Entry Requirements

There is no requirement for you to be teaching at present or to have previous teaching or training experience. Preferably you will have a subject specialism which you intend to consider teaching in the future; it is an advantage to have had some experience of classroom or training environments, but not a necessity.

You must be aged 19 or over.

It is desirable that candidates looking to teach in Further Education have:

• A qualification or considerable experience in the subject you intend to teach, usually at level 3 standard
• Literacy and numeracy skills at level 2, GCSE A*-C or the equivalent

Learning Outcomes

Understand the teaching role, and responsibilities in education and training.
Understand ways to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
Understand the relationships between teachers and other professionals in education and training.
Understand inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training.
Understand ways to create an inclusive teaching and learning environment.
Be able to plan inclusive teaching and learning.
Be able to delivery inclusive teaching and learning.
Be able to evaluate the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning.
Understand types and methods of assessment used in education and training.
Understand how to involve learners and others in the assessment process.
Understand the role and use of constructive feedback in the assessment process.

Assessment

The qualification will be assessed by:

• Seven short assignments (approximately 500 – 700 words in length)
• A short teaching session (15-20 min micro teach) to other students and your tutor
• A reflective journal
  As the assessment of this course is through written assignments, candidates are expected to research and complete work in their own time.

Progression

On successful completion of the programme candidates can progress onto:

Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (1 year) - A minimum of 30 hours contracted teaching is needed to enrol.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training- (2 year) - A minimum of 100 hours contracted teaching is required over 2 years (50 hours in each year) to enrol.

NB: There is no requirement to complete the qualification suite in sequence. If you meet the admission requirements for any of our courses, you may enrol at any level without having completed the earlier qualifications.

Career Progression

You can progress onto a variety of teaching or training roles in a variety of organisations such further education colleges, independent training providers, local authorities and voluntary organisations. Many of these organisations might also require you to progress onto a further teaching qualification such as those detailed in ‘Progression’.
For further career information please check
FE Advice Becoming a Further Education Teacher http://www.feadvice.org.uk or Prospects.ac.uk – Further education teacher job profile

Fees

September 2021, Part Time, Night

£450. This course is a full cost course which means, unfortunately, that there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 9th September 2021, 6-9pm

September 2021, Part Time, Day

£450. This course is a full cost course which means, unfortunately, that there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Tuesday 7th September 9-12noon

January 2022, Part Time, Night

£450. This course is a full cost course which means, unfortunately, that there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 6th January 2022, 6-9pm

April 2022, Part Time, Night

£450. This course is a full cost course which means, unfortunately, that there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 7th April 2022, 6-9pm

April 2022, Part Time, Day

£450. This course is a full cost course which means, unfortunately, that there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Tuesday 5th April 2022, 9-12noon