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

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

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

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

Preparing a successful training session is easy so long as the trainer has an organized mindset and can follow the five pillars of the training cycle. This blog will explain what the five pillars are and will help guide you as a trainer in delivering valuable training in a healthy learning environment. Stages of effective training cycle 1. Stage one – Planning Planning is the first and most important step in the training cycle. It sets the stage for success and ensures that e

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

Becoming a trainer can be both an exciting and valuable experience for those wanting to be part of the non-formal education to deliver training in any professional sector. For the sake of emphasizing the necessity of continuous training and self-development in performing better, trainers need to recognize why training could be an worthwhile experience in their professional path. Here are our 5 reasons why training can be a valuable experience: Opportunity to Explore Every tim

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