Training to Teach in the Learning and Skills Sector : From Threshold Award to QTLS

This brand-new text is essential reading for anyone training to teach in the learning and skills sector. It takes a pragmatic approach, relating theory to real practice through a wealth of cases, illustrations and interactive tasks in every chapter. The text offers clear, accessible and highly practical guidance and support,whether you are at the beginning of your training or already qualified, needing to update your skills and wanting recognition as Qualified to Teach: Learning and Skills (QTLS). Features of the text: Each chapter is closely linked to the new standards, ensuring you meet the new legislative requirements. Interactive tasks and portfolio tasks in every chapter encourage you to engage with your learning and reflect on your own practice. References and links to useful websites are provided throughout the text. The book is accompanied by a website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/keeley-browne, providing downloadable templates and extra resources to print and use in practice. About the author: Liz Keeley-Browne is Director of Workforce Development : Learning and Skills at the Westminster Institute of Education, Oxford Brookes University. She is an associate inspector of Ofsted (Further Education Teacher Training Division) and has been very involved in working with organisations such as the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) in driving forward reforms in the sector.  Prior to working in Higher Education, she held the positions of Head of School in an FE college and  Deputy Head in a large comprehensive school.