A blog for students on the FDLT and BALT courses at the University of Northampton

at Leicester and UON

August 10, 2017
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Locations and parking

We have two venues for study for the FDLT and BALT courses. Park Campus, University of Northampton. The postal address is: The University of Northampton Park Campus Boughton Green Road Northampton NN2 7AL In September we will be moving to … Continue reading

July 27, 2017
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Welcome to the University of Northampton

If you have a place on the FDLT / BALT course starting in September 2017 you should browse the university website ‘new students’ area. You can find this here. The ‘Before you Arrive’ section is good place to start. You … Continue reading

July 10, 2017
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Starting dates, FDLT and BALT courses, September 2017

FDLT Year 1 week beginning September 11th. Monday September 11th UN group Wednesday September 13th Leicester group. Please note that the first day of this course is taught at Park Campus, Northampton for both groups.   FDLT Year 2 week … Continue reading

July 5, 2017
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Study Skills for Academic Success

If you are starting the FDLT course in year 1 in September or currently in year 1  going into year 2 you can access this free online course here. The course is designed to help you if you are about … Continue reading

June 23, 2017
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University and course news!

This week we celebrated the teaching assistants who have gained HLTA status at a ceremony in Leicester. You can read more about it As a University we received some great news. We received gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). … Continue reading

June 1, 2017
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30 days wild!

Its June, its Spring and its half term: the perfect time to start a new challenge! The 30 days wild challenge asks us to make room for nature. You can sign up here to receive a wallchart and ideas pack. … Continue reading

May 23, 2017
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Supporting and talking to your pupils about difficult issues

After events in Manchester you might find yourself needing to support children by talking with them and answering their questions. Here is some advice from the organisation Professional Association for Childcare and the Early Years (PACEY). There is more detail … Continue reading

May 17, 2017
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Ideas for supporting learning from children’s book illustrators

On Monday I was lucky to attend a creative session in the School Experience Library, at Park Campus, University of Northampton. This session, arranged by Academic Librarian, Hannah Rose and Library Learning Services, brought two author illustrators to share with … Continue reading

May 12, 2017
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Y1 visits to Newton Field Centre

This week both FDLT Year 1 groups visited Newton Field Centre in Northamptonshire. They explored how a visit to a Field Centre could support learning in geography, science,history and art. The Field centre teacher, Georgina Hand and a University of … Continue reading