CHANGES TO THE LEVEL 5

DIPLOMA

6502 LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING – NOVEMBER 2013

WHAT WE WILL COVER

• Structure of the qualifications

• Structure of the Level 5 Diploma

• Qualification requirements

• Mandatory and option units

• Staffing

• Observation of practice requirements

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Available now to existing centres, through fast track approval

Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

and

Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

Available for delivery from 1st January 2014

Fast track approval for existing centres and qualification information available from 1st December 2013

6502 QUALIFICATIONS

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Mandatory

21 credits

L3 & L4

Optional

15 credits

L3 & L4

AWARD, CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION & TRAINING

L3 Award -12 credits

L4 Certificate - 36 credits

L5 Diploma – 120 credits

Mandatory

3 credits

L3

Mandatory

75 credits

L4 & L5

Optional

45 credits

L4 & L5

Restricted Optional

9 credits L3

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LEVEL 5 STAND ALONE DIPLOMA

L5 Diploma standalone award

English:LiteracyStandalone45 credits L5

English: ESOLStandalone45 credits L5

Mathematics

Standalone45 credits L5

Disabled Learners

Standalone 45 credits L5

Combined Literacy and ESOL60 credits

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20 credits at Level 4. This unit is the combined mandatory units from the Level 4 Certificate.

55 credits at Level 5

55 credits at Level 5

Mandatory

75 credits

Level 5 & 5

Optional

45 credits

Level 4 and 5

STRUCTURE OF THE L5 DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING - 120 CREDITS

A minimum practice requirement of 100 hours teaching

8 assessed observations of teaching, four of which must demonstrate Grade 2 characteristics

From a range of optional units available at levels,4 & 5. Some of these units include additional observation requirements

L&D and Specialist option units are available.

AND

• Candidates must achieve a minimum of 120 credits

• 75 credits must be achieved from the mandatory units

• Plus a minimum of 45 credits from optional units

• A minimum of 61 credits must be at Level 5 or above, therefore a minimum of 12 optional credits must be at level 5

TO ACHIEVE THE LEVEL 5 DIPLOMAIN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MANDATORY UNITS

UNIT NUMBER

UNIT TITLE UNIT LEVEL

CREDIT VALUE

426 Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training

4 20

501 Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training

5 20

502 Theories, principles and models in education and training

5 20

503 Wider professional practice and development in education ad training

5 15

There are four mandatory units, all of which are Education and Training Units

Unit 426 contains the content of the mandatory units from the Level 4 Certificate

These units are from Group A in the Rules of Combination

OPTIONAL UNITS

• There are 36 optional units available at levels 4 and 5.

• The optional units are made up of Education & Training (E&T) units, Learning and Development (L&D) units, and a number of specialist units

•As achievement of the Diploma requires that a minimum of 61 credits must be at Level 5, a minimum of 12 optional credits must be at level 5.

The units are in Group B in the Rules of Combination

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ROUTE

6502- 51Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training (E&T Units only)

Full

6502- 52 Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training (E&T, TAQA & L&D units)

Full

6502- 95 Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training (E&T, TAQA & L&D units)

Unit

6502 -tbcLevel 5 Diploma in Education & Training (E&T Units only)

Unit

LEVEL 5 REGISTRATION COMPLEXES

STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

Staff delivering this qualification must have:

•A teaching or training qualification *

•Evidence of relevant teaching experience in an education or training context

•Access to appropriate guidance and support

•On-going participation in related programme quality assurance processes

For delivery of the specialist optional units, staff must hold the relevant occupational qualifications and experience.

* This does not include qualifications that only provide an introduction to teaching, for example the Level 3 Award in Education and Training or the Level 3 or Level 4 PTLLS awards.

*

STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

Additionally, for the L&D units, staff must:•Have up-to-date working knowledge and experience of best practice in L&D.•Be occupationally competent in what they are assessing.•Hold a recognised assessor qualification.•Have evidence of CPD activities

Those undertaking observations of practice must:

• Be full members of the centre team, contributing to team and standardisation meetings etc.

New team members must:

• Receive adequate induction, mentoring and monitoring for internal and external quality assurance purposes.

OBSERVATION OF TEACHING PRACTICE

The Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training has a minimum practice requirement of 100 hours

There are eight mandatory observations - observations should be appropriately spaced to take account of a trainee’s progress

The eight mandatory observations are linked to the following mandatory units:

• Unit 426 – Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training

• Unit 501 – Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training.

All observations must meet the required standard of practice

GRADING OF OBSERVED PRACTICE

All observations must now be graded in accordance with Ofsted guidelines.

At least four hours of observed and assessed practice - in observations linked to the mandatory units - should demonstrate grade 2 characteristics.

Any observations graded 4 (inadequate) should not be included in the total number of assessed observations, but should be recorded and developmental feedback provided to the trainee teacher/trainer.

