Description
Learner Entry Requirements:
Trainee teachers must have achieved level 2 in maths and English when they start this programme.
This matches the standard of those completing the Level 5 FE and Skills Learning and Skills Teacher
apprenticeship. This means all trainees will have the skills to support their learners in these areas
regardless of their training route.
Within the qualification itself is a core unit relating to digital skills and educational technology
(effective digital and online pedagogies).
Learners must be:
• be well-qualified or experienced in their chosen subject (or subjects)
• have a high level of literacy, numeracy and technological awareness
Assessment Methods:
This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that
demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with
each unit.
The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:
• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Grading:
This qualification is graded on a ‘Pass’ / ‘Fail’ basis.
Qualification Structure:
To successfully achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (RQF) learners must achieve
all the units below and 250 teaching hours, 30 hrs in a second placement.
Mandatory Units:
Teaching My Subject
Learners and Learning
Teachers and Teaching
Professional Practice
Effective Digital and Online
Pedagogies
Optional Units:
Developing, Using and Organising
Resources in a Specialist Area
You may choose 3 of the 4 units below:
Understanding the Principles and
Practices of Internally Assuring
the Quality of Assessment
Internally Assure the Quality of
Assessment
Managing Behaviours in a
Learning Environment
Equality and Diversity
Practical Requirements
This qualification requires observation in a real work environment.
The placement should be at least 250 hours in duration. At least 150 hours of this should be teaching
practice. Of the 150 teaching hours, at least 100 hours must be in the trainee’s subject area. The
trainee should also gain experience of remote teaching.
A minimum of 20 hours of live remote
delivery should be included, alongside a minimum of 80 hours of face to face delivery.
The teacher trainee should gain experience in a minimum of two teaching locations. This is to ensure
a breadth of teaching practice experiences. The second placement should be for at least 20 hours
and should be at a different provider.
If this is not possible it can include:
• teaching a different subject area with the same provider
• teaching in a different venue with the same provider
The 20 hours at the second placement are not specified as teaching hours and can be used for
professional practice.
Professional practice includes activities such as:
• team meetings
• planning
• interviews
• assessment meetings
• observations
• provider wide sessions – for example, continuing professional development (CPD)
The purpose of the professional practice hours is to understand the wider responsibilities of a
teacher.
