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Level X
Learning and Skills Teacher L5 Apprenticeship Standard
COURSE OVERVIEW
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 18-month course plus three months for End point Assessment: the on-programme element starts in September 2024 and finishes in March 2026; you with then go through Gateway in April 2026 and have your End Point Assessment by the end of June 2026.
A Learner Journal record of a minimum of six hours study time per week is required, including self-study during the college holidays to meet course deadlines. This time is made up of attendance at college for a 4-hour weekly class during term time, plus tutorials, assessor workshops and independent self-study.
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 been allocated a pastoral mentor who will meet you for 30 minutes in term time.
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 currently in a teaching role. You will need to have at least a Level 3 qualification in an academic or vocational area (E.g. PTLLS, Education and Training Award or Assessors Award.)
Plus: GCSEs in maths and English or Level 2 Functional Skill certificates.
You will normally be already employed as a trainer, or lecturer in the FE and Skills sector and have access to at least 150 hours of teaching per year which is the minimum required to do the course.
Anyone working in a teaching company, whose job role meets the course specification.
See full specification here: – Learning and skills teacher / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
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 assessed on-programme against nine occupational duties as detailed in the apprenticeship standard Assessment Plan, at:
Learning and skills teacher / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
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 (ie outside of the 150 minimum requirement)
· Remote delivery: record between 20 -50 hours
· 10 observations (with 1-2 remote delivery.)
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
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