Have time to reflect and develop your professional skills, through guided online and face-to-face modules
Programme Outcomes
By successfully completing this programme, participants will demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and professional skills required to become effective, reflective and evidence-informed classroom practitioners. Participants will develop the expertise needed to plan, teach, assess and adapt learning to meet the needs of all pupils while continually evaluating and improving their own practice.
Knowledge and Understanding
Successful participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the principles, theories and research that underpin effective teaching, learning and assessment.
- Critically evaluate a range of pedagogical approaches and determine how they can be applied to improve pupil outcomes across different educational contexts.
- Understand how children and young people learn and develop, applying this knowledge to create engaging, inclusive and challenging learning experiences.
- Analyse the relationship between curriculum design, subject knowledge, assessment and classroom practice.
- Evaluate the role of adaptive teaching, inclusion and SEND provision in supporting the achievement of all learners.
- Understand the professional responsibilities and expectations associated with effective teaching, including safeguarding, professional conduct and collaborative working.
- Engage critically with educational research and evidence to inform professional decision-making and classroom practice.
Professional Skills
Successful participants will be able to:
- Plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences that promote pupil engagement, progress and achievement.
- Apply a range of evidence-informed teaching strategies to develop knowledge, understanding and skills across the curriculum.
- Use assessment effectively to identify learning needs, monitor progress and inform future teaching.
- Adapt teaching and learning approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners, including those with SEND, EAL and other additional needs.
- Create positive, inclusive and productive learning environments that support pupil wellbeing, behaviour and achievement.
- Demonstrate secure subject and curriculum knowledge and apply this effectively within classroom practice.
- Use reflection, feedback and professional enquiry to evaluate and improve their teaching.
- Engage with action research and evidence-informed professional learning to enhance classroom effectiveness and pupil outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and wider stakeholders to support pupil development and school improvement.
Impact and Application
Successful participants will demonstrate the ability to apply advanced pedagogical knowledge and professional skills to improve teaching, learning and assessment. Through a process of building, securing and empowering practice, participants will become reflective practitioners who can make informed decisions, respond effectively to the needs of learners and contribute positively to their educational communities. Those following the PGCE and QTS pathways will be well prepared to meet the expectations of the Teachers’ Standards and progress confidently within the teaching profession.
Each Participant Receives
- 1 full academic year of guided learning, continuous support and implementation of theory and research into practice
- Online guided learning content modules
- Live online guided learning TEAMS sessions with our professionals
- 9 face-to-face, interactive and practice based development days with NGT professionals at your Professional Learning Hub
- Targeted, ongoing formative feedback throughout the year
- 3 online dialogic development meetings with NGT professionals
- Final assessments that are pedagogy-based implementation tasks
Career-Focused Curriculum
Our courses and programs are designed for continued success in educational practice. This course is rooted in the following foundations for practice and assessment:
- Teachers' Standards for England and Wales
- Standard for teachers' professional development (DfE, 2016)
- OFQUAL Level 6 Criteria for Assessment
Affordable price
We believe that education should be accessible to everyone. That's why we offer affordable prices. No hidden costs or nasty surprises - everything is included in the price!
The DfE's Standard for teachers’ professional development states that ...
Part 2 – Professional development should be underpinned by robust evidence and expertise
Professional development is most effective when informed by robust evidence, which can be from a range of sources. In particular, effective professional development:
- develops practice and theory together;
- links pedagogical knowledge with subject/specialist knowledge;
- draws on the evidence base, including high-quality academic research, and robustly evaluated approaches and teaching resources;
- is supported by those with expertise and knowledge to help participants improve their understanding of evidence; and,
- draws out and challenges teachers’ beliefs and expectations about teaching and how children learn.
On this programme you will apply the latest knowledge of academic theory, research and the science of learning to develop your skills as a classroom practitioner. In line with the most recent developments in Initial Teacher Training Early Career Framework (ITTECF), this course supports the ongoing professional learning and development of classroom practitioners, to ensure that all classroom practice is informed by the most recent developments in educational theory of learning and best practice methods.
Throughout the year you will engage in relevant reading and academic research, and then, through our synchronous online and face-to-face events, you will develop high level skills in best practice techniques to support the development of pedagogical content knowledge within your classroom practice. This course is designed to create a sustained programme of learning across an academic year.
Course Information
Is this course for me?
This course would be perfect for practitioners who are wanting to develop their skills as a classroom practitioner to ensure that they are embedding current best practice in all areas Some examples include:
- Teachers who would like to ensure that their classroom practice is supported by the most recent developments in best practice
- Practitioners who have worked in the international sector for a number of years and would like to upskill in relation to DfE policy and expectations
- Practitioners who may be considering moving back to the UK and want to demonstrate their classroom practice in relation to current DfE policy and expectations for teachers
What qualifications do I need?
In order to register for this course you will need to have experience of working in a classroom. All of our courses are rooted in the teaching expectations for England and Wales. For PGCE and QTS routes you will need a degree. We will ask for your qualifications so we can check your eligibility and you will need to have an IELTS (or equivalent) at Level 6.5 or above, with no skill below 5.5, for English proficiency.
Can I enroll myself onto the course or do I have to go through my school?
You are free to enroll independently onto the course and pay the full price yourself - you do not need to go through your school. However, we are a very practical course and everything you do will go back to implementation into practice, so we advise that you do have your school's support with your learning journey.