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Author and editor of textbooks, resources and online courses for the FE and Skills sector. http://anngravells.com #FE As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Are you about to be observed as a trainee teacher?

Find out how to prepare, and what to do during and after your session: www.anngravells.com/information/...

31.10.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Assessment Assessment - information regarding assessing learning.

What is assessment?
Assessment is a way of finding out if learning has taken place. It enables you to ascertain if your learner has gained the required skills, knowledge, understanding and/or attitudes and behaviours needed at a given point in time.
www.anngravells.com/information/...

29.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Complaints about post-16 education and training provision funded by DfE How the Department for Education (DfE) handles complaints about post-16 education and training provision.

New guidance regarding raising concerns about DfE funded FE & Skills provision.
www.gov.uk/government/p...

28.10.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Qualifications for practitioners Information about teaching, training, assessment and quality assurance qualifications e.g. AET, CET, DET, DiT, TAQA for practitioners in the FE, skills and training sector.

If you are thinking about working towards a qualification to teach in FE, check out this useful information. www.anngravells.com/teaching/qua...

#FE

23.10.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post-16 education and skills white paper Post-16 education and skills reforms to develop a skilled workforce and break down barriers to opportunity.

The Post-16 education and skills white paper is now available:
www.gov.uk/government/p...

21.10.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FE teacher initial training and development: call for evidence - Department for Education - Citizen Space Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education

FE teacher training and development: call for evidence. The DfE are seeking evidence on the role that high quality teaching plays in early career preparation for FE teachers. The consultation closes on 12 December 2025. consult.education.gov.uk/fe-workforce...

20.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DfE Update further education: 15 October 2025

This week’s DfE update for FE: Applications for funded qualifications; Apprenticeship assessment changes; and Care to Learn & 16-19 Bursary Fund data. www.gov.uk/government/p...

16.10.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to know what micro-teaching is all about – here’s lots of useful information and tips: www.anngravells.com/information/... #FE #micro-teach

14.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you teach in the FE & Skills sector, and would like to update your knowledge, here’s some short online CPD modules that you can take, only Β£20 each. www.anngravells.com/online-cpd1/...

09.10.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spot the typo!

08.10.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Award in Education and Training (and the Certificate in Education and Training) has been teaching in the FE and skills sector since 1983. She is an experienced teacher educator and bestselling, well respected author. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree...

The new edition of the Award & Certificate in Education and Training is just what you need if you a new FE teacher! #AwardinEducation #TeachInFE #LifelongLearning #FurtherEducation #AET #CET #FE #ad amzn.to/41VIhjP

08.10.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you teach the AET/CET and/or Assessor and IQA/EQA units, check out my e-resources and assessment materials here. Prices range from 50p for handouts to Β£10 for PowerPoints: www.anngravells.com/resources/in.... #AET #TAQA #FE #Assess #IQA #CET #EQA

01.10.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reading list Reading list of suitable text books for teachers, assessors and quality assurers

Here's a really useful updated reading list for all FE and skills' teachers and trainee teachers: www.anngravells.com/information/...

#FE

30.09.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Award in Education and Training (and the Certificate in Education and Training) has been teaching in the FE and skills sector since 1983. She is an experienced teacher educator and bestselling, well respected author. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree...

It’s World Teachers’ Day on Sunday! There’s lots of tips in this book to help new and existing teachers.

#AwardInEducation #TeachInFE #LifelongLearning #FurtherEducation #AET #CET #FE #ad amzn.to/41VIhjP

29.09.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The House of Commons Education Committee Report: Further Education and Skills 2024-2026 is now available:
committees.parliament.uk/publications...

25.09.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s two great books for anyone looking to teach in the FE and Skills sector: amzn.to/41VIhjP
#aet #cet #DiT #ad #fe

23.09.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The new edition of the Award and Certificate in Education and Training is now No 4 in Amazon’s best seller list! amzn.to/41VIhjP

#AwardinEducation #TeachInFE #LifelongLearning #FurtherEducation #AET #CET #FE #ad

15.09.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Achieving your Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills): Putting theory into practice for the qualification or apprenticeship (Further Education and Skills)

The Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) is currently Β£5 off at Amazon with free delivery: amzn.to/48UHcJ3
Now only Β£19.99 instead of Β£24.99 – grab yourself a bargain! Kindle version only Β£18.99 with immediate download.

#FE #DiT #ad

11.09.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Diploma in Teaching (DiT) The Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills) is the latest qualification for FE teachers

Are you working towards the Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills)? If so, find out everything you need to know, along with links to teaching & learning materials and suitable text books here: www.anngravells.com/teaching/dit

#FE #DiT

09.09.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you teach the AET/CET and/or Assessor and IQA/EQA units, check out my e-resources and assessment materials here – all recently updated: www.anngravells.com/resources/in... Prices range from 50p for handouts to Β£10 for PowerPoints. #AET #TAQA #FE

03.09.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Becoming a teacher Becoming a teacher in the FE and training sector. What to teach and where, and how to apply for a teaching position.

If you are thinking about becoming an FE teacher, check out all the useful information and links here: www.anngravells.com/teaching/bec... #FE

01.09.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Diploma in Teaching (DiT) The Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills) is the latest qualification for FE teachers

Will you be teaching/taking the Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) from September? If so, find out everything you need to know, along with links to teaching & learning materials and suitable text books here: www.anngravells.com/teaching/dit

#FE #ITE #DiT

28.08.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Award in Education and Training (Further Education and Skills) has been teaching in the FE and skills sector since 1983. She is an experienced teacher educator and bestselling, well respected author. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree...

If you are going to take the Award (AET) or Certificate (CET) in Education and Training (AET), this bestseller is the book for you!
amzn.to/41VIhjP #AwardinEducation #TeachInFE #LifelongLearning #FurtherEducation #AET #CET #FE #ad

22.08.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a really useful reading list of text books by a variety of authors for teachers and trainers in the FE and Skills sector: www.anngravells.com/information/... #FE

13.08.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are thinking about becoming an FE teacher, check out all the useful information and links here: www.anngravells.com/teaching/bec...

06.08.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The most popular page on my website is internal quality assurance (IQA). The most popular resource download is a set of IQA plans and records (Β£3) and completed examples (Β£4). Find out more here: www.anngravells.com/information/...

25.07.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you will teach the AET/CET and/or Assessor and IQA/EQA units, check out my e-resources and assessment materials here – all recently updated: www.anngravells.com/resources/in...

Prices range from 50p for handouts to Β£10 for PowerPoints.

#AET #TAQA #FE

17.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the term comes to an end, how about some summer reading? Here’s a really useful reading list of text books by a variety of authors for teachers and trainers in the FE and Skills sector: www.anngravells.com/information/... #FE

15.07.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Achieving your Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills): Putting theory into practice for the qualification or apprenticeship (Further Education and Skills)

If you are working towards the Diploma in Teaching, do you have a subject mentor and a pastoral mentor? Find out more here: amzn.to/48UHcJ3
#TeachingCareer #FurtherEducation #DiplomaInTeaching #FESkills #DiT #FE #ad

10.07.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to know what micro-teaching is all about – here’s lots of useful information: www.anngravells.com/information/... #FE #micro-teach

09.07.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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