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Teaching (Further Education and Skills) NCFE Diploma Level 5
Level 5
19+
1 Year, Part Time
Stanmore College Main Site
The Teaching (Further Education and Skills) NCFE Diploma Level 5 is ideal if you are currently teaching or you want to pursue a teaching role in the Further Skills & Education sector.
This qualification provides you with the knowledge to teach in a variety of settings, focusing primarily on practical experience to prepare you for the profession. You will explore essential topics such as understanding learners, professional teaching practices, and effective use of digital pedagogies.
This programme requires a minimum of 250 placement hours, with at least 150 hours of teaching practice. This can include class-based teaching your in subject area, remote delivery, and other activities such as planning, team meetings, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training attendance.
You will gain experience in at least two teaching locations and complete a minimum of 10 assessed observations. To successful complete this qualification 120 credits are required. Mandatory units cover teaching methods, understanding learners, the role of teachers, professional practice, and digital pedagogy. Optional units allow you to tailor your learning and have options such as action research or specialist delivery techniques.
The programme is ideal if you are starting a career in teaching or training, looking to progress in your current role, or have completed prior qualifications in this field. On this course you will develop the competence, confidence, and skills to teach a diverse range of learners effectively. The experience will prepare you for a rewarding career in education.
Additional Information
- Progression
You can progress to employment in further education colleges, with adult and community education providers, for offender education, with work-based learning providers, within the third/voluntary sector, and at independent training organisations.
You can progress to further study by applying for Learning and Skills status (QTLS). QTLS is equivalent to but distinct from QTS (Qualified Teacher Status for ages 5-11 or 11-18 in schools). - Entry Requirements
Applicants should:
– Hold Level 2 English and Mathematics, or recognised equivalent.Level 3 qualification in the subject you want to teach.
– Be able to demonstrate the ability to study successfully at Level 5.
– Demonstrate appropriate digital skills competence.
- Placement Requirements
– Have a minimum of 250 hours of teaching spread evenly over the duration of the course*
– Have at least 150 hours of teaching practice
– Have at least 100 of the teaching hours in your subject specialism
– Placement experience must include at least two locations. The second placement must be a minimum of 20 hours.
*Applicants are responsible for arranging a suitable teaching placement. Stanmore College cannot guarantee or commit to providing a placement; however, the College will provide reasonable support and assistance to help applicants identify and secure an appropriate placement where possible.
- Units
90 mandatory and 30 optional.
Mandatory Units:
– Teaching my subject – 15 credits
– Understand learners in the further education sector – 15 credits
– The role of teachers and teaching – 15 credits
– Professional practice portfolio – 30 credits
– Effective digital and online pedagogies – 15 credits
Learners must then complete three optional units worth 10 credits each, giving a further 30 credits and a total qualification value of 120 credits.
- Assessment
– Internally assessed and externally quality assured by NCFE.
– Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence
– Learners must complete a minimum of 10 teaching observations
– Each observation must be at least 45 minutes
– At least one observation must involve synchronous online teaching
- Class Location
This is a hybrid course with scheduled evening classes that must be attended in person, in Stanmore, or online. (Please note that this is not a ‘self-study distance learning course’, your full participation in all scheduled sessions is essential.)
“Studying the Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning at Stanmore College was a great experience. The teachers were knowledgeable, the facilities were well-managed, and the support for students was excellent. The course gave me the qualification I needed to move forward in my career, and I now feel confident in my job as a teaching assistant. I made great memories and would highly recommend Stanmore College to both adults and young learners.”
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