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Active Teaching and Learning

bigstock group of young people on meeti 15465023These hands-on workshops will focus on active teaching and learning approaches that will help to support enjoyable and interactive learning in the classroom. This should help to engage and motivate learners and encourage lateral thinking, group work, critical analysis and reflection. The session will introduce teachers/tutors to a range of different activities that are quick and easy to implement in their classrooms and learning contexts.

The facilitator for these sessions is Miriam O' Donoghue, Deputy Director of the CDETB Curriculum Development Unit and National Manager of the Further Education Support Service (FESS).

The target audience for these workshops is teachers and tutors working in FET.

Event Event Date Capacity Registered Available place Register
Lego®Serious Play® in FET 11-03-2025 14:00 100 66 34

Assessing Learner Evidence in FET for QQI Certification

This workshop will support the role of the assessor in the FET learning environment. It will cover:
• Overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions


Facilitator: FESS


The target audience for these workshops is new teachers/tutors/trainers in FET OR those with a role in supporting teachers/tutors/trainers in assessment activities within their provider

Event Event Date Capacity Registered Available place Register
Follow-up Assessment Clinic - 4 March 2025 04-03-2025 16:00 60 3 57
Unlocking the Potential of Rubrics in Teaching, Learning and Assessment (Spring 2025) 19-03-2025 10:00 100 23 77
Feedback in FET 25-03-2025 14:00 100 28 72
Teaching, Learning and Assessment in FET 27-03-2025 14:00 100 30 70
Follow-up Assessment Clinic - 9 April 2025 09-04-2025 16:00 60 4 56
Follow-up Assessment Clinic - 8 May 2025 08-05-2025 16:00 60 3 57
Follow-up Assessment Clinic - 10 June 2025 10-06-2025 16:00 60 2 58

Well-being

Event Event Date Capacity Registered Available place Register
Boosting Emotional and Mental Fitness for FET Staff 11-02-2025 10:00 100 87 13

Special Educational Needs

Event Event Date Capacity Registered Available place Register
Dyslexia Course for FET and HE Educators Part 1 26-03-2025 14:00 100 17 83
Dyslexia Course for FET and HE Educators Part 2 02-04-2025 14:00 100 9 91

Transversal Skills

Event Event Date Capacity Registered Available place Register
Relating Transversal Skills to FET (March 2025) 06-03-2025 10:00 100 33 67

Global Citizenship

Event Event Date Capacity Registered Available place Register
An Introduction to Global Citizenship for FET Staff 20-03-2025 10:00 100 1 99