Part Time Additional Diploma in Teaching English (Literacy) in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Level 5)

Additional Diploma in Teaching English (Literacy) in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Level 5)

• School:
  • Centre for Continuing Professional Development
• Attendance Type:
  • Part Time
• Course Level:
  • Level 5

Summary:

In September 2000, new qualifications were introduced for the initial training of teachers in the lifelong learning sector in England. It continues to be a requirement for teachers of English (literacy), Mathematics (numeracy) and ESOL (literacy and language) to gain subject specific qualifications. The Level 5 Additional Diploma is for Literacy subject specialist teachers and is aimed at candidates who:

• Have achieved a qualification or equivalent allowing them to teach in the lifelong learning sector but would like to qualify as a specialist teacher in English (Literacy). E.g. DTLLS, PGCE, Cert Ed.
• Have access to a minimum of 75 teaching practice hours in teaching English (Literacy)
• Have agreement and support from thier employer.
• Teach on both a one-to-one or group basis for a variety of learners, across a minimum of two levels.
• Have a named, subject specialist mentor.
• It is a requirement that candidates hold a skill specific qualification or the ability to demonstrate level 3 skills in a skill specific area (e.g. English Language); What constitutes this is at the discretion of the delivering centre.
• All candidates will be expected to sit a pre-entry criteria 'test' which will cover speaking and listening, reading and writing skills prior to being accepted on the course.
• All candidates will be interviewed as part of the selection process.
• Applications as per normal college procedure.

Course Length:
One year
Course Schedule:
One evening a week