Education and Training

About this programme

Do you have a role which focuses on practical teaching? For example, do you teach short courses or recreational evening classes, or train using materials someone else has developed? If so, the Certificate in Education and Training is for you. This course is designed for those new to teaching in all areas of the lifelong learning sector. This is a 36 credit course at level 4 with a focus on practical teaching. It is appropriate for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors who may be working within an FE college, Adult and Community Learning and for those delivering work based learning such as within voluntary, community, private and public organisations. The Certificate gives the candidate the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills needed to confirm occupational competence. This includes the planning and delivering of schemes of work and sessions, negotiation of individual goals, different teaching and learning strategies, communication issues and exploring a range of assessment practices. Delivery Information: This course is a blended version with weekly 3 hours sessions, with a mixture of in-person, online synchronous and some asynchronous content, as well as 1:1 tutorials. Staff Experience: The staff delivering on the teacher education programmes have come from a range of different vocations providing learners with a wealth of experience of teaching academic, business and vocational subjects. All staff on the programme have a recognised teaching qualification in addition to qualifications in their subject specialism.