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If you are interested in finding out more about our Foundation Degrees, why not come and visit us at one our open information sessions. They are being held throughout Cornwall and are from 5-7pm (except for on Monday 29th March, at the Berlewen Building which is 5:45-7:30):
Wednesday 3rd March, Newquay Tretherras (P1)
Monday 8th March, Baylis Suite, Tamar Science Park, Plymouth
Wednesday 10th March, Callington Community College
Thursday 11th March, Helston Community College
Tuesday 16th March, Callington Community College
Thursday 18th March, Newquay Tretherras (P1)
Monday 29th March, Berlewen Building
For more information on our open evenings, please contact us.
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Experience first hand the creative, challenging role of a teacher and the rewards of engaging with students on a daily basis by enrolling on a three-day taster course, being held at Callington Community College from 27th - 29th January 2010.
The free course is available to graduates or undergraduates considering taking on any of the different routes into teaching, including flexible and employment-based routes. The aim is to assist people in making a career decision that is right for them.
The subjects currently on offer at Callington Community College are:
Design and Technology
Geography
ICT
Mathematics
Music
Religious Education
Science
Modern Foreign Languages
Commenting on the training available, Sandra Trathen, Programme Manager, said, "This is a great opportunity for those who are thinking seriously about teaching, to get a real taste of life in a contemporary school."
To apply for a place on this taster course, please send your CV and a covering letter to Jacky Olver, Programme Administrator, The Learning Institute, Launceston Road, Callington, Cornwall. PL17 7DR or email info@learninginstitute.co.uk no later than 22nd January 2010.
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Ofsted impressed with The Learning Institute
Ofsted visited The Learning Institute in March 2009, and have given us a grading of good with outstanding features!
Some of the key strengths they highlighted were:
The attention given to the personal well-being of all trainees
The quality of the training and the achievements of trainees on the 14-19 courses
Trainees' understanding of current educational developments
Employment rates for all courses
Of particular note to them was our 14-19 Diploma courses:
"The Learning Institute offers a distinctive provision including the only vocational teacher training in the region. The provision is matched very carefully to clearly identified local and regional needs and the provider is working hard to establish itself as a specialist provider of teacher training in vocational subjects and the 14-19 diplomas."
They were also impressed with the level of teaching that PGCE students gained:
"...some trainees' explanations of the approaches they use to differentiate their lessons, monitor students' learning and adjust their teaching accordingly are exemplary."
To download a PDF copy of the report, click here.
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Foundation Degree students celebrate in style!
Foundation students at The Learning Institute came together on Sunday 19th July to celebrate the completion of their two-year degree. They came from all parts of Cornwall – from Penzance to Pensilva, St Ives to Saltash so it was the first time since they began their course that they were all together again.
The event happened at Callington Community School, the headquarters of The Learning Institute and was a chance for family and friends to congratulate them and share in their celebrations.
The students are mostly teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools, with a few currently working in nurseries. They have undertaken the degree to improve their current practice and to add to their career prospects. Some wish to use the degree as the basis for a route into teaching. Some have even extended it in order to get their BA (Hons) qualification. The two degrees that are on offer are Teaching and Learning, and Integrated Children’s Services.
For most students, they have to balance work, home and student life - they are not your ‘typical’ university students! The Learning Institute’s foundation degree has been tailored to give them the flexibility to work their studies around their other responsibilities.
They will also have a more formal graduation ceremony in the autumn at Worcester Cathedral, as the degree is run in partnership with Worcester University.
“It has been hard work, but very rewarding. I didn’t think I would be able to find the time to get the qualifications I needed to be a teacher – with the foundation degree I can actually learn while I earn!”
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Grand celebrations for 'new' teachers!
Trainee Teachers from The Learning Institute SCITT celebrated their success at becoming new teachers at a graduation ceremony at Cothele House, on Friday 3rd July.
The graduation event included a solo Spanish guitar accompaniment by Tom Scoble, a student from Callington Community College and an award ceremony held in fitting surroundings in the Great Hall with a key-note speech led by Mrs. Penny Caslin. All guests enjoyed a lavish meal in the Barn Restaurant and then danced the night away with further musical entertainment.
Trainee teachers were joined by family, friends and tutors of the teacher training programme in recognition of and to celebrate their achievements. Many of the newly qualified teachers take up appointments immediately, some locally in Cornwall and South West Devon and some further afield. It is a very exciting time for them as they put the skills and knowledge they have learnt over the past year into practice.
Sarah Jan Mahomed, a Media Studies student, said this of The Learning Institute: "The course offered by The Learning Institute is brilliant and thoroughly hands-on."
It is not just the students who have enjoyed success recently - The Learning Institute had a very a successful OFSTED inspection, in April 2009. OFSTED looked carefully and evaluated all the subjects offered, including Applied Business Studies, Health and Social Care, Media Studies, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Religious Education and Science. Two highlights of the report were the outstanding levels of support for trainees and the quality of training and achievements of the trainees on the 14-19 Diploma courses.