Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (QCF)

The  Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (RQF) is regulated by Ofqual. 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.

Qualification Purpose

The  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 public, private, voluntary or community organisations. 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

A range of optional units are 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.

Entry Requirements

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-servicecheck/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:
* Reading and communication skills should be adequate to meet the requirements of the training.
* Do not have a criminal background which prevents them working, with young people or vulnerable adults, as a teacher.
* Hold a relevant qualification at a level above that of their learners; ideally at least Level 3 in their area of specialism
* Minimum core of literacy, language, numeracy and ICT

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:
* who are progressing to an HEI-validated qualification at Level 5 or above may have their level 4 of prior learning (RPL). Learners who are progressing to an AO-accredited Level 5 Diploma in
Education and Training should have their prior achievement recognized.

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.

Progression

Successful learners can progress to other qualifications such as:
* Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: ESOL
* Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: Literacy and Functional English
* Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: Literacy, ESOL and Functional English
* Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Mathematics: Numeracy and Functional Mathematics
* Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Disabled Learners.

Structure

Learners must achieve a minimum of 120 credits from two unit groups.
Learners must achieve a minimum of 61 credits at Level 5.
Group A – 75 credits
Group B – 45 credits
There is a requirement for a minimum of 100 hours of practice