Training the Trainers: Developing Teaching Skills
This popular interactive course will deepen your skills as a trainer, improving your approach to planning, developing, delivering and evaluating surgical training.
Taught over two days through a mix of practical sessions and two e-learning components, Training the Trainers will enhance your skills as a surgical educator and prepare you for dealing with some of the common challenges you may encounter as a trainer.
RCS membership entitles you to a 10% discount on this course at partner centres. Find out if you're eligible to join or transfer.
To see a list of our current Training the Trainers: Developing Teaching Skills course centres please click here (correct as of May 2020)
- £702.00
- 2 days
- 12.00 CPD Points
Suitability
This course is suitable for: FY1-2; CT1-2; ST3-8, consultants and SAS grades.
This course is designed for anyone involved in the delivery of surgical training, either locally or as a member of faculty on RCS courses.
Learning Outcomes
After attending this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the stages of learning
- Recognise both facilitators and barriers to learning
- Discuss the impact of learning style on teaching and learning
- Describe and use a four step approach to teaching a practical skill
- Describe a model of the learning process (Kolb’s learning cycle)
- Explain the benefits of reflection and identify opportunities to use reflection as a learning tool, plus use a model of reflection to improve your teaching practice
- Differentiate between different types of assessment
- Describe and use a model of effective feedback
- Discuss reasons for, and ways of dealing with, some of the common challenges you might encounter in your work as a trainer
Format
This multi-format course is made up of three parts:
- An e-learning component to complete a month before the face-to-face days
- Two face-to-face days, covering a range of practical exercises, plus informal presentations and group discussions
- An e-learning component to complete a month after the face-to-face days
Additional Information
Course content
You will cover a variety of topics during each component of this course.
Component 1 - e-Learning
This component takes up to 7 hours to complete. It covers:
- Key educational theory concepts and how these apply to clinical education
- Short tests to consolidate your knowledge of these concepts
- Preparation for Component 2
Component 2 – Two face-to-face days
- A deeper look at the educational theories underpinning adult learning and how these apply to surgical education
- One-to-one instruction, varied teaching methods and an introduction to assessment
The participants deliver a one-to-one training session and a seven minute talk. This needs to be prepared in advance.
Component 3 - e-Learning
This component takes up to 4 hours to complete. It covers:
- Review of your teaching practice and of the feedback you were given
- How to plan and implement change in your teaching
- Reflection on the changes in your teaching practice and the impact of these changes
Participants deliver one-to-one training and a seven minute talk. This needs to be prepared in advance.
Take a look at a sample Training the Trainers programme.
Registration closure dates
Please note that registration for this course closes one week before the start of the face-to-face component. This is to ensure you have time to complete the first eLearning component before the face-to-face days.
10% discount on this course for RCS members
Members (not Affiliate), Fellows and Associates benefit from a 10% discount on this course when held at our Education Centre in London.
Your discount will be applied automatically when booking.
Find out more about joining today.
PGCert in Surgery Associated Course
You will be awarded 4 credits toward the Postgraduate Certificate in Surgery upon booking this course. (The inclusion of courses in the PGCert in Surgery is subject to availability)
Booking Options
Approved Regional Courses
03
Mar
2022
-
04
Mar
2022
from £702.00 Member
Pricing notes:
Full price: from £702.00 Member
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC)
Location:
Newcastle Surgical Training CentreFreeman Hospital
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
g.capp@nhs.net
0191 2138628
Instructions:
Mrs G Capp, g.capp@nhs.net, 0191 2138628 View in Google MapsBooking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: from £702.00 Member
Before booking at the centre, please follow these steps:
Have an account?
Please loginNot got an account?
Register to continueContact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Mrs G Capp
g.capp@nhs.net
mailto:g.capp@nhs.net
Book online
19
May
2022
-
20
May
2022
£585
Pricing notes:
Full price: £585
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Location:
Bradford Royal InfirmaryDuckworth Lane
BRADFORD
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Tracey.Harrison@bthft.nhs.uk
07943 701415
Instructions:
Ms T Harrison, Tracey.Harrison@bthft.nhs.uk, 07943 701415 View in Google MapsBooking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: £585
Before booking at the centre, please follow these steps:
Have an account?
Please loginNot got an account?
Register to continueContact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Ms T Harrison
Tracey.Harrison@bthft.nhs.uk
mailto:Tracey.Harrison@bthft.nhs.uk
Book online
13
Oct
2022
-
14
Oct
2022
from £702.00 Member
Pricing notes:
Full price: from £702.00 Member
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC)
Location:
Newcastle Surgical Training CentreFreeman Hospital
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
g.capp@nhs.net
0191 2138628
Instructions:
Mrs G Capp, g.capp@nhs.net, 0191 2138628 View in Google MapsBooking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: from £702.00 Member
Before booking at the centre, please follow these steps:
Have an account?
Please loginNot got an account?
Register to continueContact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Mrs G Capp
g.capp@nhs.net
mailto:g.capp@nhs.net
Book online
Royal College Of Surgeons Courses
03
Feb
2022
-
04
Feb
2022
£699.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £699.00
RCS England Members/Fellows: £629.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
Royal College of Surgeons38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
Book online
15
Mar
2022
-
16
Mar
2022
£699.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £699.00
RCS England Members/Fellows: £629.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
Royal College of Surgeons38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
Book online
12
Apr
2022
-
13
Apr
2022
£699.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £699.00
RCS England Members/Fellows: £629.10
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
Royal College of Surgeons38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
education@rcseng.ac.uk
020 7869 6300 View in Google Maps
Book online
Book online
Alternatively if you need to book offline you can apply here
Book online
Register your interest
Further information and queries
You can get in touch with us by emailing education@rcseng.ac.uk
We will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible. Usually this is within a couple of days. Please note we do not work weekends.
Phone us
Call 020 7869 6300 to talk with a member of our team.
We are available to answer calls during our working hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday and there is a voicemail outside this time.