Course

The Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training course is designed for in-service teachers in the post-compulsory sector or trainers from industry.
The aim of this course is to provide an initial training of a high quality for practising teachers/tutors/trainers in the Education and Training sector. It will help trainees to develop a range of self-development skills which will enable them to continue their personal and professional development beyond the framework of the programme. The learning aims are for trainees to:

• Demonstrate the ability to analyse, evaluate and apply knowledge, theories and methods to own practice
• Develop their own subject pedagogy and apply it in their teaching
• Use reflection to analyse and evaluate performance, and facilitate continuing professional development
• Effectively meet teaching standards
• As part of the Diploma each trainee teacher will be expected to teach a minimum of 150 hours and undertake eight lesson observations over two years. A subject specific mentor is required to provide support in developing teaching practices.