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Is this the end of the debate? I was rather enjoying seeing the different viewpoints on this. I have to come out of the closet and say that I do hold a PGC and that was how I became a registered practitioner, and the reason I got one was because I started teaching with the OU and after a year thought I needed some theory to underpin what I was doing as I was mainly flying by the seat of my pants for the first year. I am not sure if obtaining the PGC has improved or informed my teaching, but my students seem to enjoy what we get up to. But equally, I am not sure how to judge whether I am a "good" teacher or a "bad" teacher or (most likely) somewhere in between. Perhaps, rather than just doing a post graduate certificate, lecturers should be encouraged to do a masters in education. That way there would be no doubt as to the amount of work that went in to obtaining the qualification, and being a registered practitioner might carry some clout. Then again, how many lecturers have the time to do the PGC, never mind the masters. As a lecturer of only eighteen months standing, I seek the guidance of the great and the good in these matters. Regards Cheryl-Anne -----Original Message----- From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barry Jackson Sent: 29 August 2006 11:42 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: HEA registration query - thanks Thanks to all of you have responded to my query - it seems there are some reservations about the level of equivalence between HEA-registered status and completion of M-level study, but in most institutions HEA registration may be used as an exemption from a mandatory M-level study. This is very helpful information - thanks again, colleagues Barry Professor Barry Jackson Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director of Learning & Teaching Middlesex University North London Business Park |Oakleigh Road South | London N11 1QS tel. +44 (0)20 8411 5018