Further Education
About the Book Series
A series of key titles aimed at those training to teach in the Further Education (FE) sector.
Learning and Teaching Practical Skills: As seen on TV
1st Edition
By Andrew Armitage, Harriet Harper
May 06, 2024
This book combines the unique and unlikely duo of popular TV shows and pedagogy to help teachers and trainers support their students' skills development. Aimed at post-16 teachers, educators, and trainers of all vocational and technical disciplines, it encourages readers to relate the examples from...
A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
4th Edition
By Lynn Machin, Duncan Hindmarch, Sandra Murray, Tina Richardson
January 17, 2024
A complete and updated all-in-one guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, suitable for use with any awarding organisation. This fourth edition of the bestselling text for all those working towards the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training has been fully updated and ...
A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
4th Edition
By Lynn Machin, Duncan Hindmarch, Sandra Murray, Tina Richardson
January 16, 2023
A new, fourth edition of the essential text for all those working towards the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training. This new edition takes into account the refreshed ETF standards while still incorporating key information on reflective practice, study and research skills, and providing full ...
The New Apprenticeships: Facilitating Learning, Mentoring, Coaching and Assessing
1st Edition
By Andrew Armitage, Alison Cogger
May 07, 2019
Are you involved in assessing the new apprenticeships? Are you clear about your role and responsibilities in the context of the new apprenticeships? Do you need support in being an effective learning facilitator? One of the key features of the new standards-based apprenticeships is the role of ...
Using Lesson Observation to Improve Learning: Practical Strategies for FE and Post-16 Tutors
1st Edition
By Terry Sharrock
January 14, 2019
This book focuses on the most common areas for improvement in teaching, learning and assessment that are regularly identified in lesson observations, including beginning and ending lessons, differentiation, assessment for learning, giving feedback and effective questioning. Many of the observations...
Learning Technology: A Handbook for FE Teachers and Assessors
1st Edition
By Daniel Scott
September 10, 2018
Written specifically for all FE and post-16 teachers, this book will help you to develop your digital capabilities and give you the skills to convert traditional learning and teaching resources into engaging and interactive online material. The impact of the pandemic means that it is abundantly ...
Embedding English and Maths: Practical Strategies for FE and Post-16 Tutors
1st Edition
By Terry Sharrock
January 15, 2016
FE and other post-16 tutors are increasingly being asked to embed and develop English and maths skills in their lessons, and the revised common inspection framework from Ofsted places an increased emphasis on this. You may lack confidence or the required background knowledge to do this, or be ...
Becoming an Outstanding Personal Tutor: Supporting Learners through Personal Tutoring and Coaching
1st Edition
By Andrew Stork, Ben W Walker
October 21, 2015
How confident do you feel in your personal tutoring role? In the face of ever-increasing and demanding learner issues, do you feel equipped to provide the essential support to meet their needs? This timely book provides you with essential help in an area which has often been given little attention ...
Teaching in Further Education: The Inside Story
1st Edition
By Susan Wallace
October 19, 2015
This realistic, relevant and accessible book explores the teacher’s role and what makes for effective learning and teaching in the further education sector through means of a fictional approach. It provides a series of linked case study chapters, each set in the same fictional institution and each ...
Reflective Teaching and Learning in Further Education
1st Edition
By Keith Appleyard, Nancy Appleyard
May 29, 2015
This book looks at critical reflection as a key skill for all teachers in further education (FE) and an important part of the new Professional Standards. In particular the text explores the key themes of self-awareness, planning, managing behaviour and CPD in relation to reflective practice to ...
Inclusion in Further Education
1st Edition
By Lydia Spenceley
June 19, 2014
For all those teaching or training to teach within the Further Education (FE) sector, this book provides a critical understanding of the complex concept of inclusion and its implementation in a range of different contextual settings. It encourages the reader to revisit their own beliefs and ...
Teaching and Supporting Adult Learners
1st Edition
By Jackie Scruton, Belinda Ferguson
June 19, 2014
An accessible and up to date text on teaching and supporting adult learners, aimed at both student teachers and experienced practitioners. It explores teaching adult learners within a traditional further education (FE) context but also working with those adult learners on Higher Education (HE) ...