Certificate in Education and Training QCF Level 4

Live in the UK? Aged 24 or more? You could apply for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan for this course. The Government has introduced 24+ Advanced Learning Loans to help learners, aged 24 and over, in further education pay the college or training organisation fee. Getting a Loan doesn’t depend on your household income and there’s no credit check. You won’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning over £21,000 a year. Once you earn over this amount you pay back 9% of the earnings you receive above this figure.

Have you ever wanted to teach? The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training QCF (601/4416/6) qualification is the teaching qualification you now need to achieve (post September 2013) if you wish to teach within the further education/lifelong learning sector. This new Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training QCF qualification replaces the Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)

The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training QCF aims to develop practical teaching skills and prepares teachers to work in a wide range of contexts. The qualification will give you the necessary understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a teacher in relation to aspects such as:

• Legislation
• Equality
• Diversity
• Inclusivity
• Meeting the needs of learners.

The qualification includes the use of initial and diagnostic assessments and requires you to plan and deliver inclusive teaching and learning, carry out assessments of and for learning and use resources effectively.

The qualification can meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers, including:

• Individuals who are not currently teaching and training but who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements, of the qualification
• Individuals who are currently teaching and training who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements of the qualification
• Individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification

You must have a minimum of 30 hours of teaching practice/experience as part of this qualification to meet the requirements above.

Unit One: Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training (H/505/0053)

On completion of this unit you will:

• 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

Unit Two: Planning to meet the needs of learners in education and training (A/505/1189)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to use initial and diagnostic assessment to agree individual learning goals with learners
• Be able to plan inclusive teaching and learning in accordance with internal and external requirements
• Be able to implement the minimum core in planning inclusive teaching and learning
• Be able to evaluate own practice when planning inclusive teaching and learning

Unit Three: Delivering education and training (M/505/0122)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to use inclusive teaching and learning approaches in accordance with internal and external requirements
• Be able to communicate with learners and other learning professionals to promote learning and progression
• Be able to use technologies in delivering inclusive teaching and learning
• Be able to implement the minimum core when delivering inclusive teaching and learning
• Be able to evaluate own practice in delivering inclusive teaching and learning

Unit Four: Assessing learners in education and training (F/505/0125)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to use types and methods of assessment to meet the needs of individual learners
• Be able to carry out assessments in accordance with internal and external requirements
• Be able to implement the minimum core when assessing learners
• Be able to evaluate own assessment practice

Unit Five: Using resources for education and training (L/505/0127)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to use resources in the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning
• Be able to implement the minimum core when using resources in the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning
• Be able to evaluate own use of resources in the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning

Unit Six: Assess occupational competence in the work environment (H/601/5314)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to plan the assessment of occupational competence
• Be able to make assessment decisions about occupational competence
• Be able to provide required information following the assessment of occupational competence
• Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence

Unit Seven: Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding (F/601/5319)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to prepare assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
• Be able to carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
• Be able to provide required information following the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
• Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding

Unit Eight: Develop and prepare resources for learning and development (A/502/9547)

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand principles underpinning development and preparation of resources for learning and development
• Be able to develop resources to meet learning and development needs

Once you have your qualification you will be able to work in a number of roles as:

• Colleges of further education
• Community/adult education
• Hospitals and healthcare
• Commercial and industrial training
• Technical and support staff
• Personnel in the public sector, uniformed services or HM Forces