Award in education and training for lipreading teachers

What is the course about?

This is an introductory professional training course for people interested in teaching lipreading to adults. This course leads to the ‘threshold licence to teach’ national qualification, validated by City and Guilds. This professional teaching qualification is required before, or as, you start teaching in the lifelong learning sector. The content of this course is geared especially towards the teaching of lipreading to adults. To learn how to teach lipreading, and attain the qualification to do that, it should be combined with GT106, the Lipreading Teacher Training Course.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don’t have a computer. The classes work best using a desktop device. You can access the class using a tablet or phone but the screen size will limit your ability to lipread.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

The class is taught live on Zoom.
To access the live class you will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook). Please note a tablet or smart phone is not suitable for this class. The screen size is too small. It will limit your ability to lipread and participate fully in class.
We will contact you by email with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

The course will include:

Theory
• The characteristics of the adult learner
• Basic teaching methods and techniques for teaching lipreading
• Planning lessons and courses
• Some basic group management techniques
• Roles, responsibilities and relationships in lifelong learning
• Understanding inclusive learning and teaching in lifelong learning
• Using inclusive learning and teaching approaches in lifelong learning
• The principles of assessment in lifelong learning; how to check your students are learning

Practice
Regular teaching practice in your peer group (microteaching).

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

• Demonstrate you understand the characteristics of the adult learner and barriers to learning
• Recognise your roles and responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher, and establish ground rules with
learners
• Plan a session for adults, and a short course
• Teach your peers effectively in microteaching sessions
• Choose appropriate teaching/training methods and strategies for teaching lipreading
• Select and use equipment and resources for teaching
• Describe some strategies for managing groups
• Use an inclusive approach in your teaching

To achieve the Award you will need to:
• Attend 80% of the course
• Complete a successful microteaching session
• Produce an electronic portfolio of assignments.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

In order to get the most from this course you should be able to:
• Express yourself clearly, fluently and accurately, both verbally and in written English
• Research, read, comprehend and analyse text
• Write concisely, using different styles, format and structure for different purposes, applying accuracy in
grammar, punctuation and spelling

No formal academic qualifications are required, although you will need to demonstrate that you can work at
Level 3 (‘A’ level standard).
Acceptance onto the course follows a successful interview.

You will also need basic computer skills including word processing, using email, researching topics and accessing resources on the internet. This course is taught live online using Zoom, so experience of participating in an online meeting e.g. on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet would be helpful but is not essential.

To access the live online parts of the course you will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook).
- Please note a tablet or smart phone is not advisable for this class. It will limit your ability to participate fully.

We will contact you by email with joining instructions before your course starts. There will be an optional induction session before the first block if you need support with Zoom and accessing Google Classroom (our Virtual Learning Environment).

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

We use lectures, distance learning, demonstrations, group work, pair work, individual work, handouts, tests,
teaching practice, tutorial, written assignments, visits and observation.

You will write assignments in your own time and compile an electronic coursework portfolio containing
assignments, session plans, teaching material, tutor assessments and self-evaluations.
The course uses Google Classroom, a Virtual Learning Environment. Resources, discussion and news forums
will all be available on this site. Your assignments will be submitted and feedback will be given via Google
Classroom.

In addition, you will be required to:
• Do some research on your own as guided by your tutor
• Participate in forum discussions.
We encourage you to either take part in or observe lipreading classes. You will have access to City Lit’s online lipreading classes.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

We recommended you purchase one of the following books:

• Gravells A., (2014) The Award in Education and Training (Further Education and Skills) London Sage
Publications (approx £15.00 from www.amazon.co.uk)
• Gravells A., (2014) Passing Assessments for the Award in Education & Training London Sage Publications
(approx £15.00 from www.amazon.co.uk)
• Francis, M., Gould, J., (2014) Achieving Your Award in Education and Training: A Practical Guide to Successful
Teaching in the Further Education and Skills Sector: London Sage Publications (approx £20.00 from
www.amazon.co.uk)
• Wilson L., (2014) Practical Teaching: a Guide to Teaching in the Education and Training Sector Open
University Press. (approx £25 from www.amazon.co.uk)

Paper, pens, a course folder to organise session handouts, task sheets and notes from sessions, dividers,
memory stick, printer ink and other stationery items

• Cost of travel and/or staying in London for your final microteaching assessment in June 2024 (to be arranged by student)
• Membership of Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA). Student membership is currently fee.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

This course is the minimum qualification you need in order to start teaching adults.
You can continue from here to the PGCE/Cert.Ed. Your course tutor can signpost you to further courses and appropriate advice.

GT106 Lipreading Teacher Training Course.

As an ATLA student member, you could attend ATLA national and regional training days.