An assessor is someone who carries out assessments of learners and measures their efforts against a standardised criteria. Your work is essential to learners' development and it may enable you to make a real impact in your sector. To become an assessor, you will likely need a qualification proving you have the competencies to carry out assessments. Here are a few reasons why you should consider getting one! Professional development You may be a teacher, be a trainer or just h

Throughout your teaching career, there will be times when you have to create curricula for your subjects from scratch. Looking ahead at how you are going to teach an entire subject can be quite daunting. Follow our tips to break down the steps of making a curriculum and put your mind at ease. Start with the guidelines Wherever you teach, you will have to abide by certain guidelines. These external rules of how you teach may come from the country’s government in the form of st

As part of Notting Hill College’s aim to bring valuable study areas to teachers in line with global market needs, we have launched a new course. We have begun the STEAM Programme to provide our trainees with modern methods to teach and to connect with their students. What is STEAM? STEAM stands for ‘science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics’. The 20-hour STEAM Programme will enable you to design lesson plans that integrate these subject areas. The aim of STEA

Teaching English to non-native speakers is an exciting career path, with opportunities to go abroad or to introduce language and culture to foreign language speakers at home. Having a globally-recognised qualification can get you far in this field but you may be confused about which route to take. Read on to find out the difference between two of them, TEFL and TESOL. Both courses, whilst having slightly different aims, prepare English language teachers sufficiently in teachi

5th October marks World Teachers’ Day all around the world. World Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of the adoption of the Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers in 1966. Implemented by the International Labour Organization and UNESCO, this set out teachers’ rights and responsibilities, as well as standards for education, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions. Since the first World Teachers’ Day in 1994, people everywhe

Being an educational leader is a big responsibility. Not only is it your duty to ensure every student at your institution is getting the most out of their education, but it is also down to you to keep it running smoothly. Here are just a few attributes you can easily adopt to succeed as an educational leader. Be a role model As an educational leader, you are a recognisable figure around campus. Students and staff will look to you for guidance and follow suit in your actions.

There are so many reasons why teaching is a sought-after vocation. From getting to know students and seeing them grow every day to enjoying a strong career progression, here is why you should enter the world of education. Working with students every day Young minds can absorb a lot of knowledge and so you will become an huge part of their formative years. But, as a teacher, you have the opportunity to do so much more for these minds than simply ingraining the curriculum into

Whilst an immensely rewarding career, teaching can take its toll. Due to stressful factors such as heavy workloads, large class sizes and school budget cuts, education professionals can face mental health challenges. 75% of education staff have suffered a physical or mental health problem in the past two years, found Education Support. Symptoms including panic attacks, sleep struggles and concentration difficulties have seen 53% considering leaving teaching as a result. Thank

Covid-19 has entirely changed what education looks like, with a universal switch from in-person teaching to remote, virtual lessons. As a result, millions of pupils across the globe have missed out on the valuable experience of one-to-one guidance, social development and regular changes of environment. Whilst teachers would more easily be able to identify struggling students when in front of them in the classroom, their mental health struggles can be missed over busy video ca

A certificate in TEFL – namely Teaching English as a Foreign Language – is a globally-recognised qualification that is always in demand at schools who wish to hire English-speaking teachers to educate their students in the language. Here are just some of the benefits of being certified in TEFL before you set off on your worldwide teaching career. Have destination options There are countries all over the world looking for English language teachers, but in some of these it is

The Qualifications Credit Framework (or QCF) is a way of recognising skills and qualifications, with a focus on students having the freedom to learn at their own pace. ‘Credits’ are awarded to students who complete a unit of a course, with each unit being worth a set amount of credits. One credit is awarded for 10 hours of Learning Time. Through this system, students can learn entirely at their own pace. There is no set deadline to achieve all the credits they need to pass a

Teaching young learners requires unique practical approaches that help to promote routine, learning and good behaviour in the classroom. Here are a few tips you can easily implement to boost your teaching of children. Learn how your students learn Just like older students, young learners will acquire knowledge through different ways and at different rates. It is important to have a core understanding of what makes the development of young children unique and how this developm

Listening is the trainer core for a high-quality training. Providing valuable learning materials is not enough to engrave your existence as

Students flock from all over the world to Great Britain – almost 500,000 learners in the 2017-2018 academic year alone! Notting Hill College is proud to have its roots in such a global hotspot, and with international students walking through our doors every day, we’re excited to share just why Britain is the number one education destination for so many people. 1. The history Oxford University is known as the oldest university in the English-speaking world – founded all the w

To pass the RQF Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) , it is of prime importance that teachers employ a multitude of learning styles in order to make sure each student is fully engaged. This is because each student learns and processes information differently. Therefore, VAK Learning becomes essential for delivering effective and efficient lessons that meet their learning outcomes. What is VAK Learning? There are three methods for learning, visual (V) auditory (A)

Around the world, every day, there are children who cannot attend class with their friends. There is a myriad of reasons why, for example poverty or their race, gender, disability or language. Inclusive education is where all students, no matter their race, gender, or background can come together and learn. It is widely believed that a healthy society is responsible for its children, to give them the opportunity to learn. By doing so, society will ultimately be benefited as a

Being a global language, English speakers enjoy unique career opportunities Today, the world is getting smaller and smaller. Yes, air travel is shrinking distances, but it is language that is truly making the world a smaller place. It is English that is the Lingua Franca of the world today. Indeed, speak to anyone in the Netherlands, and they no longer see English as a foreign language, but as their second language! As the world gets closer and closer together, English teachi

Candidates who wish to study and prepare for the IELTS exam might feel a lot of pressure. All the hard work undertaken in improving your English and expanding your vocabulary and grammatical range must be used efficiently and accurately in the four tests that measure your skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Undoubtedly, your ability to construct sentences and use a wide range of vocabulary is important in achieving a satisfactory IELTS score, but there is mor