A TASTE OF TEACHING AT EDGE HILL

17th February 2004

A TASTE OF TEACHING AT EDGE HILL

A series of 3 day taster courses specifically aimed at members of ethnic minority communities who are interested in becoming teachers is set to take place at Edge Hill College of Higher Education.

The next free teacher training taster course takes place from the 3rd to the 5th March based at the Ormskirk Campus and focuses on primary, Key Stage 2/3 and secondary teaching.

Angela Milner is Head of Initial Teacher Training at Edge Hill, she said: "The Teacher Training Agency is keen to recruit new teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds to address the fact that these groups are under represented in the profession. It really is vital that we have teachers from all cultural groups to inspire and enthuse future generations. As one of largest providers of teacher education, Edge Hill is making every effort to encourage those from ethnic minority communities to find out more about the rewards that the teaching profession can offer."

The taster course involves a mixture of lectures and workshops and a day spent in a school observing teachers. Participants will have the chance to find out about the range of routes into the profession and also take up the opportunity to work alongside newly qualified, as well as experienced teachers.

Subjects covered on each course include: mathematics, science, modern foreign languages, information and communication technology, design and technology, geography, music and religious education.

For further information please contact Kate Arnold on tel: 01695 584618 or e mail: arnoldk@edgehill.ac.uk or visit Edge Hill?s website at www.edgehill.ac.uk. ENDS

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