Some optional units have a requirement for observed practice. These must be in addition to the three mandatory observations.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ANSWER PACKS

City and Guilds have produced a set of assignments with suggested answers. The following units have example assignments:

•Mandatory units 426, 501, 502, 503

•Optional units 412-420; 423, 424; 504, 505, 507-517

Please note:

It is not mandatory for centres to use these example assignments

Centres may devise their own assignments which must be approved by their QC and include all the Assessment Criteria.

Assignments are made up of a variety of tasks, both academic and practical, to meet the learning outcomes and assessment criteria of the units. A Portfolio of Teaching Evidence is required and is designed to be used across the whole qualification.

EXAMPLE ASSIGNMENT

UNIT

501

TITLE

Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training

TASK

A B 

C  

D 

EVIDENCE

Report  Investigative report Portfolio of teaching evidence  Reflective account

ACs COVERED

1.1, 1.2, 2.5, 6.1  3.1, 3.3 

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.2  

4.5, 5.5, 7.1 ,7.2

Below is an example of how the assignment looks in the assessment pack

ASSIGNMENT FORMAT

• Most units require the demonstration of underpinning knowledge, practical application and evaluation or reflection.

• The assignments have been written to incorporate these main approaches to assessment, although at level 5, there is an emphasis on the higher level skills of analysis and evaluation.

• A synopsis of assignment for Unit 501 Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training, is given below and requires learners to:

o Produce a report which analyses pedagogical principles, evaluates innovative and creative approaches and to analyses how theories and principles have been applied

o Analyse theories of behaviour and their application in producing a safe learning environment and write their findings up in an investigate report

Suggested answers are provided in the Answer Pack. The answers provided are not exhaustive but indicate the type of content required.

ASSIGNMENT FORMAT CONTINUED

• Add evidence to their Portfolio of Teaching Evidence. The evidence can come from a wide range of sources, including planning documentation, resources, observation reports, etc.

• Write a reflective account which analyses their own approaches to understanding and applying models of learning, communication and assessment, and analyses their future needs as practitioners

KEY DELIVERY POINTS

• The mandatory units in the Level 4 Certificate becomes the Level 4 mandatory unit (Teaching, Learning & Assessment in Education and Training) at Level 5. oTherefore if a learner has achieved the Level 4 Certificate, then Unit 426

does not have to be taken• Unit 502 Theories, Principles and Models in Education and Training, must

be delivered before Unit 501 Developing Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training.

• The three Level 5 mandatory units carry 20 credits which will impact on planning and assessment strategies for centres

• Specialist units in delivering English, Maths and ESOL can be taken as optional units but staff must be suitably qualified and experienced in these areas.

• Learning and Development units can be taken as optional units but staff must meet the assessment strategy for the L&D suite

FE INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING BURSARIES

 

ENTITLEMENTS FOR NON TEACHING/SUPPORT STAFF WITH A DEGREE WHO CURRENTLY WORK IN A COLLEGE OR INDEPENDENT (PRIVATE OR THIRD SECTOR) PROVIDER

The government’s ambitions to raise young people’s achievement in English and maths includes new funding conditions from 2014/15 which will reinforce the requirement that, from 2013, students must continue to study English and maths if they did not acquire a grade C or above in those subjects at age 16.

To help the FE sector develop the skills needed to deliver on this commitment to young people and to improve the quality of teaching of English and maths more widely across the sector, we have introduced a new Bursary scheme which encourages graduates with relevant degrees to train as specialist teachers of maths, English or SEN.

FE INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING BURSARIES

Any member of staff who is working in a college or independent provider who is not employed in a teaching capacity may be eligible for a bursary of up to £20k, so long as they hold a relevant degree; do not hold (or qualify to hold) QTS or QTLS; and are not currently undertaking any paid teaching work. This may include FE staff who are (for example) technicians, learning support assistants; and learning resource assistants.

To qualify, a trainee must have a relevant degree with at least grade 2.2 to teach maths; and at least grade 2.1 to teach English, or to support learners with special education needs.

FE INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING BURSARIES

  Trainees must train to teach through an eligible ITT course at Level 5 or above. These are offered by a number of providers on both a full and part time basis. The bursary will be paid by the course provider whilst the trainee is on the course.

Full details of the bursary scheme, including detailed eligibility criteria and levels of payment can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-initial-teacher-training-bursary-guide-academic-year-2013-to-2014

 

People requiring further information should contact the Education and Training Foundation helpline on 0300 303 1877.

 

 

 

SPECIALIST ADVISER SUPPORT

QUALIFICATION HANDBOOK

TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPORT

UNIT PACK

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

TUTOR FORUM

SMARTSCREEN

ASSIGNMENTS

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Website www.cityandguilds.com

6502 http://www.cityandguilds.com/Courses-and-Qualifications/learning/teaching/6502-education-and-training

Legacy Tariff – shows where the new qualification suite sits relevant to previous qualifications http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/65

Recognition of Prior Learning – an effective policy needs to be in place

http://www.cityandguilds.com/Provide-Training/Centre-Support/Centre-Document-Library/Policies-and-Procedures/Quality-Assurance-Documents

Education and Training Foundation activities http://www.et-foundation.co.uk

Student Loans Company http://www.slc.co.uk