Level One Training Course
The Level One Training Course is designed for newly appointed Catechists/SREs and Assistants who are required to complete the training course during their first year of teaching. The course also caters for Catechists/SREs and Assistants who are currently teaching but haven’t attended a training course for more than five years.
Providing you with an introduction to the ministry being undertaken in the state schools, this course prepares Catechists/SREs and Assistants with:
Basic teaching skills
Insight into how children learn
An introduction to the Bible
An understanding of the context of the legislation under which the CCD operates in state schools
Spiritual nourishment
This course is 28 hours in duration run over 14 sessions and is offered in three formats:
Details of Level One training courses can be obtained from the co-ordinator in your local parish. Times and dates can also be found in our Training Schedule for this year.
To receive your Level One Certificate, all sessions must be completed. Any missed sessions can be made up at other Level One courses across the year at various venues where they are offered.Another component of the Level One Training course is to complete a Lesson Observation Task.
In this task, you will be asked to observe a suitably qualified Catechist/SRE in their classroom and to complete a questionnaire on what they see as best teaching practice. In Session 13, a DVD – the ‘LOT’ – is shown to assist you in carrying out this task.You are presented with your certificate at your local parish at the completion of the Level One Accreditation Course.
Please see below for an outline of the Level One Training Course.
course outlineSession 1
Reflection
The Level 1 Course outline
Introduction of the ‘LOT’ (Lesson Observation Task)
ABC of SRE Teaching
Session 2
Break Open the Manual (1) (‘Christ Our Light and Life’)
Discovering the richness of your manual & children's activity book
Session 3
Questioning and Communication
Use of questioning in the classroom
Effective listening & speaking skills
Session 4
Classroom Management (1)
Creating the right environment
Negotiating rules
Strategies for Classroom Management
Session 5
Classroom Management (2)
Continued from Classroom Management (1)
Session 6
Multi-Sensory Teaching
Visual Aids demonstration & workshop
Session 7
Meet the Bible (1)
Making the bible user friendly
Foundations of the bible
Literary genres of the bible
Session 8
Storytelling
Importance of storytelling
How to use mime, drama and puppets in the classroom
Session 9
Meet the Bible (2)
A practical use of the Bible in the classroom
Session 10
Music
Using music in the classroom
Session 11
Understanding the Learner
The different ways of primary school child learns and develops.
How this is relevant to the classroom.
Session 12
Lesson Planning
Lesson Preparation
Session 13
Department of Education Guidelines
Diocesan Child Protection Guidelines
Session 14
Lesson observation
Preparation for Lesson Observation Task
Reflection and Evaluation
Session 15
Reconnector