PGCE PcET TeachMeet

Panel discussion: Sharing good practice for middle managers (further education and apprenticeships) A recording of a panel discussion with four Further Education curriculum area managers as they discuss their approach to increasing bilingual / Welsh provision within their departments. They discuss their good practices as well as how they have overcome challenges: Yusuf Ibrahim, Assistant Principal – Higher Education, Academic Studies, Foundation and Adult Learning - Cardiff and Vale College (Chairing) Lucy Breckon, Work Based Learning Manager (Health, Care and Commercial Enterprises) – Pembrokeshire College     Rhian Pardoe, Health and Care Learning Area Manager – Gower College Swansea     Amy Thomson, Sports and Public Services Program Manager – Grŵp Llandrillo Menai     Rachel Lewis, Construction Curriculum Manager – Bridgend College  The event took place on the 5th of February 2025.  

Are you currently studying the PGCE PcET  (Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Post-compulsory Education and Training) course? Do you speak Welsh, and are you keen to use the Welsh language in your career? If so, these videos are for you!   The series includes six videos from staff who teach bilingually in the further education and apprenticeships sector and who have recently completed the PGCE PcET course. It is an opportunity for you to hear about their experiences and to get tips and learn good practices as you start your career in the sector.

FreeTxt helps you analyse and visualize free text data in Welsh and English, such as data from surveys and questionnaires. FreeTxt enables you to perform up to six different types of textual data analysis for each file. You don't need to be able to code or learn how to create graphs, either - FreeTxt does the hard work for you!

Researcher Wellbeing Cymru (RWC) is an online resource designed to enable doctoral researchers to foster a healthy sense of wellbeing. It can help you navigate your doctoral journey, become more resilient and identify beneficial ways of working. You can expect to find resources about working with your supervisors, managing your time, and keeping motivated. Doctoral researchers from universities across Wales were involved in creating resources.  This resource has been developed by academics and professional services staff involved in doctoral education at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Aberystwyth University in collaboration with other universities in Wales.