Suitable for:

Anyone entering teaching or training roles or already in service who needs to achieve the minimum threshold status as a teacher within the following:

Further Education College

Adult and community learning centre

Work-based learning or training organisation

Since 2010, anyone who teaches courses that are publicly-funded will have to be qualified. This qualification meets the basic minimun standard for those entering the lifelong learning profession and confers a threshold licence to teach.

Course Content:

• Roles, responsibilities and boundaries in relation to teaching
• Appropriate teaching and learning approaches within a specialist area
• Session planning skills - planning, delivering, observing and evaluation of a micro-teach session
• Delivery of inclusive sessions that motivate learners
• Different assessment methods
• Accurate record keeping and procedures including internal and external assessment information