BTEC Diploma in Education and Training (DET)

Do you want to become a fully qualified teacher?

Do you want flexible contact hours, expert training, a guaranteed work placement and recruitment support?

The Diploma in Education and Training (DET, formelly DTTLS) is a practical and popular qualification for teaching developed in conjunction with Ofqual and the Learning and Skills Improvement Services (LSIS). The Diploma is now the most effective route to gaining Qualified Teacher Leaning and skills (QTLS) status, enabling you to teach in schools, colleges and in further education.

The course content is similar to a PGCE and the qualification carries the same value and credit with regulators, employers and the education and training sectors. The difference is the DET is far less costly and time consuming, and allows the holder to enter the classroom fully qualified upon completion.

During the 12 month course you’ll benefit from individualised support and advice. You’ll get the advantage of one to one support, tutorials, feedback, suggestions and tailored advice that only a real expert can provide.

In addition to this your tutor will visit you to observe you teaching or training students in your own environment. This will give you the opportunity to integrate the theory and best practice techniques into your own teaching.

Classes are held once a week, allowing you to study alongside a full time job.

During the DET course you will have the opportunity to:

• Carry out research into education and training.
• Investigate policies and professionalism in the education and training sectors.
• Research your own role and potential as a teacher/trainee.
• Contribute to quality improvement within your own organisation.
• Help develop quality assurance within your own teaching practice.
• Demonstrate theories and principles of inclusive teaching and learning in professional practice.

All trainees are expected to do a minimum of 100 hours teaching practice, including 11 hours of observed lessons. Placement in a school, college or adult training centre is guaranteed to all our students.

The final stage of your qualification is to be accepted at a school or college and finally gain entry into the profession, knowing all your hard work and dedication has paid off. More than two-thirds of the organizations we place trainees in for teaching practice hire them at the end of the training period.

About us

SCCD is a multi-accredited training centre with a reputation for developing qualified and well equipped education practitioners at schools across London, capable of guiding, inspiring and teaching with enthusiasm and confidence.

As a certified CIC (Community Interest Company) all our profits are reinvested into projects that help the wider community

For anyone who is:

• A graduate considering teaching
• A qualified teacher from overseas
• An experienced TA
• Considering teaching as a career change
• An unqualified teacher wishing to enhance their skills and job prospects

This course provides the perfect opportunity to gain Qualified Teacher Status

You must be degree educated, OR have experience/qualifications in your desired subject area

Maths and English at least GCSE grade C is recommended

Having QTLS status and membership with the Society for Education and Training means you are eligible to work as a qualified teacher in compulsory education (primary and secondary schools) as well as further and higher education.

With the help of our recruitment partners over 90% of our graduates in 2015 went on to find full time employment.