At South Devon College we recognise the need for great teachers and assistants who can support the local community. Teaching staff encompass a range of skills and talents and wish to make a positive contribution by sharing their experiences and expertise with others.
Our dedicated tutors have experience working in fields of education and training including contributors for various media and educational organisations, authors of core industry text books, and professional development in new and emerging concepts. You will receive a personal learning plan enabling you to develop and grow in a supportive environment. If you are currently teaching or wish to move into this sector, our courses will help you to enhance your skills, reflect on current ideas and resourcefully investigate the professional opportunities open to you.
Our courses are designed for teaching in the Education and Training Sector, including further education, higher and adult education, sixth form, youth and community services, health and uniformed services, private and training organisations. Adult and community education offers teaching careers for graduates and non- graduates across a varied curriculum.
Whether you’d like to take your first step into teaching or develop your specialist skills further, there are training options to suit all. Discover how far you can go below!
Teaching Qualifications
These qualifications are for those who work, or would like to work, in the further education and skills sector.
| Award in Education and Training Level 3 |  |
| Pearson Certificate in Education and Training (CET) Level 4 |  |
| BTEC Diploma in Education and Training Level 5 |  |
| Academic Professional Apprenticeship Level 7 |  |
Teaching Assistant
These qualifications are designed to support you in a teaching assistant role with and includes a Level 3 Certificate option or an apprenticeship route.
| Teaching Assistants: Supporting Teaching and Learning Certificate Level 3 |  |
Access to Higher Education
If you aspire to study higher education but need lack the necessary qualifications then an access course will help you get there.
| Access to Higher Education Diploma: Education (Distance Learning) |  |
Degree programmes at University Centre South Devon
If you would like to specialise in a particular area then University Centre South Devon has foundation degrees and BA(hons) top-up programmes for you to choose from. From there you could study a PGCE with another provider.
| FdA Teaching and Learning |  |
| FdA Early Years Care and Education |  |
| BA (Hons) Child Development and Education (Top-up) |  |
| BA (Hons) Education, Development and Society (Top-up) |  |
Further Teaching Development
The below options are designed to help you develop your assessment skills further.
Children, Young People and Early Years
If you work in a early years setting or with young people then the roles below can help you with continuing professional development in specialist subjects.
If you would like more information or to make an enquiry then please email [email protected]