| Teaching Institution | Awarding Organisation |
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Intermediate Awards | N/A |
Mode of Study | Part-time |
Location of Study | London Road Campus |
Course Length | 23 Weeks Total Guided Learning Hours (GL) – 140 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) – 360 hours |
Course Code | PLR4CET001 |
UCAS Code | N/A |
QAA Subject Benchmarks | N/A |
HECoS Code | 100460 further education |
Accreditation Type | QCF |
Accreditation Details | |
Criteria for Admission to the Programme
| Pre-entry requirements are the Award in Education and Training or equivalent. Additionally, you should hold an advanced level qualification (minimum level 3) in the subject area you wish to teach. |
Minimum/Maximum Numbers | Minimum 8 Maximum 12 |
Course Fee | £1200 |
Additional Costs | Exam/Reg Fee £136 |
Date of Production | January 2019 |
Proposed Revision Date | 31 July 2021 |
This Programme Specification contains an overview of the Level 4 Pearson BTEC Certificate in Education and Training and how it will be taught and assessed at Shrewsbury Colleges Group. At the end of the document, you will find some more general information on support and guidance available to you whilst studying with us.
We hope you choose to come and study with us at Shrewsbury College and take advantage of the opportunity to access Higher Education locally in Shropshire.
Welcome from Curriculum Leader:
Michelle Dawes
I would like to offer a welcome to you and thank you for considering to study this programme. We have been delivering the qualification very successfully for over 4 years and hold very high success rates with the course acting as a platform to other qualifications. Students cite the benefits of this course as developing confidence in their teaching/training skills, applying a clear structure to their planning and ultimately delivering teaching or training sessions that provide a stronger impact on their learners. Many remain with the college and study at higher levels, gaining further confidence in their teaching or training ability and often changing jobs and careers as a result. The experienced teachers who teach on this programme have vast amounts of experience that bring the sessions to life and use examples and stories that excite and inspire.
We look forward to working with you on your learning journey.
Michelle Dawes
Staff Profiles
Helen Hawksworth Course Leader
Telephone: 01743 342439
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Helen is the Course Leader for the PGCE and CET PCET and the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training. She teaches on Education and English Programmes, the Access to Higher Education Health Professionals Diploma and is a Teaching and Learning Lead. She teaches Module 3 (Action Research and wider professional practice in PCET) of the programme.
Victoria Thornton HE Study Support Tutor
Telephone: (01743) 342553
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Victoria provides support to HE students with their studies, such as assignment planning, presentation skills, reading and taking notes etc as well as with applications for DSA.
Michelle Dawes Higher Education Lead
Telephone: (01743) 342439
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Michelle manages and oversees the quality of Higher Education at Shrewsbury College.
Overview of the Award – what does the course involve?
The Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training prepares trainee teachers and trainers to teach in a wide range of contexts. To achieve the qualification, there is a requirement for teaching practice that requires observation and assessment of performance. The qualification can meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers and trainers, including:
- individuals who are not currently teaching and training but who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements of the qualification
- individuals who are currently teaching and training, including those who have just begun teaching and training and who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice requirements, of the qualification
- individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification and who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice, of the qualification.
Programme Aims
Aims of the programme:
Candidates who successfully complete this qualification will achieve a fundamental and valuable understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a teacher/trainer in relation to requirements around legislation, equality, diversity, inclusivity and most importantly, meeting the needs of learners. Candidates will develop practical skills that will enable them to work in a wide range of teaching and learning contexts.
They will be able to use initial and diagnostic assessments to enable them to plan, design and deliver inclusive teaching and learning.
They will also be able to effectively assess learning through the use of a wide range of appropriate resources which support effective learning and achievement for individual learners.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Mandatory units group:
All units must be achieved from this group:
- Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training
- Planning to Meet the Needs of Learners in Education and Training
- Delivering Education and Training
- Assessing Learners in Education and Training
- Using Resources for Education and Training
Additional Units include:
- Equality and Diversity
- Evaluating Learning Programmes
- Understanding and Managing Behaviours in a Learning Environment
This programme is distinctive because:
The qualification is delivered at Shrewsbury Colleges Group to offer learners the opportunity to study Higher Education in a local college environment. Learners can share experiences and develop new skills using technology-based practice linked to theory. The course is tailored to meet the needs of learners and the needs of the industry.
