Level 4 Education and Training Course. Work-based training at your workplace. This is a qualification for assessors, trainers, and coaches who are already working in a teaching or training role and want a formal teaching qualification. You complete the course over 12 months, building your skills through your existing practice. Your teaching will be observed and assessed as part of the programme. The course suits a wide range of training contexts, from workplace learning to community education.
Who this course is for
This qualification prepared trainee teachers and trainer coaches to teach in a wide range of contexts, necessitating teaching practice that will require observation and assessment of performance. This qualification is suitable for those who wish to achieve a teaching qualification and who can meet the practice requirements including the observation and assessment of practice. To pass an internally assessed unit, learners must provide adequate evidence to meet all learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Entry requirements
Suitable for those currently working as assessors/trainers/coaches who can meet the practice requirements including observation and assessment of practice.
What you will learn
You'll develop your understanding of how to plan and deliver effective teaching sessions.
You'll learn how to assess learner progress and give constructive feedback.
You'll explore theories of learning and how they apply to your teaching practice.
You'll build skills in creating inclusive learning environments for diverse groups.
You'll practise reflecting on your own teaching to identify areas for improvement.
You'll learn how to meet the needs of individual learners within a group setting.
How you will learn
Learning is work-based. You gather evidence from your existing teaching or training practice, which is then observed and assessed. Units are internally assessed, so you submit evidence portfolios that demonstrate you have met all the required standards. Observations of your teaching practice form a core part of the assessment. You will need to show competence across all assessed units to complete the qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Train Together will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Adult Educator: teaching adults in further education or community settings
Workplace Trainer: delivering training programmes within a business
Skills Coach: supporting learners to develop job-related skills
Learning and Development Coordinator: planning and running staff training
Assessor: observing and assessing learners in vocational settings
Tutor: teaching a specialist subject in a college or training centre
What you could study next
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training: the next step if you want to teach in further education at a higher level of responsibility.
PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education): a university-level route into teaching if you hold a relevant degree.
Level 4 Award in Education and Training: a shorter qualification if you want to specialise in a specific aspect of teaching practice.
