Coaching and Mentoring for Education Practitioners

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in a cognate subject, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applicants should normally be working in an educational context to enable them to put into practice some of the strategies learned on the course.

Months of entry

October

Course content

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Gain an informed and critical perspective on professional educational coaching and mentoring practices
• Investigate how coaches and mentors develop evidence-informed practice
• Engage in self-study to build your expertise as a coach and mentor, and enhance your teaching and leadership skills
• Learn how to identify the next steps in developing your coaching and mentoring skills
• Hone your ability to adapt to and meet the challenges you face as an educator
• Understand how to foster collaborative working, and influence the educational practice of others to improve students’ learning experience
• Explore the pressures and opportunities that exist in contemporary education