Here is what the VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training is all about:
What you'll get:
- Blended learning curriculum in a manageable and accessible format
- Consistent academic support
The VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training is a 120 credit teaching qualification that develops practical teaching skills and through the optional units can prepare teachers to work in a wide range of contexts. This qualification may be helpful for those whose duties do not include the full range of teaching responsibilities, for example instructors or those who teach very small groups of learners.
Please note that completing the VTCT Certificate in Education and Training is not a requirement for joining the higher level Diploma and that suitable candidates may go straight on to the higher level.
Course entry requirement
Applicants need to be qualified, proficient or experienced in the subject which they intend to teach. It would be expected that applicants have sufficient personal skills to complete the academic and other requirements of the programme. They will also need to be able to support their learners at the appropriate level whilst delivering their subject specialism. Applicants need to demonstrate the potential to study at minimum academic level 4 – the same level of study as the first year of a degree course.
Applicants will be required to take an initial assessment of their maths, English and ICT skills. The teaching programme will support further development of these skills, recorded in a personal development log. It is recommended that trainee teachers will have been assessed as competent at level 2 in English and maths prior to the completion of their Certificate in Education and Training.
Teaching practice and assessed observations requirement
There is a requirement for a minimum of 30 hours of practice for this qualification with a minimum of 10 assessed observations. There is no requirement to evidence working with groups of learners to achieve this qualification unless the units undertaken specify that purpose. However, where trainee teachers are working solely with individuals, a programme may also include support and preparation for working with groups