The TQUK Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) is an introductory teaching qualification, which prepares learners for teaching or training in a wide range of contexts. It does not develop competence, as learners are not required to be in a teaching position. The qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to teach in the Further Education and Skills Sector and forms a foundation for those with little or no previous experience of teaching or training.
Successful learners can progress to other teachings, training, assessment and internal quality assurance qualifications such as:
The Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF) has been designed to prepare trainee teachers to teach in a wide range of contexts. It requires observation and assessment of practice and the range of optional units available provide opportunities to contextualize the qualification for different learning environments. This qualification is suitable for individuals who:
The objective of the qualification is to support a role in the workplace and prepare learners to progress to a qualification in the same subject area but at a higher level. The qualification is supported by the Education and Training Foundation.
In order to complete this qualification, learners are required to:
On successful completion of this qualification, learners may wish to continue their development by undertaking one of the following qualifications:
The TQUK Level 5 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 the public, private, voluntary or community organizations
A range of optional units is available, including some units from the Learning and Development suite. These units require practice to be assessed.
Learners must be willing to undertake an initial assessment of their skills in English, mathematics, and ICT, record their development needs and follow an action plan.
There are no specific entry requirements. There may be a requirement by the employer for learners to be checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service: https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service check/overview or if they intend to work with learners who are covered by these regulations (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)). It is the learner’s responsibility to seek advice from their employer regarding this.
Learners must meet the following minimum criteria:
Individuals are not required to have achieved a Level 3 Award in Education and Training or a Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training before undertaking a Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training. However, some individuals may already have completed one or both of these qualifications.
Individuals who have completed the Level 3 Award in Education and Training and who are progressing directly to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training cannot bring forward any credit or observed and assessed practice.
Individuals who have completed the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training:
Notes: RPL will apply between the mandatory credit from the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training and the Level 4-unit Teaching, learning, and assessment in education and training from the Level 5 Diploma of Education and Training. Trainees should not be required to present further evidence other than that necessary to demonstrate that their prior learning is at Level 4. may use some of the evidence for practice, including observed and assessed practice, to meet the practice requirements for the Level 4 unit -Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training and towards the overall minimum practice requirements, including observed and assessed practice requirements, for the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.
The qualification is suitable for learners of 19 years of age and above
Successful learners can progress to other qualifications such as:
This qualification develops knowledge of the principles and practice of assessment without any requirement to practice as an assessor.
There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a minimum of level two
in literacy or numeracy or equivalent.
The qualification is suitable for learners of 18 years of age and above.
Successful learners can progress through the suite qualifications such as TQUK level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.
This qualification is intended for those who assess both occupational competence in the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge, and understanding in a workshop, classroom or other training environments other than assessing competence in a work environment.
There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a minimum of level two in literacy or numeracy or equivalent.
The qualifications are suitable for learners of 18 years of age and above.
Successful learners can progress through the suite qualifications such as TQUK level 4 award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.
The TQUK Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF) develops the knowledge required to carry out internal quality assurance.
The TQUK Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF) provides learners with the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and understanding to enable learners to perform the role of internal quality assurer.
The TQUK Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF) develop skills, knowledge, and understanding to enable learners to lead a team of internal quality assurers.
There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a minimum of level two in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
The qualification is suitable for learners of 19 years of age and above.
Successful learners can progress through the suite of qualifications in this specification and to other qualifications such as:
18 years or above.
