Certificate in Education: Education and Training – Part Time – Level 5

• Introduction to Teachers and Teaching
• Learners, Pedagogy, Planning and Assessment in the Subject Specialism
• Wider Professional Practice
• Action Research Project

The Certificate in Education is a professional teacher education programme that will qualify you to teach in the post-14 education sector, e.g. further education colleges, adult and community settings and training providers. The course is designed to meet the ETF Professional Standards and will equip you with a toolkit to teach within the post-14 educator sector. The qualification is open to those who hold a Level 3 qualification in their intended subject specialism

• You must have a Level 3 qualification or higher in your intended subject specialism
• You must have a GCSE Grade 4 (C) or equivalent in English and Maths
• You must provide documentation to apply for an enhanced DBS (Provided as early as practicable to secure placement)
• You must be able to provide 2 references (Provided as early as practicable to secure placement)
• You must have a subject specialist placement which provides at least 150 hours of teaching practice over the duration of the course, and 100 hours of wider professional practice activities
• You must have a subject specialist mentor to support the development of your pedagogical content knowledge

You will be assessed through a range of essays, reports, presentations, practical teaching practice and a final professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates how you have met the Occupational Standards.

On completion of this course, you will have a Certificate in Education which will allow you to gain employment in the Further Education and Skills sector.

You may be able to apply for Professional Formation to gain QTLS.

Fees payable directly to Middlesbrough College: £2,500 per year.

Student finance code – 557625

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Please apply through UCAS for this course. Our team will contact you for further details to arrange an interview. If your application is successful, we will formally offer you a place via UCAS.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to apply directly to us, then please press the ‘apply now’ button at the top of this webpage. If your application is successful, we will formally offer you a place on the programme and upload your application to UCAS for you.