Inquiry-based learning has emerged as a powerful educational approach that meets these needs, forming the foundation of the STEAM Diploma at Notting Hill College.

Theories of leadership are essential tools for educators seeking to create meaningful impact within their institutions.

Becoming a training is a great career path for anyone with a specialist skill or particular knowledge that can be shared. However, having an area of expertise is not enough to be able to train others in it. You also need the coaching, leadership and people management abilities that are vital to a successful training session. A Training of Trainers course is designed to transform someone from a person with a specialism into a person who is a trainer in that specialism, as well

At their cores, teaching and training have the same aims. In both, you are transferring information into the minds of another person or group of people with the aim of them gaining an understanding of the topic. However, there are marked differences between the two which make them two very different roles in actuality. Read how being a trainer is different from being a teacher. The main differences between teaching and training Teaching imparts theoretical knowledge and trai

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

Teaching English as a foreign language should be a fun experience for your students, as well as being educational. Here are some enjoyable activities to bring into the classroom to help learners pick up English vocabulary and phrases. Board Race Split the class into two teams and line them up in these teams. Draw a line down the middle of the whiteboard and assign each team a side of the board. Set a timer for two minutes. In this time, teams must write as many English words

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

Did you know that you do not need to know the local language to teach English abroad? Along with a qualification such as TEFL, you will usually only be required to have fluent English. But how do you teach English to learners who do not yet know it at all? The main challenge of teaching English to foreign learners is content instruction. Instructions of how to do a classroom activity will usually be delivered in English, which obviously is an obstacle for young learners who c

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