This new Level 5 Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) course is designed for anyone who is teaching post-14 learners, paid or voluntary, in a further education (FE) setting, training establishment, special school, academy, prison or young offender institution.
The teaching will build on your experiences, enabling you to put new ideas into practice. The course is also suitable for those who are trainers as part of their role.
This qualification is awarded by The University of Derby and is taught full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years).
About the course
You will study at our modern Basford campus.
You will study the following modules:
-Exploring the FE Teaching Role
-Professional Practice 1
-Learning Theories Applied
-Professional Practice 2
-The Curriculum Examined
-Core Pathway: Examining Subject Pedagogy.
Please note that modules are subject to change.
The content of courses is reviewed regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and prospects.
Assessment
You will learn through a mixture of coursework, observations of teaching practice, self-evaluation, reflective tasks, written assignments, presentations and some group tasks. Throughout the course, you will also deliver at least 50 hours of teaching.
You’re required to undertake research and write in an appropriate academic style using Harvard Referencing systems. All assessments require you to apply theory to your own practice and you will engage with learning theory. You will be observed on your professional practice and take part in group and individual presentations, as well as formal academic writing.
Progression opportunities:
After you have completed this course, this 120 credit Level 5/6 qualification enables you to achieve a full qualification to teach in the FE and skills sector (Post 14). If you achieve the Level 5 Certificate of Education and wish to progress to graduate status, you may be able to join the third year of our BA (Hons) Applied Education Studies degree, awarded by The Open University.
Once you have achieved this qualification you can secure a teaching role in the post-14 sector as a qualified teacher and with further experience you could progress into educational management or leadership.
Some of you will want to achieve an assessor qualification, especially if you are teaching apprentices or undertaking workshop/workplace training.
This course offers a foundation for professional development and enables you to apply for professional formation (QTLS) which is now equated with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Exploring the FE Teaching Role; Professional Practice 1; Learning Theories Applied; Professional Practice 2; The Curriculum Examined;
Core Pathway: Examining Subject Pedagogy.
You will learn through a mixture of coursework, observations of teaching practice, self-evaluation, reflective tasks, written assignments, presentations and some group tasks. Throughout the course, you will also deliver at least 50 hours of teaching.
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Nottingham College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
The following entry points are available for this course:
You must have:
-A Level 3 qualification in the subject you will be teaching.
-Level 2 English and maths (English and Mathematics Level 2 equivalency qualifications will be accepted if recognised by the Society for Education and Training's QTLS eligibility.
-At least 75 hours teaching per year, external applicants must have their teaching at Nottingham College.
-A subject specialist mentor.
-Photo ID
-A copy of your DBS https://www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk/courses/certificate-in-education-post-14-further-education-and-skills-part-time
Please be advised that the College is not currently authorised by the UK Government to offer places to students from overseas who require a student visa (formerly known as a Tier 4 visa) to study in the United Kingdom.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland & EU | £8250 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Email:he.team@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
Phone:0115 838 0700
Email:he.team@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
Phone:0115 838 0700
City Campus, The Adams Building
Stoney Street
The Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1NG
At Nottingham College
