Overview
The PgCert in Mentoring addresses the specific development needs of staff who work with early career teachers or practitioners. Participants come from a range of settings, including: primary, special, secondary, FE, EYFS etc. This course enables you to gain knowledge and understanding of mentoring. You'll develop your professional mentoring skills and a personal theory of action for mentoring.
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- Professional links: London South Bank University and Southwark Local Authority are delivering this course in a collaborative partnership.
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- Grow personally and professionally: Raise your self-awareness of your coaching and mentoring skills and in doing build your strength and capabilities, including the ability to articulate your ideas with confidence.
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- Academic progression: Graduates of the PgCert Mentoring can progress on to a full MA in Education.
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- Flexible teaching: The course is taught through lectures, discussions, workshops, video presentations and blended learning methods.
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- Experienced teachers: all academics are ex-teachers and have years of experience in the education industry.
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- Put theory into practice: Evidence-based discussions and opportunities to put theory into practice will allow you to enhance your professional practice in managing, evaluating, and supervising work-based mentoring schemes.
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- Global perspective: Be part of an academic community dedicated to social justice and global responsibility - with inspiring schedule of guest speakers, events, volunteering opportunities and exchange of ideas.
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- Evening classes: Suitable for people already in work and looking to enhance their CV and expertise, this course is offered through evening classes.
This course covers...
- Professional evidence: to promote your critical understanding of research, evidence and practice in the broad field of mentoring beginning teachers/practitioners
- Professional development: to provide you with opportunities to develop critical reflective practice; exploring the different models, tools and techniques used in mentoring and coaching (as well as the theory that underpins them)
- Professional values: to develop your abilty to design and conduct inquiries into your own and others' professional practice
| ModePart-time | Duration1 year | Start dateSeptember | Application codeP060508 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
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Entry Level Requirements
Applicants should usually have qualifications that demonstrate that they are suitably prepared for Level 7 study in the professional practice context.
This will normally mean:
- A good first degree (with a classification of 2:2 or above) and evidence that applicants are able to write at this level
- Applicants related to or working in the field of education
- Or work in a capacity of being a mentor, or looking to progress into a management role
Final decisions about suitability for the course are taken, as far as is possible either in consultation with the school / setting in which the applicant is based, or by the Course Director from an assessment of the standard application form.
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| Mode Part-time | Duration 1 year | Start date September | Application code P060508 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
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Enrolment and Induction
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Preparatory reading list
- Roadford C. (2016) The first years matter : becoming an effective teacher : a mentoring guide for novice teachers Thousand Oaks : Corwin
- Schleicher, A (2016) Teaching Excellence through Professional Learning and Policy Reform : Lessons from around the World. OECD Publishing
- Smith, T., Desimone L, Porter A. (ed) (2012) Organization and effectiveness of induction programs for new teachers. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
- Mentoring and Education in context (30 credits, Level 7)
This module addresses the specific development needs of staff who work with teachers or practitioners. This module enables you to gain knowledge and understanding of mentoring. You'll be encouraged to make a reflective examination of your current experience in your work setting. Through an exploration of a range of mentoring models, you'll develop your professional mentoring skills and a personal theory of action for mentoring. - Mentoring in leadership and management in Education and related contexts (30 credits, Level 7)
This module enables you to gain knowledge and understanding of mentoring focusing on beginning teachers /practitioners through reflective examination of your own and others’ models. Through an exploration of a range of mentoring and coaching models and approaches to development, management, supervision and leadership of mentoring, we'll develop your professional skills and a personal theory of action relating to development, management, supervision and leadership of mentoring.
Assessment
Assessment of Module 1:
- Reflective literature review of six articles selected from the set readings for this module. 3000 words.
- Poster - Focusing on one element of mentoring in your setting which is supported by critical discussion of theory arising from your literature review (2000 word equivalent). The poster should include discussion of theory and practice
Assessment of Module 2:
- 5,000-word case study - based on development, management, leadership and supervision of a mentoring scheme in setting. (This should include: theorised critical reflections and ideas for further developments of the mentoring scheme and your leadership role within this.)
Careers
Employability Service
At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
- Free employability workshop and events for student all year round, more details can be found on our event section.
- Online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
- LSBU Careers Hub offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and support, guidance on future careers, as well as loads of career resources, connecting you with employers, exciting events, 1-1 support and relevant workshops.
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
This course will enable participants to:
- Develop critical thinking skills and become reflective practitioners
- Articulate informed opinions with confidence
- Become aware of theoretical frameworks and current political agendas
- Develop practice in managing, evaluating, and supervising work-based mentoring schemes.
The content has been specifically designed to provide personal and professional development for staff who work with early career teachers or practitioners. Course participants come from a range of settings, including: primary, special, secondary, FE, EYFS etc.
Parts of the course will be delivered by Southwark Local Authority (with whom this course is being collaboratively delivered).
Participants who complete the 60 credits for the PgCertificate in Mentoring will have to option to progress on to a full MA in Education at LSBU, if they wish to do so.
Teaching and Assessment
A range of teaching and learning methods are used:
- Face-to-face seminars with small groups (approx. 20 students)
- 1:1 tutorials are provided to support assignment planning
- Access to LSBU support for learning service where relevant
- Access to LSBU library and the Learning Resources centre
- All seminar-based materials will be available via the LSBU VLE (Moodle)
- Elements of e-learning are built into all modules
- Some modules could include elements of Distance Learning.
Contact hours:
- 252 self-study hours (per module)
- 24 Student managed learning hours:
- 24 School /setting-based hours