[Jamroll]

Originally Posted by Ameerah

So Jam, who are you aiming to teach? Adults with no formal qualifications who are looking to gain some sort of qualification for better job prospects or adults who need to brush up on their skills? And are you looking at working in a 'formal' learning environment? Or more training centre-type?

My brother's doing a PGCHE and is aiming to become a lecturer at a university as a second choice career if his first choice one isn't a success. Insha Allah khayr.

You should do something like that too. I can so see you as Professor Jamroll.

I'm getting closer to my own PGCE. Bring it on insha Allah. I'd like to teach kids up to the age of 11. Anything beyond that is asking for trouble.

Initially I think I'd like to start with some classes in local community colleges - perhaps the place I'm going to do the teaching course in. I'm not sure who my target audience is yet, but it's a good question so thanks for bringing it up - it's important to know who your audience is, and what the objectives of the class will be so you can tailor the course to them, and plan accordingly. I think initially perhaps it will be small business people, maybe sole traders, etc. I'm told bookkeeping courses are very popular, especially with some of the new immigrant communities in London - the interviewer today threw me a bit when he asked me "How's your Polish?" lol.

Also as another possible option, if I gain decent knowledge of a few software packages that are in high demand, then maybe I can look into side-lining in that aswell.

Long term I'd like to go to into corporate training perhaps. Lucrative and fun (I hope).

My initial aim is to go on this 3 month course (which I'm told is fairly intensive) and learn the techniques of how to prepare and plan for a class, class management techniques, etc. After that I imagine knowledge of various subjects can be attained, and those learning techniques can be applied to anything, with a few tweaks here and there.