Part Time Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) City & Guilds 7303

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) City & Guilds 7303

• School:
  • Centre for Continuing Professional Development
• Attendance Type:
  • Part Time
• Course Level:
  • Level 3,
  • Level 4
• Course Keywords:
  • education,
  • teaching,
  • Teacher Training,
  • teacher,
  • teachers
• Awarding Body:
  • C&G

Summary:

This is an introductory qualification that will confer a 'threshold license to teach'. All new teachers in the learning and skills sector must complete this qualification. The programme lasts for 10 weeks. There are, therefore, 30 hours of "contact" time and it is estimated that learners will need to provide another 30 hours over the 10 weeks to carry out research and work on the assignments required by the programme.

The Award comprises one unit, entitled 'Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector'. It has a value of six credits . It is based on the teaching/training cycle and is assessed by two assignments, one theory and one practical, both of which are broken down into smaller, prescriptive assignment tasks. The class based work is designed to enable learners to prepare for these assignments.

Course Length:
Ten weeks
Entry Requirements:

Applicants need not be in a current teaching role to apply.

Core Skills:
Lesson planning, use of resources, assessment of learners, legislation and codes of practice, mimimum core, ground rules, record keeping, methods of teaching and learning, learning styles.

Assessment:
Via prescribed practical and theoretical assignments linked to class based sessions.

Academic Progression:
City and Guilds 7304 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector or
City and Guilds 7305 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector