Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

By 2010, anyone who teaches courses that are publicly-funded will have to be qualified. This qualification introduces the knowledge and skills required by teachers to develop and deliver programmes, provide learning support and take responsibility in managing the learning process in post-16 education.

This course is designed to be delivered in 30 hours of teaching time, with an additional 30 hours for assimilation, consolidation and assignment planning, development and submission.

The contend of the course includes the following:

• Understand your own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching
• Understand appropriate teaching and learning approaches within a specialist area
• Demonstrate your session planning skills – plan, deliver, observe and evaluate a micro-teaching session
• Understand how to deliver inclusive sessions that motivate learners
• Understand the use of different assessment methods
• Understand and analyse the need for accurate record keeping and procedures that can be adopted – including internal and external assessment information.

Independent assessors who have not been involved in the delivery of training assess the competence of delegates at the end of the course.

Costs Inclusive of:

• Specialist training
• Training materials
• Recall notification prior to re-certification
• A personalized customer service