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Learning and Skills Teacher Level 5 Apprenticeship
COURSE OVERVIEW
Weekly lessons on Wednesdays, 2.30pm to 6.30pm, from start date of 30 September 2026.
This recently updated apprenticeship has been developed to enable those working or intending to work in the Further Education and Skills sector (FES) to gain a full teaching qualification by meeting the occupational duties developed and approved by employer representatives and other stakeholders across the FES sector.
This is an 19-month course plus three months for End point Assessment: the on-programme element starts in September 2026 and finishes in March 2028; you will then go through Gateway in April 2028 and have your End Point Assessment day by the middle of June 2028.
A Learner Journal record of a minimum of six hours study time (in contracted hours) per week is required, including self-study during the college holidays to meet course deadlines. This time is made up of two half-days: attendance at college for a 4-hour weekly class during term time, plus tutorials, assessor workshops and independent self-study in another allocated half-day.
In additional to specialised lecturers, you will be supported by an industry experienced assessor who will conduct mandatory 10-weekly progress reviews with you and your line manager.
Additional commitments:
You will need a subject specialist mentor to support you throughout your course, by observing lessons and meeting for 30 minutes every week in term time.
You will also be allocated an Assessor who will meet you and your line manager every 10-weeks for a progress review.
A work placement in a school environment will need to be arranged, by you, in either spring or summer terms, to ensure you can witness a range of different subjects.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Entry criteria: (certificates to be available at interview.)
This apprenticeship is suitable for those in a teaching role, ideally working at least 30 hours per week. You will need to have achieved the Level 3 qualification: Award in Education and Training (formerly PTLLS.)
[Internal staff please see the HR document: Your Pathway into Teaching.]
Plus: GCSEs in maths and English or Level 2 Functional Skill certificates.
You will normally be already employed as a lecturer in the FE and Skills sector and have access to at least 250 hours of teaching per year which is the minimum required to do the course.
Progression is to Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS), Advanced Teacher Status (ATS), teaching in post compulsory education, MA/M.Ed qualification.
You will be produce assignments which include a range of tasks for the key subjects in the programme, which are linked to the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours detailed in the apprenticeship standard Assessment Plan:
Learning and skills teacher / Skills England
You will need teach at least 250 hours a year and to log your teaching hours and observations as follows:
· A minimum of 150 teaching hours must be carried out within the principal placement
· A minimum of 100 of these teaching hours in own specialist subject area.
· Record any additional teaching hours undertaken in the second placement (i.e. outside of the 150 minimum requirement)
· Remote delivery: record 20 hours
· You will have a minimum of 5 observations
There are two methods for the summative, End Point Assessment:
Method 1: Lesson observation and professional dialogue.
Method 2: Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
This apprenticeship is funded at £7,000 for levy payers – there is no cost to an apprentice.
If you are an employer employing an apprentice over the age 21 (without an EHCP) then you are likely to pay 5% towards the training cost.
If you are an employer with an Apprenticeship levy (i.e. your payroll exceeds £3 Million) then you will pay in full from your levy account.
For further information on this apprenticeship please call 01243 812 948 or email Apprenticeships@chigroup.ac.uk
Learning and skills teacher / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education