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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Becoming a Teacher certification is a one-month online programme that has been securely developed by two institutions, The Open University, and the provider FutureLearn. Requiring no software or tools, the candidates who are interested in the profession of teaching, the course is extremely uncomplicated. Here in this course, the candidates will learn what exactly the life of a Teacher looks like.

Becoming a Teacher certification syllabus in a nutshell covers all it requires to be teaching in primary and secondary schools along with challenging some common misconceptions along the way. This teaching course can also help the newbies to start writing applications for beginning their initial teacher education.

Becoming a Teacher training will learn from the professors at The Open University, and explore several, and different teaching methods such as Academic writing and working environments that teachers have to face during their career of becoming teachers. This is a practical course which can make the candidates understand the nature of regular teaching at schools.

Also Read: Teaching And Academics Certification Courses

The Highlights

  • Course on Becoming a Teacher
  • Online course
  • Classes for 4 weeks
  • Sessions of 3 hours 
  • Weekly classes 
  • Self-study allowed
  • Certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

  • 4 Weeks Course
  • 100% online course
  • 3 Hours Weekly Sessions
  • Certificate of completion
  • Progress Mapping
  • Global Classroom
  • self paced course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1100yesFuturelearn

If the candidates are ready to register they may freely access the course until 6 weeks, and within this time stated, they may start to complete the resources of the course without demanding any certificate. But if the need arises for obtaining one achievement certificate, or candidates may need some extra time for course completion or they want to become more efficient by practising more by sitting for quizzes or tests, then it's high time that they upgrade their course by paying the Becoming a Teacher certification fee whichever is applicable.

Becoming a Teacher Fee Structure

Description

Amount in INR

Limited access

 Free

Upgrade
₹1,100 /one-off payment
Unlimited
₹6,500 for one year


Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Any educational background or qualification will suffice the academic requirements for this course.

Work Experience

  • Work experience is not an integral part of this certification course.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • Becoming a Teacher certified by FutureLearn is very simple. All the participants have to do is conclude learning every material in the course, and finish off every assessment that is available.

What you will learn

Teaching skills

When the programme content comes to an end, here is what everyone will learn;

  • Candidates can identify whether the teaching profession is for them or not, and what all can be the reasons to teach. Teaching, and learning at schools can have different perspectives which can
  •  be evaluated by the candidates.
  • Candidates will be explaining what role a teacher plays, and the contemporary teaching’s nature.
  •  Learners will be explaining their beliefs in teaching.
  • There can be experiences that can exist outside the classroom, which can be reflected upon by the candidates.
  • Candidates came also to debate on some interesting teaching issues that are prevalent around the world.
  • Learners will be identifying the skills that they need for teaching.
  • There are some skills that may be required for application with regards to initial teacher education.

Who it is for

This course shall be very useful for the people who are interested in taking up the profession of teaching. Again if the students are already studying or starting to undergo an undergraduate degree course or want to change their profession from something else to becoming a teacher then they are more than welcome.


Admission Details

The admission detailed procedure is explained with the help of steps here:

Step 1: Go to the Becoming a Teacher course webpage.

Step 2: The students will be dropped straight on the homepage where this button ‘Join the course for free’ must be tracked.

Step 3: As the button gets tracked it must be clicked as this takes the candidates a step closer to their registration.

Step 4: Next the candidates can use their verified mail address to generate fresh accounts.

Step 5: As fresh accounts are successfully made on FutureLearn, admission is secured.

Application Details

The candidates of this programme are lucky because they only need to register for the course as candidates, and not fill up the application form as there is none. So there is no need for disclosing any important personal or professional information even.

The Syllabus

  • Welcome to Becoming a Teacher
  • Exploring your motivations to teach
  • Glimpses into differences in teaching
  • Teaching beyond schools
  • Your personal qualities and life story

  • Welcome to Week 2
  • Perceptions of the teaching role
  • New teachers’ experiences
  • The highs and lows of learning to teach

  • Welcome to Week 3
  • Your fast-track insight into topical conversations
  • Interpreting negative comments about teaching
  • Common conversations across countries

  • Welcome to Week 4
  • Understanding your story
  • Preparing to apply to teach
  • Practical advice for applications
  • Other valuable information

Instructors

The Open University, Milton Keynes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What if some candidates do not understand a course step?

When the above situation arises, the candidates can post a comment in the course community to get help.

2: How will the candidates give feedback for this course on FutureLearn?

 Giving feedback is welcome at the email address feedback@futurelearn.com which will be assessed by the community.

3: Who usually gives feedback for the Becoming a Teacher certification course assessments?

The tutors of this teacher programme usually are responsible for giving feedback.

4: Can the students get an achievement certificate without upgrading the course?

 It is impossible to get achievement certificates without taking an upgrade to the Becoming a Teacher programme.

5: Will the candidates get ID verified achievement certificates?

Only for accredited assessments, candidates will receive an ID verified badge on their achievement certificates.

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