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Gateway Graduate School
Programmes Offered
The education and teaching programmes at GGS start with a diploma for entry-level teachers and progress up to a master’s degree from the University of Nottingham. The three programmes offered are as follows:
1. Pearson BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Teaching: This qualification enables the participants to develop a fairly broad theoretical and practical perspective of the teaching profession. The programme requires all participants to undergo practical classroom training of teaching 150 hours.
Entry requirements: Advanced Level (local/UK) qualification or its equivalent
Duration: One year of part-time studies
Career progression opportunities: Upon the successful completion of the programme, participants can progress in their teaching careers or gain entry into the teaching profession within the non-government sector in Sri Lanka.
Academic progression opportunities: Successful participants can progress on to the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Advanced Teaching offered by GGS.
2. Pearson BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Advanced Teaching: This programme provides scope to the participants to develop advanced teaching and training skills.
Entry requirements: GGS’s Pearson BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Teaching or a recognised degree qualification or a recognised diploma qualification with one year’s relevant work experience
Duration: One year of part-time studies
Career progression opportunities: Upon the successful completion of the qualification, participants can progress on to senior teaching and administrative positions within the education sector.
Academic progression opportunities: Successful participants can progress on to the University of Nottingham’s MA in Education offered through GGS.
3. MA in Education – awarded by the University of Nottingham: This prestigious master’s programme is offered exclusively through GGS in Sri Lanka by the University of Nottingham. The modules are taught by Nottingham’s fly-in faculty.
Entry requirements: GGS’s Pearson BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Advanced Teaching with one year’s relevant work experience or a relevant degree qualification equivalent to a British second class honours degree.
Duration: 20 – 24 months of part-time studies
Career progression opportunities: Upon the successful completion of the qualification, participants can progress on to senior managerial/administrative and/or teaching/training/academic careers within a broad range of knowledge-based sectors of employment.
Academic progression opportunities: Those who possess the MA in Education qualification with good grades may progress on to doctoral-level studies with the University of Nottingham or with other leading universities across the world.
In addition to the above qualifications, we also offer short programmes related to teaching:
n Pearson BTEC Level 4 Professional Award in Soft Skills for Teachers (Duration – One Month)
n Pearson BTEC Level 4 Professional Certificate in Teaching (Duration – Three Months)
n Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Duration – Three Months)
Additional information about the programmes can be obtained by visiting the website of GGS.
http://gatewaygraduateschool.com/.
The next intake for Level 4 Diploma and TKT in Colombo and Level 4 Diploma in Kandy will be in July 2019. Further details can be obtained by calling Thilina/ Imeshi (Colombo) – 0777060157/ 0772256356, 2695103 or Jonathan (Kandy) – 0812203377 or by writing to info@gatewaygraduateschool.com.