Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills)

Subject Area: Course code: Course Type:
Centre for Professional Development TA007E07/25/1 Short Course

Course Information

Teacher Training for Further Education Sector- The City and Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills) prepares trainee teachers to teach in the Further Education sector. There is a significant practice requirement, as this qualification will assess, and provide evidence of, competence when undertaking teaching and/or training responsibilities. Student must have a teaching role in the FE sector that can provide 250 hours of experience, including min150 hours subject teaching. the additional 100hours is non-teaching placement time. There is an additional subsidiary placement of min 20 hours at another provider.

Topics covered include

planning and delivering specialist subjects
understanding the teaching role
understanding learners and how they learn
on-line learning and pedagogy
managing behaviour
coaching and mentoring

Overview

Qualification
  • City and Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (FE and Skills)
Course Content
  • Completion of 8 units:

    Teaching My Specialist Subject
    Teaching and Teachers
    Learners and Learning
    Managing Behaviour
    Coaching and Mentoring
    Online learning and Pedagogy
    Professional Practice
    Active research
Entry Requirements
  • Access to 150 hours of teaching practice and 100 hours non-teaching practice is required in the FE sector (16 years+). This approximately equates to a role of 3 hours teaching per week for two years. A good standard of English is required in order to complete written assignments at Level 5.
Next Steps
  • The qualification may enable access to Level 6 Top Up programmes in Teaching and Education.
Career Opportunities
  • This is aimed at teachers already in practice and provides a 'qualified' status in the FE sector.

Dates & Fees

Dates & Times
Start date: End date: Start time: End time:
17-Sep-2025 (Only 286 days left to apply) 24-Jun-2027 16:30pm 18:30pm
Attendance
Mode of attendance
Part-time
Timetable
Day of the week Number of sessions
Wednesdays 68
Course Fees
Fee (HE Full Fee) £4170.00
Students will need to factor in travel time and costs for the subsidiary placement, although they may which to discuss with their employer if they are willing to cover these costs

Materials Required

students may find it useful to bring their own device to classes for note taking.

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