This qualification develops practical teaching skills and, through the optional units, prepares teachers to work 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 observed and assessed practice requirements, of the qualification individuals currently working as Assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification. The objective of this qualification is to confirm occupational competence in a teaching role within the workplace
Unit 1: Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
The purpose of this unit is to enable the learner to understand the role and responsibilities of a
teacher in education and training and the relationship between different professionals in education
and training.
Unit 2: Delivering education and training
The purpose of this unit is to enable the learner to use inclusive teaching and learning approaches,
in accordance with internal processes and external requirements, to communicate with learners
and to evaluate own delivery practice. It provides the learner with understanding of how technology
can enhance teaching and learning and covers expectations in relation to the minimum core in
delivering inclusive teaching and learning.
Unit 3: Using resources for education and training
The purpose of this unit is to enable the learner to use resources in the delivery of inclusive
teaching and learning and to be able to evaluate that use. It covers expectations in relation to the
minimum core in relation to using resources for inclusive teaching and learning.
Unit 4: Assessing learners in education and training
The purpose of this unit is to enable the learner to use types and methods of assessment, to
conduct and record assessment in accordance with internal and external processes and
requirements, and to evaluate their own assessment practice. It covers expectations in relation to
the minimum core in assessing learners in lifelong learning.
Unit 5: Planning to meet the needs of learners in education and training
The purpose of this unit is to enable the learner to agree individual learning goals with their
learners, to plan inclusive teaching and learning approaches in accordance with internal processes
and external requirements, and to evaluate their own practice in planning teaching and learning. It
covers expectations in relation to the minimum core in planning inclusive teaching and learning.
Unit 6: Assess occupational competence in the work environment
The aim of this unit is to assess a learning and development practitioner’s performance in carrying
out assessments of occupational competence in a work environment.
Unit 7: Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
The aim of this unit is to assess a learning and development practitioner’s performance in carrying
out the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding outside of the work
environment.
Unit 8: Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment.
The aim of this unit is to assess the knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices
that underpin the internal quality assurance of assessment.
