Teacher Training
Certificate in Education and Training - Level 4
Course Overview
The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training is a first-stage teaching qualification that will give candidates a fundamental understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a teacher/trainer. It is suitable for those just starting out on their career or those wanting to start a career in teaching. The course will give you the toolkit needed to plan, deliver, and assess effective teaching and learning.
This course is delivered part time over 36 weeks or 1 academic year. Classes are 3.5 hours on a Wednesday afternoon. You will need to evidence a minimum 30 hours teaching delivery over the duration of the course.
Work Experience & Industry Placements
Qualification Gained
After The Course
What Will I Learn
The qualification covers the knowledge and skills required by teachers in the further education and skills sector, including:
- Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
- Planning to meet the needs of learners
- Delivering education and training
- Assessing learners
- Using resources
- Inclusive practice.
English And Maths
Our Lecturers
Teaching Learning and Assessment
Tutorials
Course Expenses
Course fees are £1,417. A course textbook is recommended for purchase at induction or available as an eBook from our Learning Resource Centre.
Some learners, depending on financial situation, may be entitled to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan. To find out more, please don't hesitate to contact our friendly iZone team via 01935423921 or email izone@yeovil.ac.uk.
Additional costs may be covered by our financial assistance bursary which you can apply for once you have had your place confirmed and at that point, you will be provided with the bursary application form.
How Will I Be Assessed
It is anticipated that candidates will provide evidence that they have met the criteria in a number of ways, and should include:
- Assignments - to evidence the knowledge based assessment criteria
- Practice requirements - A minimum of 30 hours of practice. Evidence of working with groups of learners. Practice must be in a teaching and learning environment.
- Observation requirements - Observations should be appropriately spaced throughout the whole programme and take into account the stage of a candidate’s progress. There will be a minimum of three observations of practice.
- Completion of your teaching portfolio
Entry Requirements
This course requires candidates to hold GCSEs in English and maths at grade C / 4, or an equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2).
If you don't yet hold your GCSE English and maths (or equivalent), you can look through our website or contact our friendly iZone team to find out more about the GCSE and Functional Skills courses we offer.
Candidates must arrange their teaching placement before starting the course
Required Experience
How To Apply
To apply for this course, you will need to submit an application form directly to our University Centre. You can find out more about this process and download a copy of the application form by visiting our How to Apply page, or you can request a copy of the application form directly from the Yeovil College University Centre team via 01935 845454 or university.centre@yeovil.ac.uk.
If you have any questions, or want to know more about this course, please get in touch! You can contact us via email (university.centre@yeovil.ac.uk), phone (01935 845454), or come along to one of our Open Events.