Certificate in Education incorporating the Diploma in Teaching in the Life Long Learning Sector

UCAS code: Awarding Body: University of Plymouth

Awarding Body: University of Plymouth

Mode Of Study

This is a part time teacher training course for those who work in the lifelong learning sector. It is offered at Level 4/5.

The Programme

This course is for teachers working in a full teaching role in any context in the lifelong learning sector. The lifelong learning sector includes adult and community learning; the voluntary sector; further education colleges; offender education; work based training; Ministry of Defence training. This involves having responsibility for developing materials and curriculum across a full programme with a variety of learners. You will need 50 hours of teaching practice in each of the two years (100 hours in total), and a further 50 hours of 'other professional duties' such as team meetings, open evenings, professional development activities.The aim of the programme is to develop your teaching skills and enable you to gain Qualified Teacher Learning Skills (QTLS) status.

The Programme Content

The first year comprises two 30 credit modules:
Learning, Teaching and Assessment;
Theories & Resources for Teaching and Learning.

The second year comprises a further two modules:
Curriculum & Society;
Wider Practice & Professional Development.

Each module will be assessed through a 2500 word written assignment - or equivalent - based on your reflections on how principles of learning, teaching and assessment apply in practice.

Venue

Barnstaple Campus

Dates

The course will run at both the Barnstaple and Tiverton campuses on Wednesday and Friday afternoons respectively. It will run for three hours per week for four terms across two academic years (September to May). In addition, there will be a minimum of four hours a week private study, assignment work and tutorial. Teaching practice is in addition to this.