Education and Training Level 5 Diploma

Education and Training Level 5 Diploma

This course is for prospective teachers wishing to pursue a career in Further Education (working with students aged 14 and over) – or alternatively, be in an FE teaching role and wishing to gain a full teaching qualification.

On successful completion of this two-year course, together with literacy and numeracy at Level 2 and a specialised subject at Level 3, you may apply for QTLS status, which is the equivalent of QTS status.

Units in this course cover a wide range of areas including:

• Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training.

• Theories, principles and models in education and training

• Wider Professional Practice

• Action Research

• Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training

• Developing, using and organising resources in a specialist area.

• Inclusive Practice

Entry requirements

You must have a Level 3 qualification or relevant experience, together with a Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent. If you do not have English and/or maths, you should be willing to work towards the Level 2 by the completion of the course.

In addition, you must already be in a teaching role with a minimum of 50 hours teaching per year spread out over the year. Evidence of a satisfactory DBS check is also required. Enrolment is subject to interview and suitable initial assessments/certificates.

This course is for people aged 19 and over, who are in teaching roles (or can get teaching hours) with students who are aged 14 and over.