Post Compulsory Early Careers Teachers and Alumni

Through your post compulsory initial teacher education at the University of Wolverhampton we provided you with an experience that builds firm foundations for a successful career in a range of education settings:

  • Sixth Forms
  • Further Education (e.g. Colleges)
  • Adult and Community Learning institutions (e.g. Local Council provision)
  • Adult Training and Education in industry and commerce
  • Higher Education
  • Adult Training in public sector services such as the NHS, the police, and social services.

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Further Information

Your teacher education course provided the knowledge, understanding and connections that will prove valuable during your career. As reflective professionals we hope you continue to harness and cultivate the core aspects of teaching and learning developed on your course. You invested heavily in your teacher education course with us, both financially and with regards to the amount of time and personal sacrifices made. Our aspiration is to build a community of practice of research active education professionals.

We have a strong collaborative relationship across our post compulsory teacher education settings – Birmingham Metropolitan College, Bournemouth and Poole College, Cheshire College- South and West, City of Wolverhampton College, Dudley College, RAF Cosford (franchised), Sandwell College and Telford and Wrekin Council (adult and community). We are pleased to see continued interest in joining our partnership across the region and look forward to welcoming at least one new setting in 2021 2022.  

The post compulsory teacher education provision includes the Certificate, Professional Graduate Certificate (both in-service) and Postgraduate Certificate in Post Compulsory Education (pre-service).

We also have dedicated progression routes – from the Certificate to the BA top up degree, and from the Professional Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate and the BA top up degree to our very own specialist MA in Professional Practice and Lifelong Education.

For in-service Certificate/ Professional Graduate Certificate alumni:

You will have had early advice on QTLS and specific progression routes during your time on the teacher education course. For those who were already employed within the sector during your course, you will also have access to your own organisation’s training and CPD support programme.

Our two progression routes are the BA top up degree and the specialist MA in Professional Practice and Lifelong Education. A number of the post compulsory university team also work on modules and in supervision on the university’s PhD/ Doctorate in Education programme. We can therefore advise you on the next steps beyond your masters qualification. We also have a brochure of CPD short course offers. These are stand-alone courses with opportunities to accredit to a full module.

They are being added to so please get in touch if there is something you are interested in and you cannot yet see it on our webpages: Dr. Victoria Wright, Head of Post Compulsory Education. 

We advise you about QTLS and gaining employment through sessions and signposting during your course (e.g. recently held Progression and Employability Day). We also talk to you about progression routes. We run a dedicated progression route from your Postgraduate Certificate in Post Compulsory Education to our own specialist MA in Professional Practice and Lifelong Education. A number of the post compulsory university team also work on modules and in supervision on the university’s PhD/ Doctorate in Education programme. We can therefore advise you on the next steps beyond your masters qualification.

Once employed in an education setting, you might want to look at our brochure of CPD short courses. These are stand-alone courses with opportunities to accredit to a full module.

They are being added to so please get in touch if there is something you are interested in and you cannot yet see it on our webpages: Dr. Victoria Wright, Head of Post Compulsory Education.

This is your professional body and you will have been supported on your courses to understand the next steps: through professional formation to recognition for QTLS.

You might also want to re-familiarise yourself with the following detail on parity of esteem between QTLS and the schools sector QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).

Here is the link to https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/membership/ for membership with the Society for Education and Training, QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills) and ATS (Advanced Teacher Status). Do keep your membership up to date for access to lots of useful resources, up to date information and access to professional networks.