QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Overview
This qualification has been created for learners who wish to become fully qualified as further education teachers, with the possibility of gaining the professional status of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS).
This Level 5 Diploma offers an opportunity for career development as colleges and other places of further education and many other sector employers generally require this level of qualification or at least a commitment to gain this upon employment.
This teaching qualification covers most curriculum areas within further education. The qualification comprises a combination of mandatory and optional units and has to comply with the Guidance for Qualifications in Education and Training November 2016.
Entry requirements
These qualifications are designed for learners who are typically aged 16 and above.
The entry profile for learners is likely to include at least one of the following:
- Relevant Level 4 Diploma qualification or equivalent qualification
Qualification structure
- The QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification consists of 4 mandatory units, 8 elective units, total 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and the recommended Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification is a minimum of 600 hours.
Mandatory Units
- Theories, Principles and Models in Education and Training
- Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training
- Developing Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training
- Professional Practice in Education and Training
Elective Units
- Action Research
- Develop and Prepare Resources for Learning and Development
- Developing, using and organising resources in a specialist area
- Equality and Diversity
- Inclusive Practice
- Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment
- Manage Learning and Development in Groups
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment
Duration and delivery
- The qualification is designed to be delivered over two academic years for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time. The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials.
Progressions
Successful completion of the QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions.
As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners may be eligible to gain direct entry into Year 3 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme.
For more information visit University Progressions page in this website.
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