Cultural Competence in Education

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion  

Course Overview

CPD/CE Points:  60 Mins

Assessment:  10

Pass Rate:  80%

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Course Details

This course is designed to support educators in developing cultural understanding, fostering self-awareness around personal biases and assumptions, and embracing the importance of culturally competent teaching. Participants will gain practical tools for teaching and interacting in ways that uplift and empower learners from all backgrounds.

An inclusive classroom is the cornerstone of effective education. Whether you are a classroom teacher aiming to enhance your cultural competence or a school leader working to embed inclusion into your institution’s ethos, this course offers meaningful, actionable insights. If you are committed to teaching in a way that resonates with all learners—this course is for you.

Taking a hands-on approach, the course explores how to build a culturally responsive learning environment. You will learn to enhance communication and interpersonal skills, navigate cultural differences with confidence, integrate relevant content, collaborate with families and communities, and address conflicts through a culturally sensitive lens.

Diverse cultural perspectives and ways of thinking are not barriers—they are assets that can enrich every learning environment. This CPD course empowers educators to turn that diversity into a strength. The skills and knowledge gained here are applicable across roles, subjects, and settings, making it an essential resource for any educator seeking to improve both pedagogy and learner engagement through greater cultural understanding.

    Classroom Management Skills  

Course Aims

This course aims to equip education professionals with the knowledge and skills to create inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments where diversity is embraced and all learners feel valued, respected, and supported.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • To demonstrate the importance (and benefits) of cultural competence in education
  • To foster self-awareness in educators regarding their (often unconscious) personal biases and cultural assumptions
  • To introduce and embed the communication and interaction skills that will result in a successful diverse classroom
  • To create inclusive, equitable classroom environments by equipping educators with skills they can take back and apply in their own contexts
  • To improve pedagogy by equipping educators to integrate culturally relevant methods and perspectives into their teaching practice
  • To provide the tools that educators need to address cultural differences and conflicts effectively
  • To encourage a collaborative approach—seeking knowledge from students, families, and communities of diverse backgrounds.

Course Curriculum

  • Welcome to Teach HQ online learning
  • Introduction

  • Ensuring cultural competence in education
  • Summary of part one

  • Why is cultural competence important?
  • Culture in the classroom
  • Understanding educational values
  • How do we ensure cultural competence?
  • Key components
  • Techniques for educators
  • Summary of part two

  • Further steps you can take
  • Summary of part three

  • Integrating cultural competence into everyday practice
  • Summary of part five

  • Become a culturally responsive educator
  • Engaging families

  • Course summary

  • Assessment

  • Assessment 10 Assessments

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