The Certificate in Education and Training
Essential guide to teaching qualifications and practice
Susan Simpson author Ann Gravells author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Published:23rd Jun '14
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£107.00(9781446295878)

This essential guide covers the mandatory units for a teaching qualification, focusing on practical skills and real-life applications. The Certificate in Education and Training is crucial for aspiring educators.
This comprehensive guide serves as the essential textbook for those pursuing the Certificate in Education and Training. It meticulously covers all the mandatory units, ensuring that readers grasp the necessary content in an engaging and accessible manner. By focusing on practical teaching skills, the book prepares learners for diverse teaching contexts, making it a valuable resource for educators at all levels.
The Certificate in Education and Training emphasizes real-life examples throughout its chapters, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Each section is designed to illustrate how the concepts can be applied in various educational settings, enhancing the reader's understanding and confidence. Additionally, a well-curated reference list offers further resources to support learners in their research and study, deepening their knowledge of the subject.
This guide is relevant not only for all learners but also for various awarding organizations. It provides crucial information about teaching practice observations and outlines the minimum core requirements. Whether you are a novice teacher or looking to refine your skills, The Certificate in Education and Training is an indispensable tool for your educational journey.
A great practical guide with lots of invaluable advice and ideas for helping learners meet the qualification criteria using a variety of assessment methods. -- Angie Simms * drupal *
Again, it provides the overview of the course as you would expect but I think it is lacking anything new, or dynamic. Learners need to feel engaged not a page by page turner for the Units or maybe I am fed up with seeing the same old material!! -- Miss Isabelle King * drupal *
An ideal companion book for those students studying their PGCE. It covers all essential areas for consideration is an easy to use format. The text contains very useful referencing and areas to obtain further reading on the particular chapter.
A highly useful handbook for all students. -- Mr Andrew Faulkner * drupal *
very helpful reference book for the learners to read and use when completing their assignments which references to further reading. -- Mr Brendon Pettit * drupal *
No longer running the Certificate in Education and Training Programme. Due to lack of interest over a 2 year period. -- Mr Geoffrey Hughes * drupal *
This book is laid out in a logical way and easy to follow. It covers all the mandatory units required and develops the readers practical teaching in a wide variety of contexts. A must buy for anyone studying this subject. -- Mr John Andrews * drupal *
An excellent text which is written in a logical way and is very learner friendly. This will be an essential text for our learners. -- Mr Justin Honey-Jones * drupal *
Great detailing for assessments -- Mr Mark Turner * drupal *
A clearly-written guide for those embarking on teaching in the FE sector. -- Mrs Dorothy Braidwood * drupal *
very useful - content specific but difficult for students to match criteria to content -- Mrs Jacqui Edwards * drupal *
see last comment -- Mrs Jacqui Edwards * drupal *
As has come to be expected from this range of books, good clear presentation, plenty of referenced reading points and websites for further development. Bite sized chunks of learning and great supplement to the course.
-- Mrs Jill Gilby * drupal *
This book is not detailed enough for the learners I am teaching on the certificate. I was hoping ere would be a more detailed analysis of theories to allow learners to synthesise and evaluate topics and thus apply the in their own teaching. There are some relevant basic principles which I may use in the teaching of the course. -- Mrs Karen Gray * drupal *
This is a very useful book, it is well laid out, making it easy to read and use -- Mrs Kate Harrison * drupal *
Easy to read and well laid out. Comprehensive and informative. -- Mrs Pam Lavender * drupal *
As always Ann Gravells has produced reading to encompass the full range of teacher training qualifications and this book is recommended as a resource to enable the foundation learning to be explored. -- Mrs Patricia Allison * drupal *
This is an excellent book to support delivery of Education and Training and we have adopted it. -- Mrs Sarah Colmar * drupal *
A very clear text, following the tried and tested format for other TAQA and E&D books. This allows the learner to research easily. The book contains a good mix of contemporary and traditional theory, as well as introducing new tools to the teacher. -- Mrs Susan Hobbs * drupal *
Good structure
Links to units well
Clear and to the point -- Mrs Theresa Rowland * drupal *
I recommend this book; it is broken down in easily digestible sections. A useful book for learners during the course and to refer to as a reference book at a later date. -- Mrs Tracey Leupi * drupal *
I recommend this book; it is broken down into easily digestible segments. Useful for during the course and to refer to as a reference book at a later date. -- Mrs Tracey Leupi * drupal *
Easy to read resource to support teacher trainees -- Ms Gayle Peachey * drupal *
The text is an easy read and helpful for the new DET qualification -- Ms Gayle Peachey * drupal *
An excellent book for the L3 course and the text of choice for all our L3 learners -- Ms Kate Greenslate * drupal *
As yet we have not had any students who are studying on the Certificate course. -- Ms Su Illingworth * drupal *
ISBN: 9781446295885
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 390g
240 pages