On successful completion students should be able to:
Learners who achieve the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training and who are progressing to higher education accredited qualifications at level 5 or above can have their Level 4 credit recognised in line with the higher education institution's arrangements for the recognition of prior learning.
Employability
Students who have completed this course have gone on the study at higher levels, either the Level 5 or Level 7 education programmes offered by the College in conjunction with Staffordshire University. Equally, the qualification is a recognised teaching/training qualification that is recognised by employers for posts suits as trainers, teachers and support staff.
Programme Structure, Modules and Credits
The course contains 8 modules, each with different objectives:
Unit 1: Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training
Unit 2: Planning to Meet the Needs of Learners in Education and Training
Unit 3: Delivering Education and Training
Unit 4: Assessing Learners in Education & Training
Unit 5: Using Resources for Education & Training
Unit 18: Equality & Diversity
Unit 19: Evaluating Learning Programmes
Unit 28: Understanding Managing Behaviours in a Learning Environment
In addition, you will be required to provide evidence of 30 hours of teaching/training practice and have been observed on three separate occasions for an hour each time. The observations and teaching practice will help you to develop a teaching practice portfolio.
Teaching and Assessment
How will I be taught?
There will be a balance of tutor-led and student-led work, negotiated within the group, including lectures, seminar, guest speakers, workshop activities, and self-study.
During this course, you will take a problem-based approach to learning. This includes designing, participating and peer-reviewing assessments to help develop your understanding of key teaching, learning and assessment principles in practice. You will also develop presentation and professional communication strategies, skills of investigation and research and general teaching, learning and assessment strategies that will support you in an educational or training role.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment will be through the form of assignments and three required observations throughout the programme to support the 30 hours required teaching.
What happens if I fail a unit? All students are entitled to one re-submission opportunity if the work they initially submit is judged to have failed. AppealsThe College has formal procedures for appeals if you have grounds for believing that your work has not been assessed fairly. For further information, please speak to your course tutor or the curriculum area leader within seven days of your assessment being returned. Follow the link below for more information. Assessment and Award BoardsAll summative assessment grades are agreed at formal Assessment and Award Boards held at regular intervals throughout the year at the College. Support for students with additional needsWe aim to ensure that individual needs are met before starting a course and during the course of study.
These will be advertised and accessible to all HE students. The HE tutor will also be available to work with and support learners with an identified additional learning need or disability. If you’re a current HE student or prospective HE student with additional learning needs the sooner you inform us the earlier we can discuss and advise you on the support available for you while you study. Alternatively, visit www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/overview |
Quality improvement: Listening to your viewsWe aim to make your experience both worthwhile and enjoyable and to continually improve the quality of our awards. Therefore, we value your feedback about the quality of our programmes. Student Consultatives will be held every term and a nominated representative from your group will attend these to provide feedback on your experience, please let your Course Tutor know if you would like to become a student representative. An end of course review will also be carried out to obtain your feedback.
ConcernsWe really hope you never have any reason to be dissatisfied with the delivery of your course and/or the support we provide you with here at Shrewsbury Colleges Group, however, we are aware that sometimes things go wrong. If your concerns are affecting the whole of your group please use the Student Consultative meetings to air your concerns and enable us to resolve your complaint, if able. If your concern is of a more personal nature, in the first instance we would always encourage you to talk over your concerns with your Course Tutor or whoever it is that has been providing the service you are unhappy about, often things can be resolved quickly in these circumstances. The HE and Education Lead is also available to chat things over on a one-one basis. If you wish to formalise your complaint you will need to access the guidance in our HE complaints policy. If following your complaint/appeal to the College you feel that our regulations have not been applied properly or procedures followed incorrectly The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) can consider whether the decision made by ourselves was fair and reasonable. More information can be found here. Term and Conditions/Policies and ProceduresPlease ensure the Terms and Conditions you are issued with at offer stage are retained for your reference. Policies and procedures to support you during your studies can be found via the link below. During the year it may be necessary to make minor changes to our Terms and Conditions/Policies and Procedures. We will advise you of any such changes once you have accepted an offer with ourselves and update our website accordingly. HE Regulatory InformationRegulatory information can be found via the following link. |
