Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

This Level 4 teaching qualification is designed to develop delegates practical teaching skills helping them to become effective teachers in a range of Post-16 contexts. We anticipate that delegates will already be working in post-16 education as a teacher/ trainer/ assessor or coach.  Delegates may have a strong vocational background and will have moved into teaching as a secondary career. Practice requirement:  There is a requirement for a minimum of 30 hours of professional practice for this qualification Performance requirement:  As part of the course you will complete 6 written assignments and a portfolio of evidence.  The portfolio will require you to complete a minimum of 3 different observed taught sessions, each observation MUST be 30 minutes or longer, and the total combined time of all observations must be longer than 3 hours.  You can to do more than 3 observations if you do not meet all criteria in the 3 observations or the required 3 hours, but the minimum number of observations is 3.  These observations should be spread across the course to allow for incorporation of feedback/ development targets in the subsequent observations.  These observations will be carried out by a suitably qualified mentor that you will need to be able to provide before joining the course.  All observations must be in person. Mentor requirements:  Your suitably qualified mentor must be able to demonstrate current evidence of CPD in assessment and:

• Hold a teaching/training qualification at level 4 or above.
• Hold an assessor qualification at level 3 or above which includes assessment in the workplace

There will be 9 Workshops (all 10.00—4.00) which will be held on Fridays. The topics to be covered and workshop dates are: Workshop 1 – 18/09/2026 Introduction to learning Workshop 2 – 02/10/2026 Planning to meet individual learner needs Workshop 3 – 16/10/2026 Delivering education and training (Pt 1) Workshop 4 – 23/10/2026 Delivering education and training (Pt 2) Workshop 5 – 06/11/2026 Progress checking and showcasing Workshop 6 – 20/11/2026 Assessment in learning Workshop 7 – 27/11/2026 Learning resources Workshop 8 – 11/12/2026 Inclusive practice (Pt 1) Workshop 9 – 10/12/2026 Inclusive practice (Pt 2) In addition to workshop attendance, delegates will undertake a short pre-course activity, independent research, complete assignments and be observed on at least 3 occasions