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Online peer mentors

A School of Education online peer-to-peer mentoring project has reached the end of a successful pilot. The project was set up for students studying on our part-time work-based learning courses to support them through their first year of study. Students in the final year of the same programmes volunteered to provide support using their own…

Another successful Family Fun Day!

On Saturday 9 March, thanks to our Student Support and Guidance Tutors (SSGTs), staff and students enjoyed a day full of fun and activities with their families at our Falmer campus. This year’s free Family Fun Day ran from 11am-2pm and provided endless entertainment for all the family, from reptile handling and circus free play…

Geography PGCE students partake in local fieldwork opportunity

This February our (Secondary) PGCE Geography students partook in beneficial local fieldwork to provide practical experience that has enabled further skills. Trainees planned, ran and delivered a piece of fieldwork in the local area to Pupil Premium pupils from three local schools within our partnership. This comprised of our students:

Applications now open for unmissable opportunity at Glyndebourne!

World-class opera house, Glyndebourne, is offering two residencies to our (Secondary) Art and Design PGCE students. Teaching Artists 2019 is an outstanding opportunity taking place this summer, following two successful years of collaboration between the University of Brighton and Glyndebourne to provide a residency for two Art and Design PGCE students. Successful applicants will have…

Geography PGCE students visit Flatford Mill

As they embarked on their journey as PGCE trainees, our (Secondary) Geography PGCE students visited Flatford Mill in Suffolk to train to deliver fieldwork to key stage pupils and support the A level independent study (NEA). Flatford Mill is a location of the Field Studies Council (FSC), providing environmental understanding in the form of fieldwork…

World Book Day

To celebrate World Book Day, 100 pupils from Breakwater Academy and Hertford Primary school spent a day at the University’s Falmer campus. The event was organised by Vicky Johnson, from the university’s outreach team as part of the Compact Plus Programme, in collaboration with the School of Education.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

At the University of Brighton, we are proud to have an extraordinarily talented staff and student community – and we are committed to equality of opportunity. To mark International Women’s Day this year – we invited colleagues involved in equality activities and our students to tell us about the women who inspire them. Watch the…

Incredible placement opportunities for our Education BA students

Our Education BA continues to offer students a wide variety of enriching placement opportunities to develop key skills and enjoy unmissable experiences. The School of Education staff team are committed to ensuring that each student has the freedom to pursue their individual interests and passions whilst choosing a personalised placement that benefits their learning.

Early Childhood Education and Care BA students visit Forest School!

Once a year, our Early Childhood Education and Care BA students have the opportunity to visit to the Mohair Centre, spending a day getting involved in the Forest School activities. The Mohair Centre is a nursery setting on a local working farm run by Jacky Webb. As well as the Forest School, the centre comprises…

Geography PGCE students visit RGS and Natural History Museum

Last month, our (Secondary) Geography PGCE students benefited from a day trip to the Natural History Museum and the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) to enhance their practical learning experience, skills and knowledge. A morning visit to the Natural History Museum provided the opportunity and inspiration to plan a field trip for different groups of students,…