Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills) L5

Course overview

The Diploma in Teaching is the full teaching qualification for the Further Education and Skills sector.

The aim of the Diploma is to provide teachers, trainer and tutors in - or intending to enter into - a full teaching role with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills to effectively fulfil their role and to claim Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status (QTLS).

Course requirements

To be eligible, applicants should be 19+ and have any subject Level qualification.

They also need to be able to fulfil hours in placement and/or be working in the education and training sector.

Students should have achieved level 2 in mathematics and English prior to undertaking this qualification. A level of competence in digital skills is also required.

The minimum required placement hours are 250 hours. This must include:
• at least 150 hours of teaching practice, of these:
• at least 100 hours must be in the learner’s subject area.
• a minimum of 20 hours of remote synchronous (live) delivery should be included, alongside a minimum of 80 hours face-to-face delivery.

The placement requirement includes a minimum of two locations: The second placement must be for at least 20 hours.

During your placement, you should have a mentor in the workplace who is a qualified teacher/lecturer (i.e. PgCE, Cert. Ed or DTLLs.) and where possible is a subject specialist in the same area.

What will I do?

Modules:

Unit 01 Teaching my subject

Unit 02 Understand learners in the further education sector

Unit 03 The role of teachers and teaching

Unit 04 Professional practice portfolio

Unit 05 Effective digital and online pedagogies

Plus a range of optional units.

What will it give me?

Materials needed

What can I do when I finish?

In completion of the L4 CET and L5 DIT course, they may progress into employment within:

· Further education colleges
· Adult and community education providers
· Offender education
· Work based learning providers
· The voluntary sector
· Independent training organisation

What next?

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