University of Huddersfield and the Consortium for Post-Compulsory Education and Training (CPCET)
About Us
The University of Huddersfield is the largest single provider of initial teacher training (ITT) awards for the learning and skills (L&S) sector, with over 2,500 trainees studying for its professional qualifications each year. We provide courses leading to these awards through a partnership of 30 further education (FE) colleges constituted as the Consortium for Post-Compulsory Education and Training (CPCET). Between them, these partners annually undertake something approaching 10,000 observations of practice in L&S contexts.
"We set out to investigate the opportunities and challenges associated with exploiting new digital technology in relation to observation. New digital technology has increased the functionality, versatility and usability of video and now offers practical possibilities for various ways of increasing the benefits to be derived from observing trainees. This potential relates to improvements in the trainees’ learning, in the assessment of their achievements and in the quality assurance processes associated with observations of their practice."Â
Resources
Evaluation report - PDF format
Case study
Case study - printable version - Word format
Websites: (Each of the websites will open in a new browser window)
Trainee Guide on Observations of Practice