As from September 2007:
All new teachers in the learning and skills sector all post 16 education – including FE,
adult and community learning, work-based learning, offender education) in England will
be equired to work towards;

‘Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status.’

The qualification is suitable for those who work or want to work as:

Teachers/trainers/tutors in the Lifelong Learning Sector, adult and community education,
     providing they are qualified/experienced in the subject they intend to teach. The
     decision as to what constitutes appropriate entry qualifications/experience is at the
     discretion of the Centre.
Teachers/trainers/tutors in the voluntary sector.
Technicians and support staff in further and adult education.
Training personnel in commerce, industry, the public sector or HM Forces.

The qualification provides an introduction for those new to teaching and training or
those wishing to teach or train. It is designed as a qualification which will equip a wide
range of teachers/trainers/tutors and facilitators to deliver learning.

The qualification is designed to enable candidates to:

   Adopt an integrated approach to the theory and practice of teaching/training tutoring

Reflect on their own previous/current levels of experience, practice and skills,and areas
for development

Identify principles of learning, teaching, assessment and evaluation

Develop communication and inter-personal skills

Analyse your own students’ abilities, potential and learning needs

Develop your own communication and inter-personal skills

Design, organise and evaluate teaching and learning programmes

Adopt an innovative approach to collecting and using a wide range of teaching and      learning resources

Develop an awareness of your professional role, the essential value systems which    underpin it and the legal requirements for carrying out  that role
 

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. However, the nature of both          the learning and assessment required for the qualification is such that candidates will need reasonable literacy skills, ie the ability to read and interpret written tasks, and to write       answers in a legible and understandable form. Candidates will also need to be able to    organise written information clearly and coherently.

Literacy and Numeracy level 2.

All candidates must over the age of 19yrs.
 

Course objectives  
Are to provide a route in the field of teaching in three stages.
It provides a body of knowledge, skills and understanding which may be used to          underpin portfolio building for NVQ's in Training and Development
Adopt an integrative approach to the theory and practice of teaching and training
Reflect on their own experience, practice, skills and potential for development
Build up knowledge of principles of learning, teaching, assessment and evaluation
 

On completion

There will be three main qualifications available for the two teaching roles:
You will receive a certificate for each stage.

7303 Level 3 and level 4 City & Guilds Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong       Learning Sector (PTLLS)

7304-01/02 Level 3 and level 4 City & Guilds Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong         Learning Sector  

7305-10/20 Level 4 and level 5 City & Guilds Diploma in Teaching inthe Lifelong       Learning Sector

On completion of all the Three stages, you will have Qualified Teacher Status

The full teacher role
This is defined by LLUK as all those entering the profession who take on the full responsibilities of a teacher in the Learning and Skills sector.

The associate teacher role
This is defined by LLUK as carrying fewer teaching responsibilities than the full role, but    the quality of teaching is expected to be of an equally high standard.

Learning methods

Practical and theory based classroom assessment, handouts, exercises, group work, discussions, role play, demonstrations, group and individual tutorials.

Teaching placements

All candidates will be allocated teaching placements in various colleges across the UK,        but mainly London.

Fees For Stage I (Award) & Stage II (Certificate)

After completion of the two stages you will qualify for a Associate Teaching Role

Fees For Stage III (Diploma)

After completion of the third stage you will qualify for a Full Teaching Role with a Qualified Teaching Learning Skills Status (QTLS)