364MCTeaching As A

Career

By John Watson

Teaching

• Employment Opportunities

• Training

• Working Patterns

• Salary

• Responsibilities

• Obtaining Employment

• Targets and Self Promotion

Employment Opportunities

Possible Employers

Local Colleges – Further Education Lecturer

Workshops – Teaching Editing Skills & Camera Techniques

After School Clubs – A Beginners Guide To Media

Local Colleges

College Lecturer

In employment with a college, lots of different opportunities await at varying levels of education.

First Diploma

National Diploma

Higher National Diploma

Workshops

Apple Programs

Final Cut Pro

LiveType

Motion

Adobe Programs

PhotoshopAfter EffectsPremiere Pro

Workshops Cont….Camera Workshops

The workshops would include training, using various Sony camerasincluding the VX2100E, Z1E and Z7E.

• White Balance• Iris Control• Shutter Speed

• Gain

• Camera Movement• Camera Position• Lighting Techniques

Teacher Training

Getting the Qualifications

Teacher training is essential for meto achieve my goals. There are manyways in which to go about getting thisqualification.

Either through employment, or extracourses. These can be paid for by eithermyself, my employer or through Student Finance.

Qualifications

The course for the qualifications can be applied for through many avenues.

• Your Employer – Where you work as a lecturer and gain the qualification whilst employed.

• Through Long Distance Learning – Either through a college or University, The Open University runs these teacher training courses.

• College/University – By enrolling on the relevant courses at a college or University. You need a placement to fulfill the requirements of the course.

Qualifications Cont….

Although exempt from having to do an ITT (Initial Teacher Training) certificate, There would be other qualifications I would need to gain in order to become an FE lecturer.

• HND Qualification

• An on the job training certificate DTLLS (Diploma in Teaching inthe Lifelong Learning Sector & PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector) •A PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) •A Cert. Ed. (Certificate in Education)

• A Degree

Qualifications Cont….There are a number of areas that I will need to learn to obtain theseQualifications.

What I Will Study• Introduction to Teaching• Perspectives on Learning• Identifying Needs and Planning Programmes• Group Learning and Management

• The Context of Post-Compulsory Education

•Alternative Learning Strategies

• Curriculum Planning and Issues• Review, Evaluation & Professional Development

• Supervised Practical Experience• Assessment of Learning

Qualifications Cont….

Once in a position of FE lecturer I must register with the Institute for Learning.Once I have my initial FE teaching certificatesand had enough time in the job I can then apply for further qualifications. The QTLS certificate (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills). The more qualifications you get thehigher on the pay scale you can go.

Qualifications Cont….

PTLLS – Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

The PTLLS award is an introduction into the teaching profession. The course is part time and is taught either by attending classes (usually) once a week or through long distance learning.

The course lasts approximately 30 hours and is the start of either a PGCE qualification or can lead onto a CTLLS (Certificate in the Lifelong Learning Sector) or a DTLLS (Diploma in the Lifelong Learning Sector)

The course is an introduction in to teaching practices that includes learning how to: Improve your own skills; evaluation and reflection; awareness of own role and responsibilities; initial assessment and differentiation; teaching cycle - deliver, plan, assess, Communication; awareness of the learning process.

Source:http://www.nwhc.ac.uk/viewcourse.php?leafletid=340

Qualifications Cont….

DTLLS – Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector

The DTLLS differs from the PTLLS in that you need to be employed in a teaching capacity before undertaking the qualification. Whilst undertaking this qualification I would need to have 75 hours of teaching per year.

The course runs for two years in a part time structure, usually one day a week for the duration of the course.

The courses teaches: Minimum core Reflective practice; Equality and diversity; Individual learning plans and setting targets;Theories of communication,learning, barriers to learning; Planning and delivering learning; Teaching assessment, The role of the professional; Professional development; Quality assurance; Impact of learning; Challenging discrimination; Curriculum design

Source:http://www.nwhc.ac.uk/viewcourse.php?leafletid=346

Working Patterns

Hours of work can vary depending on whether you have a working contract or not.

