Course summary
If you’re looking for a flexible and rewarding career that is relevant to your existing qualifications, why not train to become a tutor? With so many young people looking for additional educational support right now, it's a great time to enter the profession. Our Postgraduate Certificate in Tutoring and Coaching will help develop your understanding of theories and approaches to tutoring and coaching, whether you are an established tutor or wanting to pursue a career in this field. Key features
- Helps you select and develop techniques and approaches for one-to-one and group tutoring and coaching
- Explores diverse perspectives to tutoring and coaching in a range of educational contexts
- Increases your ability to tutor confidently by developing your understanding of learning theory
- Enhances your ability to plan for a range of tutoring and coaching scenarios
- Provides a highly flexible approach to learning through studying at a time of your choosing
Modules
This course will develop and enhance a good grounding in the theory and approaches to tutoring, covering the core functions of tutoring and coaching in one-to-one and small group situations. You’ll be challenged to actively engage with a wide variety of ideas and develop a repertoire of techniques and approaches to adapt in different tutoring contexts. Our lecturers will guide your learning through exploration of the practicalities of tutoring and coaching, including:
- Theories of learning and teaching through a tutoring lens
- Developing positive learning behaviours and resilience in students
- Setting a positive climate for learning in a tutoring context
- How can I make my lessons interesting and useful?
- How do I adapt my approach for differing ages of students?
- How do I set and share professional expectations?
- How do I adapt my approach for differing ages of students across primary and secondary education?
Assessment method
The course provides opportunities to test understanding and learning informally through the peer discussion forums, the help area and completion of ‘formative’ tasks including self-assessment. Each module has a ‘summative’ assessment which is graded. Formative and summative assessment methods include a range of coursework assessments such as essays, case studies and a portfolio. A typical formal summative assessment pattern for each module course is: Tutoring (Module 1)
- 1 x tutoring plan and critical analysis
- 1 x case study analysis and coaching plan
Entry requirements
Prospective students will be required to have a relevant first degree gained at 2:2 (or equivalent level) in subject specialism relevant to the primary/secondary curriculum. Applicants with a 3rd class honours or a non-honours degree will be considered on an individual basis. Qualifications and experience considered to be equivalent to the above All students applying via this route will be assessed by the Course Leader. When assessing a non-standard entrant’s suitability for entry onto the course, candidates will need to demonstrate their potential to achieve the aims and outcomes of the course. The candidate will also need to demonstrate that their experiences are equivalent to having achieved a 2:2 at undergraduate level. The following criteria may be taken into consideration: Evidence of successful academic study equivalent to level 6 Ability to write in a clear, coherent and critical manner Awareness of the demands of studying at postgraduate level. Interest and motivation for successful study on the programme
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