Training for work in schools
SWYM | Be Transformed (Christian Gap Year)
Be Transformed is a year where you can grow into the person and leader that God wants you to be. This course will help root and ground you in the Christian faith, giving you the practical tools and knowledge to grow as a disciple of Jesus.
Be Transformed is more than just a gap year program; it is an opportunity to gain skills that will serve you for a lifetime, and make connections and memories that will last forever. You will leave Be Transformed with a greater understanding of your calling and purpose, as well as increased skills, lasting memories, and new friendships.
In addition to six conferences across the year, you will receive four core books which we will explore together.
You will also be provided with resources to help you develop your practical ministry skills including leading groups, teaching children and young people and developing your time management and productivity. As part of this course, you will be working towards the Engaging with Applied Theology course from Moorlands College, which has been accredited by NCFE as a Customised Qualification with the learning outcomes and assessment criteria benchmarked at Level 3 (using a national framework’s level descriptors).
SWYM | The Academy
This course will encourage you to “Step Up” and “Step Out”, building on the discipleship journey in Be Transformed and go deeper into specific topics. During the course, you will sharpen your skills and experience to develop your practice through group work, leadership and managing programmes.
Time for Reflection (Chaplaincy and Schools) Module
This module is a specialist unit covering religious observance in schools across Scotland (called Time for Reflection). Working with the Scottish curriculum, the module equips practitioners to share Christian values through religious observance in schools. The module combines theory with reflection upon practice to develop skills and understanding for the Scottish school context. The module can be taken as a standalone module or as part of a wider degree course of study.