An average working week for an FE lecturer is 37 hours a week.

22 hours are spent teaching, while the other 15 hours is made of varioustasks such as grading, lesson planning and meetings with other faculty members.

Holidays are not based entirely around the students holidays. Many lecturersare required to work throughout certain breaks. Media lecturers may also have towork away on residential trips.

Salary

Unqualified Lecturer

Level Bottom Line Top Line

15 £18,030 £18,570

16 18,570 £19,134

17 £19,134 £19,707

18 £19,707 £20,298

19 £20,298 £20,910

20 £20,910 £21,537

21 £21,537 £22,185*

* Qualified Lecturer.

Information from www.ucu.org

Salary Cont….

Another benefit of becoming qualified to teach FE is the TPI (TeacherPay Initiative).

The TPI guarantees that a qualified contracted worker will receivea certain pay scale and hours of employment depending on theirstage of qualification.

SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) is also a benefit of a contracted FE lecturer.The rate of pay varies. Different establishments pay different ways,That can depend upon size of contract and time served. The standardrate of SSP is currently £79.15 a week.

Responsibilities

Obviously being an FE lecturer comes with responsibilities.

You have to make sure that you create a safe working environment for your students,Where everyone feels welcome regardless of background or learning ability.

As a lecturer you have a responsibility to be punctual and have pre-plannedlessons.

Suitable behavior is also a must. You must act appropriate at all times and neveroverstep the boundaries of teacher and pupil.

Your lessons must be age appropriate and contain accurate information

As well as the students you must work as a team with other lecturers passingon salient information, enabling the work place to run as efficiently as possible.

Responsibilities Cont….

You may be required to take tutorials, where you will have to deal withstudents on a 1 on 1 basis.

Record keeping may be required as well as other administrative tasks suchas progress reports on students and quality assurance reviews.

Setting and thinking of briefs so that your students meet all the criteria they Need to pass the course.

Interviewing potential students could also be a role you need to undertake.

Acting as a personal tutor and having to deal with a range of personal issues that a student may have.

You also need to keep learning, because everything that you know youcan pass on to others.

Being responsible for kit and scheduling for it.

Obtaining Employment

Obtaining employment in this field is specialised. I would have toapply to colleges who run media departments, 6th form collegesor even prisons to try and find work.

As well as NWHC there are several other colleges in the Midlandarea that run media courses.

There are courses running in:Coventry

BirminghamNottingham

Wolverhampton

Obtaining Employment Cont….

This is an extract from the connexions jobs4u website on employment

There are around 400 further education colleges in England and 200,000 full-time and part-time lecturers. Jobs are widely available and opportunitiesexist in many towns and cities throughout England. Lecturers may also workin prisons and with private training organisations.

Competition for posts varies according to the subject area and the part of country.Temporary contracts and part-time work are common and a good way of getting in.Jobs are advertised in The Times Educational Supplement, the Tuesday edition ofThe Guardian, the websites of individual colleges and the local and regional press.

Targets & Self Promotion

In order to gain the qualifications needed to become an FE lecturer,I will look for employment either full-time or part-time in that role.

I will send out my C.V. on paper and digitally in order to find work.

I feel that I have a number of abilities that would enable me to become a good lecturer.

I feel I possess a wide ranging knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject of media.

I can get on with people of all ages and backgrounds

I am confident in my own ability and am assured when talking to groups of people.

Targets & Self Promotion Cont….

I am able to use the available equipment to a decent standard andenjoy showing others what I know.

I also feel I am good at organising and helping others

I enjoy working with like minded people.

My experience of film making for myself is useful too and I have wonawards through doing it.

In conclusion I feel that teaching would benefit me mentally and financially as there is a lot of room for progress in this field, if I amwilling to put in the time and effort. The college experience from myown point of view as an adult learner has been a positive one, and Ihope to be able to pass that on to others.

Conclusion

Source Materials

www.connexions-direct.comwww.ucu.org.uk

www.tda.gov.uk

www.barry.ac.uk

Special Thanks to

Tony Lee

Stuart Scott

Susan Watson