Description
Qualification Number: 601/1695/X Credit Value: 36
Qualification Overview
The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (QCF) has been designed to prepare trainee teachers to teach in a wide range of contexts. It requires observation and assessment of practice. It 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 (including those who have just begun teaching and training) who can meet the practice
requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements, of the qualification; and - Individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification.
In order to attend and complete the award, learners must be 19 and over and will need to attend a training course for a minimum of 140 guided learning hours and learners must be able to evidence 30 hours of teaching practice.
The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (QCF), with a Credit Value of 36, is delivered every month at training centres/venues various training venues/centres across London and throughout the United Kingdom.
Qualification Structure
The Level Certificate in Education and Training (QCF) comprises of mandatory and optional units. Learners must achieve a minimum of 36 credits by achieving:
- 21 credits from Mandatory Group A; and
- 15 credits from Mandatory Group B
Mandatory Group A
Learners must achieve 21 credits from this group.
| Unit Ref. | Unit Title | Level | Credit |
| (H/505/0053) | Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training | 3 | 3 |
| (A/505/1189) | Planning to meet the needs of learners in education and training | 4 | 3 |
| (M/505/0122) | Delivering education and training | 4 | 6 |
| (F/505/0125) | Assessing learners in education and training | 4 | 6 |
| (L/505/0127) | Using resources for education and training | 4 | 3 |
Optional Group B
Learners must achieve a minimum of 15 credits from this group.
| Unit Ref. | Unit Title | Level | Credit |
| (M/503/5376) | Action learning to support development of subject specific pedagogy | 5 | 15 |
| (T/503/5380) | Action research | 5 | 15 |
| (H/601/5314) | Assess occupational competence in the work environment (Learning and Development unit) | 3 | 6 |
| (F/601/5319) | Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding (Learning and Development unit) | 3 | 6 |
| (F/505/0187) | Assessment and support for the recognition of prior learning through the accreditation of learning outcomes | 3 | 6 |
| (M/505/1089) | Delivering employability skills | 4 | 6 |
| (A/502/9547) | Develop and prepare resources for learning and development (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (M/502/9545) | Develop learning and development programmes (Learning and development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (H/505/1090) | Developing, using and organising resources within a specialist area | 5 | 15 |
| (Y/503/5310) | Effective partnership working in the learning and teaching context | 4 | 15 |
| (F/502/9551) | Engage learners in the learning and development process (Learning and development unit) | 3 | 6 |
| (Y/502/9555) | Engage with employers to develop and support learning provision (Learning and Development unit) | 3 | 6 |
| (D/502/9556) | Engage with employers to facilitate workforce development (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (Y/503/5789) | Equality and diversity | 4 | 6 |
| (K/505/1091) | Evaluating learning programmes | 4 | 3 |
| (K/502/9544) | Identify individual learning and development needs (Learning and development unit) | 3 | 3 |
| (H/502/9543) | Identify the learning needs of organisations (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (L/503/5384) | Inclusive practice | 4 | 15 |
| (A/601/5321) | Internally assure the quality of assessment (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (A/502/9550) | Manage learning and development in groups (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (J/505/0188) | Preparing for the coaching role | 4 | 3 |
| (L/505/0189) | Preparing for the mentoring role | 4 | 3 |
| (T/505/1093) | Preparing for the personal tutoring role | 4 | 3 |
| (L/504/0231) | Principles and practice of lipreading teaching | 4 | 12 |
| (R/504/0229) | Specialist delivery techniques and activities | 4 | 9 |
| (J/505/1096) | Teaching in a specialist area | 4 | 15 |
| (Y/505/1099) | Understanding and managing behaviours in a learning environment | 4 | 6 |
| (L/505/1102) | Understanding and managing behaviours in a learning environment | 5 | 6 |
| (F/601/5322) | Understanding the principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (T/601/5320) | Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment (Learning and Development unit) | 4 | 6 |
| (D/505/1105) | Working with the 14-19 age range in the learning environment | 4 | 9 |
Units from the Award in English for Literacy and Language Teaching
| (J/503/4850) | Analysing English language for literacy and language teaching | 3 | 3 |
| (R/503/4852) | Reading skills for literacy and language teaching | 3 | 3 |
| (D/503/4854) | Speaking and listening skills for literacy and language teaching | 3 | 3 |
| (K/503/4856) | Writing skills for literacy and language teaching | 3 | 3 |
Units from the Award in Mathematics for Numeracy Teaching
| (T/503/4861) | Using mathematics: academic subjects | 3 | 6 |
| (A/503/4859) | Using mathematics: personal and public life | 3 | 6 |
| (F/503/4863) | Using mathematics: professional and vocational contexts | 3 | 6 |
Assessment method
- Learners must complete a practical assessment consisting a 30-minute micro-teach session which will be delivered as part of the programme, after which both tutor and peer feedback will be given;
- Learners must complete and submit (over set deadline) a portfolio of evidence that will meet the learning outcome for the units that have been given; and
- Learners will be able to apply and show evidence of both theoretical and practical knowledge in their portfolio.
Condition of Entry
Learners are expected to meet the required standards of Functional Skills (English, Mathematics and ICT) needed to undertake this course and are expected to be qualified and/or experienced in the subject they might want to teach.
Progression
Upon successful completion learners may wish to continue their development via the completion of the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.
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