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PGCE students get cooking!

On Friday 24th November, a group of UCB's postgraduate teacher training students spent the day in the university's professional kitchen.

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PGCE Immersion Weeks

Trainee teachers at UCB devised a programme of creative learning opportunities for young children in partnership with Birmingham schools.

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Nursery rhyme inspires PGCE students

In the manner of Little Miss Muffet, UCB postgraduate students have been eating their curds and whey. Fortunately for them, that's where the day's similarities ended!

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Starting them young – PGCE students learn to teach cookery

A group of School Direct teaching students has been shown how to teach young children to cook – and why it’s so important to do so.

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Mehnaz Nazir

Mehnaz’s PGCE helped turn her lifelong dream of a teaching career into a reality – and her learning hasn’t stopped there.

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Ashley Lillis

After completing his degree, staying to complete a tailor-made PGCE was a natural choice for aspiring teacher Ashley.

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Ibukunola Ajimokunola

Ibukunola got so much out of his master's degree he went straight on to the PGCE, with the dream of teaching round the world.

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Favour Okosun

Favour discovered just how invaluable her degree really was after starting a PGCE at the University to become a teacher.

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100% employment success rate for trainee teachers

Teacher trainees on all routes into teaching at UCB have achieved their first teaching posts for September.  Trainees who completed their studies through the PGCE programmes, School Direct and the Assessment Only Route have all gained newly qualified teacher (NQT)…

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David Ruffles

After failing GCSE maths at school, David assumed he would never become a teacher, and didn’t think any more of it for 13 years.

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Harveer tastes sweet success for digital retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A postgraduate trainee teacher captured the imagination of her young pupils – and picked up an award for digital innovation – with a fun retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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Culinary arts graduate Lurita returns to UCB with class of her own

It was a blast from the past for former Culinary Arts Management student Lurita Carr, whose first visit to UCB since graduating was also her very first school trip as a newly-qualified teacher.

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Impact in Learning national conference held at McIntyre House

The fourth annual Impact in Learning conference was held in the Brendan Carroll lecture theatre in McIntyre House.

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Nicola Brady

While studying at university, Nicola realised that as well as participating in sport, she had a passion for coaching and teaching others.

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Elaine Limond

As the Vice-Dean of the Business School, Elaine oversees various aspects of the University’s academic and professional endeavours and has developed the unique Higher Apprenticeship Coaching Professional course.

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Flying high tourism student presented with award at Houses of Parliament

Model student Kayleigh Parrott-Goldthorp is flying high after being officially recognised at a leading travel and tourism association's annual awards, celebrating the UK's very highest calibre students in the field.

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Aleena Habib

Since Aleena graduated from University College Birmingham, she has worked everywhere from a pupil referral unit to a secondary school helping students avoid a life of crime.

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Laura Hodgkiss

Laura Hodgekiss brings her skills and knowledge to University College Birmingham with her experience in sports and education.

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James Decker

When James left the US Navy, he found a new calling in fitness training and decided to learn the ropes as a mature student.

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Coaching and mentoring bring big benefits, say UCB experts

UCB lecturers are promoting the importance of coaching and mentoring – both academically and within the working environment.

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Food, Glorious Food

School pupils got a taste of the varied career paths available in the food industry at a special event featuring hands-on workshops at UCB.

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Primary teaching graduate Hayley holds Makaton training for fellow students

A newly-qualified teacher who trained at University College Birmingham as a mature student had the opportunity to build her skills in the classroom by holding sessions on Makaton for her fellow course mates.

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