Education and Social Science at ICE
ICE provides a diverse range of academic and professional courses in education and social science including non-accredited study opportunities in the Madingley Weekly Programme, accredited programmes in the areas of coaching and assessment, and Master’s level study in Advanced Subject Teaching.
Our growing range of courses in education and social science offers something for the newcomer interested in understanding aspects of contemporary Britain, including for example the causes of juvenile delinquency and crime, and professional development opportunities for those working in schools, colleges, universities and related organisations. We seek to provide courses based in the highest quality research which are accessible, engaging and relevant.
People
Dr Nigel Kettley
I am a University Lecturer and ICE’s Academic Director in Education and Social Science. My teaching involves a wide range of social science courses related to education, social class and crime, but my primary areas of research expertise relate to the patterns and causes of differential educational attainment, widening participation to higher education, theory building in educational research, and conceptualising and explaining differential educational practice. I supervise PhD students in these and related fields for the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
Find out more about my teaching and research interests
Please contact me on nck20@cam.ac.uk with any questions about education and social science at ICE.
Education and Social Science tutors
Education and social science at ICE are taught by tutors with a wide range of academic and professional expertise. These areas include, but are not limited to: the principles and practice of assessment in schools, colleges and universities; and planning, delivering and theorising high quality coaching in a range of employment contexts.
Current courses
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| Title | Start Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crime and deviance: nuts, sluts and perverts? | 31 May 2013 | Available |
| Interdisciplinary Summer School Term I | 8 July 2013 | Available |
| Interdisciplinary Summer School Term II | 4 August 2013 | Available |
| The English education system: 1870 to the present | 4 August 2013 | Available |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education 2013/14 | 16 September 2013 | Available |
| An introduction to international development: understanding contemporary issues and themes | 16 September 2013 | Available |
| Undergraduate Certificate in the Principles and Practice of Assessment | 30 September 2013 | Available |
| Undergraduate Certificate in Coaching | 3 October 2013 | Available |
| Undergraduate Diploma in Coaching | 16 October 2013 | Available |
| Creative writing for teachers | 8 November 2013 | Available |
Research
Dr Kettley has a nationally and internationally recognised profile in educational research in the fields of educational attainment, widening participation to higher education and issues of theory building in education studies. He is currently analysing data gathered from the Cambridge Bursary Scheme Evaluation Project (2000-2011).