Units

Achieving this qualification

To be awarded this qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve a minimum of 12 credits:

 

• • 3 credits from the mandatory unit in group A

• • 6 credits from group B

• • 3 credits from group C

Please refer to the list of units below 

To achieve this qualification, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units as detailed in this qualification specification.

Practice requirements

There is a minimum requirement for trainee teachers to engage in observed and assessed microteaching for the following optional unit:

 

• • Unit 02 Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training

For this unit, trainee teachers must be involved in at least 1 hour of microteaching. Each trainee teacher must deliver at least one 15 minute microteaching session that is observed and assessed by a member of the delivery team. For the additional 45 minutes, trainee teachers can either deliver additional microteaching sessions or observe the microteaching sessions of other trainee teachers.

Trainee teachers who are currently teaching may prefer to use their practice instead of microteaching to meet the requirements of this unit.

There is a requirement to undertake observed and assessed practice in a real work environment for the following optional units from the learning and development suite that are included in this qualification:

 

• • Unit 03 Facilitate learning and development for individuals

• • Unit 04 Facilitate learning and development in groups

For these units, practice should be in the appropriate context with groups of learners or with individual learners. The number of hours of practice required and the number of hours to be observed and assessed are not specified for these units.

Units

Knowledge only units are indicated by an astrix *. If a unit is not marked with an astrix, it is a skills unit or contains a mix of knowledge and skills.

 

Group A mandatory units

	Unit number	Regulated unit number	Unit title	Level	Credit	GLH	Notes
*	Unit 01	H/505/0053	Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training	3	3	12

Group B optional units

	Unit number	Regulated unit number	Unit title	Level	Credit	GLH	Notes
	Unit 02	D/505/0052	Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training	3	6	24	**
	Unit 03	J/502/9549	Facilitate learning and development for individuals	3	6	25
	Unit 04	F/502/9548	Facilitate learning and development in groups	3	6	25

 

Group C optional units

	Unit number	Regulated unit number	Unit title	Level	Credit	GLH	Notes
*	Unit 05	R/505/0050	Understanding assessment in education and training	3	3	12
*	Unit 06	D/601/5313	Understanding the principles and practices of assessment	3	3	24

The units above may be available as stand-alone unit programmes. Please visit the NCFE website for further information.