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Certificate in Education Course in Southend-on-Sea – South Essex College Southend Campus

Cost£4,250.00
Duration2 years
DeliveryClassroom based
Start14 Sep 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
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About this course

Certificate in Education Course in Southend-on-Sea. Classes run at South Essex College Southend Campus, one evening per week over two years. The course costs £4,125 per year for this part-time route.

You'll study planning, delivering, and assessing teaching practice, alongside theory modules covering learning, curriculum, and professional development. The course includes a minimum of 250 hours in a teaching placement, with at least 150 hours where you take full responsibility for a group. It is validated by The Open University and leads to eligibility to apply for QTLS status on completion.

You'll finish with a Level 5 Certificate in Education.

Who this course is for

The Certificate in Education (Further Education and Skills Sector) is a Level 5 teaching qualification which has a teaching/training practice requirement.

This course is ideal if you work, or want to work as a teacher or trainer in the further education and skills sector; if you are in or want to start a career in a teaching or training role; if you are a teacher or trainer who is seeking career progression in your area of work. This programme is a recognised Full Teacher Training qualification, eligible for QTLS application on completion.

From September 2024, as part of our teacher training programme you will be required to complete a minimum of 250hrs in placement, including at least 150hrs of teaching practice across the duration of the course during which you have full responsibility for planning, delivering and assessing specific area/s of the institution’s provision. The placement should be within a local school teaching 14-plus students, a local sixth-form teaching post-16 learners or a local college teaching post-16 or adult learners.

Alongside organisation of a placement and to support your studies, you will also be required to ensure you have a mentor in the workplace who is a qualified teacher/lecturer (i.e. PgCE) and where possible is a subject specialist in the same area as the trainee teacher. Where the mentor is not a subject specialist the trainee teacher will require the support of a named subject coach.

Entry requirements

Level 3 qualification in chosen subject specialism GCSE Maths and English minimum grade C/4 or equivalent Level 2 qualification Completion of satisfactory initial assessment in literacy and math A 500-word written piece returned to the ITE team prior to or at interview (for details please contact [email protected]) A completed Teaching and Mentor Hours form from your workplace to confirm your mentor and organisation Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills in planning and delivering lessons for post-16 and adult learners.
  • You'll learn how to assess learner progress and give effective feedback.
  • You'll study theories of learning and how to apply them in the classroom.
  • You'll build knowledge of curriculum design and inclusive teaching practice.
  • You'll complete a minimum of 250 hours in a teaching placement, including 150 hours of supervised teaching.
  • You'll develop your professional practice through reflective writing and mentored workplace experience.
  • You'll gain an understanding of the further education and skills sector, its policies, and its learners.

How you will learn

You'll attend one evening per week at South Essex College Southend Campus. Learning combines taught sessions with a workplace teaching placement. Assessment includes written assignments, reflective practice, and observed teaching sessions. You'll need a qualified mentor in your workplace throughout the programme. Entry requires a Level 3 qualification in your subject specialism, GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent, a DBS enhanced check, and a completed Teaching and Mentor Hours form.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. South Essex College Southend Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to arrange a teaching placement and a qualified workplace mentor before the course begins. A DBS enhanced check is also required.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Further education tutor, teaches a subject specialism in a college or sixth form.
  • Adult educator, delivers learning programmes for adult learners in community or college settings.
  • Teacher in the skills sector, works with post-16 learners in vocational or academic subjects.
  • Trainer, designs and delivers training programmes in workplace or education settings.
  • Learning and development coordinator, supports staff training within an organisation.

What you could study next

  • PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education), a postgraduate teaching qualification for those wanting to move into school-based teaching or higher education roles.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, a broader qualification covering more of the further education curriculum.
  • QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills) status, the professional teaching status you can apply for on completing this Certificate in Education qualification.
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