The beauty and grandeur of Worcester Cathedral provided the most fitting setting in which to congratulate University of Worcester graduates last week. Amongst them were staff from Kidderminster College, collecting their Certificate in Education.

The tutors, thirteen in total, were from various curriculum areas across the College. During their two years of study an Ofsted inspection highlighted the excellent standard of teaching demonstrated on the course, describing it as offering a ‘wide range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure that learners engage enthusiastically with their learning.’

Ofsted also went on to say that the ‘Lessons incorporated a good range of teaching and learning strategies and a wide range of resources…. with lively, stimulating and challenging sessions.’

Lynn Forth, the Cert Ed tutor, said how proud she and fellow Tutor, Cath Russell were of the students’ energy, commitment and willingness to try something new. ‘They all really cared about the educational issues involved in the Course. It’s obvious they love the challenge of motivating their own students to achieve their full potential and the college as a whole has benefited from their infectious enthusiasm for teaching.’

Their success was further summed up by Head of Quality Improvement and Information Services, Andy Dobson, ‘We are extremely proud of what these trainees have achieved. We know that our Cert Ed programme is excellent and these teachers have worked very hard to get the most from it. They fully deserve their success.’

Those who graduated were: Phil Barry, Jon Bates, Jackie Bould,
Sandra Brewer, Tina Cashmore, Dave Chipp, Jenny Eglinton, Caroline Freeman, Angela Gregory, Steve Hill, Sam Janisch, Maria Kysela and Gail Loftus.