Course Outline
The course will introduce you to aspects of teaching, learning and assessment to enable you to develop your work as a teacher, trainer or tutor. You will study six modules which include one teaching practice component. The course aims to establish underpinning knowledge while developing your practical skills associated with teaching, learning and assessment within the Education and Training sector. The programme encourages you to build on the underpinning knowledge gained and explore a wider range of concepts in greater detail. In particular, a greater emphasis is placed on independent learning, peer collaboration and professional enquiry with regards to teaching, learning and assessment within your own specialist area.
Course Contents
- Curriculum Development Assessment and Evaluation
- Educational Psychology
- Policies and Professional Practice in Education
- Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Thinking Classroom
- Understanding Pedagogies – Learning Ways and Theories
Who is this course for?
Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training is suitable for teachers, trainers and tutors working in further education, adult and community learning or work-based training within public, private, voluntary or community organisations. It prepares trainee teachers to teach in a wide range of contexts and requires observation and assessment of practice. Teaching practice is a requirement of the qualification.
It can meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers, including:
- Planning and developing schemes of work
- Delivering learning sessions
- Developing teaching and learning strategies
- Assessment practices
Requirements
Learners must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Reading and communication skills should be adequate to meet the requirements of the training.
- Hold a relevant qualification at a level above that of their learners; ideally at least Level 4 in their area of specialism
- The minimum core of literacy, language, numeracy and ICT
- Access to 100 hours teaching practise whilst on the course
Course Content
Curriculum Development Assessment and Evaluation
Educational Psychology
Policies and Professional Practice in Education
Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Thinking Classroom
Understanding Pedagogies - Learning Ways and Theories
