Education and Training Level 5 Diploma (QCF)

This course provides an in-service qualification for those working as a teacher or trainer in the further education and skills sector.
 

Mandatory units comprise: 

• Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training

• Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training 

• Theories, principles and models in education and training

• Wider professional practice and development in education and training

• You should be qualified/experienced in the subject you intend to teach.
• If you wish to teach Level 2 Maths, English or ESOL you should be Level 3 qualified. 
• You will undertake an initial assessment of skills in English, Maths and ITC to teach Level 2 language(s), English or Maths. 
• There is a practice requirement to this qualification which requires you to have access to at least 100 teaching hours.
• Proof of identity, original certificates of qualifications and a DBS/CRB Enhanced Disclosure must be presented at interview. 

Formal assessment includes a teaching practice portfolio, unit assignments and 8 observed teaching sessions and 4 in a specialist area. 

You will need to provide writing materials.

There is a tuition fee of £3,200 (£1,600 per year.

You may be eligible for an HE loan through Student Finance England.

On completion you could progress to Learning and Development qualifications or Assessment and Quality Assurance qualifications including: 

Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (English: Literacy), (English:ESOL), (Mathematics: Numeracy), (Disabled Learners) (QCF) 

• Assessing Vocational Achievement Level 3 Certificate
• Diploma in Education and Training (QCF) Year 2 Level 5
• Supporting Teaching and Learning Level 2 Certificate