Primary to Early Secondary (age 6 - 14) Education Renewal
Diploma Course in Abiding Heart Education™️
Course Details
Start Date: Ongoing registration
Duration: 3 years
Minimum requirement: High-school (completed class 12) final examinations: grade C or above in English, science and maths.
Desirable: Bachelor’s degree
Teaching placements: Successful applicants must comply with all legislation in relation to school placements in their country of residence
Commitment: Assessment including attendance, class participation, written assignments, oral presentations, reflective practice, curriculum planning and teaching placements.
Award: Primary to Early Secondary (age 6-14) Teaching Diploma in the Abiding Heart Education™ approach
Tuition Fee: £15,000 for the 3-year course
Application Fee: £85 payable upon submitting application form
The following payment plan is available for students:
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Annual payments of £5,000 for 3 years (3 payments x £5,000)
The following payment plan may be available for students with financial difficulties. Please contact admissions to enquire:
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Bi-annual (every 6 months) instalments of £2,700 for 3 years (6 payments x £2,700)
Additional processing fees apply to payment plans.
The tuition fees do not include the cost for art and crafts materials. Students are asked to cover the cost of arts and crafts materials independently.
Format
Students receive a blend of live teaching, in-person learning, and independent support:
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Livestream online classes
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In-person classes
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Recorded support lessons
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Independent study
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Tutorials
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Assignments
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Access to mentors
Time Commitment
Students typically receive 7–9 hours of live teaching each week, alongside additional independent study and support.
Across the year, this includes:
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Weekly classes: 28 weeks of regular live teaching
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Long weekends: 5 intensive weekends, with 12 hours of teaching each
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In-person intensive weeks: 2 intensive weeks, with 30 hours of teaching each
This structure combines regular weekly learning with focused intensive periods throughout the year, giving students both continuity and opportunities for deeper, immersive study.
This course is designed for individuals who are looking to study alongside part-time or full-time work. The course offers a degree of flexibility in scheduling, allowing learners to accommodate their studies around their existing work commitments, while also taking into account learners based in different time zones.
Course Description
The Abiding Heart Education™ offers a transformative approach to education grounded in a contemplative view of the interconnectedness of being. Combining contemplative traditions, meditation, and developmental science, this unique pedagogy equally emphasises intellectual (head), emotional (heart), and practical (doing) learning. It focuses on nurturing wisdom and compassion both in the classroom and in life.
The curriculum draws from live contemplative traditions, encouraging students to apply knowledge in everyday experiences for ongoing transformation. Trainees develop practical teaching skills rooted in child development theory and gain experience creating teaching resources, preparing them for school placements and their careers as Abiding Heart Education™ teachers. Central to the course is the practice of resting the mind, creating with the hands, and rejoicing in the heart—rekindling the innate sense of wonder in all learners.
This three-year programme empowers primary teachers to create nurturing, stimulating environments that support children’s development, self-esteem, and confidence, increasing their likelihood to continue education. It integrates transformative, experiential, and contemplative learning while respecting and incorporating local cultural heritage, and guiding teachers from other regions to adapt the curriculum to their own culture and traditions.
Course content includes:
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Contemplative studies: philosophy, ancient wisdom, mindfulness, insight meditation, and daily application
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Child development from birth to rebirth, blending contemplative science, psychology, neuroscience, and educational philosophy
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Abiding Heart's pedagogy and transformational learning approaches
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Curriculum development and lesson planning for primary classes (1-8)
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Safeguarding children’s wellbeing—physical, emotional, and mental—with compassion and wisdom
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Compassionate school organisation, community building, and parental engagement
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Local and global heritage arts: painting, carving, dance, and contemplative artistic practices
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Handwork and contemplative movement
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Teaching placements in primary schools
The course spans three years, comprising six semesters: Winter/Spring and Summer/Autumn each year. Attendance in all modules is required to earn the Teaching Diploma in the Abiding Heart Education™ approach.
Students taking this training are required to attend all modules to receive a Teaching Diploma in the Abiding Heart Education™ approach.
If you need further information, please contact admissions: admissions@abidingheart.education
To apply, please click on the following link: Education Renewal Course Application Form
Get to know small tasters of our primary curriculum by clicking on the photo below:
