On this course you will study a total of six or seven units over 160 guided learning hours. These units are as follows: 

• Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training: You will learn some of the basics for a new teacher or trainer including typical duties, important legislation and boundaries.  
• Planning to Meet the Needs of Learners in Education and Training: You will learn how to design quality schemes of work and lesson plans as well as have a good understanding of initial and diagnostic assessments and individual learning plans.   
• Using Resources for Education and Training: You will learn about how to design and implement a wide range of teaching and learning resources including using the latest media and technology.  
• Delivering Education and Training: You will learn about a range of approaches, techniques and activities for designing and delivering successful and engaging lessons.    
• Assessing Learners in Education and Training:  You will gain an excellent knowledge of assessment types and methods that can be used to meet individual learner needs in education and training.  
• Teaching in a Specialist Area: You will learn about the bigger picture in your specialist area by researching current issues, finding out about the aims and intent of course programmes and looking at the relevant qualifications. You will also reflect on working with others professionally and focus on building up your continuous professional development.  
• Teaching practice:  You will plan and deliver a minimum of 30 hours of lessons with full lesson plans on a teaching placement in a professional setting with an assigned professional mentor.  

Our Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training Award is taught face to face in one of our centres via a four-hour weekly lesson. You will need a laptop or PC and a good internet connection to complete assignments throughout the course using Google Classroom and to also access learning materials and resources between sessions. 

You will also need to do a teaching placement once a week in a professional educational setting. For this you are required to plan and deliver a minimum of 30 hours which you will record in your teaching practice file. Your course tutor will support you in this and come and visit at various points during the course.  

On this course, assessment takes form place in the form of written assignments, professional discussions, presentations, oral questioning, witness testimonies and reflective accounts. At the end of each unit, you will complete assessments to demonstrate your knowledge, skills and experience. 

In addition, to gain the qualification you must also pass assessed lesson observations. You will have a minimum of three observations with feedback in accordance with the criteria and grading identified by OFSTED. All three assessed observations of practice must meet the required standard of practice. 

This Level 4 course is suitable for learners with previous experience and a strong interest in education and training. You may have previously completed the Level 3 Award in Education and Training although this is not a requirement.  

You will need a Level 3 or equivalent qualification in your chosen specialist subject (e.g. an HND, A Level, degree or equivalent) or a minimum of three years professional experience if you want to teach a practical skill.  

You will also need Level 2 or above in English and Maths, and basic computer skills to apply for this course.