What You Will Study

This is a professional teaching qualification for people who are working, or preparing to work, as teachers or trainers in the Further Education and Skills sector. It is suitable for those teaching in further education colleges, sixth form colleges, independent training providers, local authorities and adult or community learning organisations.

We currently run this qualification for in-service teachers, and you will be required to have a teaching role, within the college for the duration of the programme to meet the practice requirements.

The qualification builds on prior learning at Level 4 and supports the development of confident, reflective and effective practitioners. Throughout the programme you will develop your knowledge of theory, application in practice and evaluation skills in the following areas:

Roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training.

Planning to meet the needs of learners in education and training

Delivering education and training using effective teaching and learning approaches

Assessing learners in education and training, including the use of feedback to support progress

Using resources, including digital technologies, to enhance learning

Teaching in a specialist area

In addition to the mandatory units, the programme includes a focus on course leadership, curriculum design and curriculum evaluation, reflecting the wider professional role of teachers within the FE and Skills sector.

The programme is studied over two academic years during term time and is delivered through weekly taught sessions. To be successful on the course, learners are expected to engage in independent study alongside timetabled sessions, and it is recommended that students allow approximately three additional hours per week for reading, research, reflection and assessment preparation.

Once enrolled, you will have access to the college’s online learning environment, which provides learning resources, assessment guidance, support