SFJ Awards Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training - Mandatory Units only

Overview

🕮 Off the shelf (OTS)

The main objective of this qualification is to develop learners’ skills in practical teaching skills and prepare them for work in a wide range of educational contexts. It requires observation and assessment of practice.
The qualification can meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers, including those who: • want a qualification focused on practical teaching.
• want a choice of optional units that reflects the context in which they teach.
• are currently teaching and want to have their practice and experience accredited.
• are not currently teaching but can meet the minimum teaching practice requirement of 30 hours.
• have the potential to study at this level which equates to the first year of an undergraduate degree.
• are willing to undertake an initial assessment of their skills in maths, English and ICT.
• are employed in a role which does not include the full range of teaching responsibilities, for example instructors or those who teach very small groups of learners.
• carry out an assessor role and wish to achieve a teaching qualification.
The development of the units and structure which make up this qualification was led by the former Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). The standards which underpin the qualification are now the responsibility of the Education and Training Foundation.

The mandatory units for this qualification are below and show the unit credit value in brackets:
- Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training (3)
- Planning to meet the needs of learners in education and training (3)
- Delivering education and training (6) - Requires a minimum of 1 hour observation
- Assessing learners in education and training (6) - Requires a minimum of 1 hour observation
- Using resources for education and training (3) - Requires a minimum of 1 hour observation
Learners will need to complete this element, and a minimum of 15 credits from any of the units outlined in routes one, two and three.
Mandatory units will be assessed by 5 assignments, 4 work products and 3 observations.

In order to successfully achieve the qualification learners will be required to complete a minimum teaching practice of 30 hours and should therefore confirm that they will be able to meet this requirement.
Learners need to be qualified, proficient or experienced in the subject which they intend to teach. It would be expected that learners have sufficient personal skills to complete the academic and other requirements of the programme. They will also need to be able to support their learners at the appropriate level whilst delivering their subject specialism. Learners need to demonstrate the potential to study at minimum academic level 4.

Learners will have 24/7 access to our bespoke virtual learning environment that contains all the assessment material, support material as well as helpful hints and tips and contacts for our qualifications team. This is a 140 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) qualification, this is made up of the virtual session attended and directed self-led learning.