You can now gain your Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training with ITG.

This course has been designed to prepare trainee teachers to teach in a wide range of contexts. The qualification will meet the needs of a range of teachers and trainee teachers who would like to gain a qualification which focuses on practical teaching. It will be appropriate for those with some experience of teaching and training. This could include individuals who are not currently teaching and training but who can meet the practice requirements outlined in the mandatory and optional units. It is also appropriate for individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification.

Learners will complete topics which include the delivery of teaching or training, planning to meet the needs of learners, assessing learners and using resources in education and training.

What are the entry requirements for this qualification?
Learners must be aged at least 19 and undertake a formal initial assessment for English, mathematics and ICT. This can be by evidence of other qualifications or via our VLE.

How is it achieved? Learners must produce a portfolio of evidence that will meet the learning outcomes for the units that have been selected.

Key facts
QAN: 601/1695/X
Learning Aim Reference: 6011695X
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 140 GLH (min)
Credit Value: 36
Assessment Method: Portfolio of evidence

Qualification Overview

This qualification has been designed to prepare trainee teachers to teach in a wide range of contexts. It requires observation and assessment of practice.

It can meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers, 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) who can meet the practice requirements, including the 
assessed practice requirements, of the qualification
• Individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification.

How the course works

Once registered on the course you will be sent a login to our virtual learning environment (VLE) where you complete the initial assessment form and we arrange your initial telephone interview. We post out a folder which is used to compile your portfolio folder which you submit when you finish your course.

We offer an induction day where we can guide you through your course and set you off in the right direction. You can also at this session deliver your first observed teaching session. You can complete this when you start or during the course. This means that you can start your assignments which are marked remotely then attend a session at our offices in Colchester to support your course. There is no charge for this session and for larger groups we can come to you (maybe subject to a small charge).

The course is made up of a few units.

Part one – The pricing of the course, assumes that you already have PTLLS level 3 (12 credit) or Award in Education in Training. If this is the case, you do not have to complete this unit. If you do not have this qualification, you will need to complete the extra unit.

Part two – This unit is theory based and you submit your work through the VLE.  This course is at level 4 which means that you must write academically and you have to reference your work.

Part three – In this unit you evidence your teaching practice.  You have to deliver and evidence at least 30 hours of training. You will create schemes of work and session plans for your lessons.  You will also have copies of all teaching material, tests, PowerPoint etc.  On the VLE are initial assessments, individual learning plans and course evaluations are downloaded and used to help evaluate and evidence your learners. 

You will be observed on three occasions actually delivering training.  These observations are at least one hour and you will be assessed using a different set of criteria on each assessment.  Please contact us about how this works as each case will be different for each learner.  We offer two prices, one if you have a qualified assessor and one if you require us to attend your teaching session to assess you.

Part four –Is a theory module where you gain a further 15 credit points.  You can have an exemption from this unit or part of this unit if you have some units that are allowed.  The types of courses that are acceptable are like CAVA (assessing) and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA).  Both of these units meet the credit points needed.  Do not worry if you don’t have these, you simply complete the extra theory unit to complete the course.  If you are thinking of also completing an IQA or Assessing course, contact us as it may be cheaper to also get these courses as well as the CET and save yourself some work.

Part five – This is where you compile your portfolio folder and reference it using material on the VLE to prove how you have met the course learning outcomes.

If you need help in choosing the right course for you, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01206 805380

Our courses are held at our training centre in Colchester, Essex. We can provide onsite training for groups of 10 or more persons, for more information please contact Liz on 01206 805380

Course Details

All learners completing this qualification need to have the following:-

Access to a Computer/Laptop with for the duration of the course with Internet access, Microsoft Word 97 or newer and to have the ability to download documents, amend them, save them and then upload them to the Moodle Based Virtual Learning Environment

All Train the Trainer entrants need to have the personal and intellectual abilities to acquire the knowledge and understand the skills needed to gain this award.

Prices -

Course based on learner providing credible assessors to submit the 3 x one hour observed teaching session                                                            £795 plus VAT

Course based on us observing two sessions and one session is carried out at our office (we also can complete a CET update)                                    £995 plus VAT

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Acceptable qualifications for a credible assessor – A1, Level 3 Award in Assessing or CAVA and a portfolio of evidence to prove competence.  Assessors will need to supply copies of certificates, portfolio and a professional statement detailing what they have done. Proof of ID will also be required and checked.