Certificate in Teaching in Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)

Course Description

This qualification is suitable for those who want to work as:
> Teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector, i.e. further, adult and community education, work based learning and the voluntary sector
> Technicians and support staff in further and adult education
> Training personnel in commerce, industry, the public sector, the uniformed services or HM Forces.

Times and Costs

Start Date	End Date	Day	Time	Location	Attendance	Cost	Apply
Various Various VARIOUS 12:00- 16:00  Coalville Part Time £638

Prices shown are for the 2011-12 academic year which starts in August 2011. Please contact Student Support if you are unsure of the fee you need to pay.

If the duration of your course is more than 1 year, further tuition/material fees will be expected 12 months after starting your course unless you are exempt from payment.

Course Level

N/A

Entry Requirements

> Appropriate subject qualification/experience in the subject they intend to teach
> Working towards level 2 Skills in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT
> Access to 30 hours teaching practice in your own subject area
> Previously completed City and Guilds 7302 or PTLLS award
> Completion of a free writing exercise (set by course tutor)
> An enthusiasm to teach and be taught.

Course Length

22 weeks x 4 hours.

What will I study

This course will build on the skills and knowledge previously acquired in the 7302 and PTLLS courses. The following units will be covered:
> Planning and enabling learning
> Principles and practice of assessment
> Developing and managing resources.

How will I learn?

The programme will be delivered using a variety of methods, however, the emphasis will be on participative exercises and discussions where learners will be encouraged to:
> Relate and reflect on their own experiences in the classroom as a teacher
> Interpret course materials and instructions in a manner appropriate to teaching their own subject area
> Identify and reflect on their own strengths and styles of delivering information and managing learners
> Use the internet, and other sources such as texts and journals, to find information related to the theory of teaching.

How will I be assessed?

Through the completion of three assessments, each of which is related to the above modules, and includes both a practical and theoretical element.The theoretical elements include:
> Researching given topics
> Recording these findings
> Explain, through a short presentation to a group of peers, what you have discovered.The practical elements include:
> Completing 30 hours teaching practice
> Being observed delivering this teaching and assessing learners
> Planning and preparing for the delivery of these sessions
> Keeping a reflective journal.Assessment is undertaken on a pass/fail basis.

Where could it lead?

Students could progress to:
> Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)

or
> Graduate Diploma in the Lifelong Learning Sector (GDTLLS).

(Refer to diagram attached)Teacher Training (QTLS) Framework - Diagram

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