Certificate in Education and Training

The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training is a qualification designed to enable you to develop practical teaching skills. This qualification has been mapped to the relevant National Occupational Standards, and is accredited on the Qualifications and Credit Framework.

There are no formal prerequisite qualifications that you must have prior to undertaking this qualification. Your centre will have ensured that you have the required knowledge, understanding and skills to enrol and successfully achieve this qualification.

The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training will enable you to work in a teaching role and progress on to a broader teaching qualification. This qualification is suitable for trainee teachers, those experienced in a teaching role and those working as assessors who wish to gain a teaching qualification.

The course content covers planning, delivery, assessment and the use of resources. You will also gain teaching delivery skills and participate in microteaching sessions, evaluation skills and techniques also form part of the course content. This qualification provides a sound introduction to teaching/training and is suitable for both experienced practitioners who would like to secure a professionally recognised qualification as well as those new to teaching.

To be discussed at interview

You will be required to produce a portfolio of evidence to include comprehensive assignment work including referencing, observations of teaching practice/model lessons and a reflective journal.

You can progress from the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training directly into employment as a teacher in the further education sector. On completion of this qualification you may choose to undertake further study; qualifications you could progress to include Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.