Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

Introduction

The Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training aims to provide learners with the understanding, knowledge and skills needed to plan, deliver, assess and evaluate education in a specialist area.

Entry Requirements

Learners must hold a Level 2 qualification in English, mathematics and ICT.

N.B. All individuals should undertake an initial assessment of skills in English, mathematics and ICT. They should record their development needs and, where applicable, agree on an action plan to address them. Individuals who have previously undertaken an initial assessment should produce a record of their development needs and any previous action taken to address them, which should be reviewed and updated as required.

Who should do this course?

  • Learners aged 19+.
  • Individuals who would like to pursue a career in teaching and training.
  • Individuals who are employed and working in teaching and training (including those who have just begun teaching and training).
  • Individuals who are not currently employed in teaching and training but 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.
  • Individuals delivering work-based training within voluntary, community, private or public organisations.
  • Individuals who need a teaching qualification to confirm occupational competence for their role as a teacher, trainer or tutor within an FE college, adult and community learning centre or training provider.

    Core Learning Outcomes

The learner will be able to:

  • Use initial and diagnostic assessment to agree individual learning goals with learners.
  • Plan inclusive teaching and learning in accordance with internal and external requirements.
  • Implement the minimum core in planning inclusive teaching and learning.
  • Evaluate own practice when planning inclusive teaching and learning.
  • Use inclusive teaching and learning approaches in accordance with internal and external requirements.
  • Use technologies in delivering inclusive teaching and learning.
  • Evaluate own practice in delivering inclusive teaching and learning.

Qualification Structure

Learners must achieve a minimum of 36 credits, at least 21 credits must be at level 4 or above. 21 credits must come from Group A and 15 credits from Group B.

Assessment

  • Coursework/Project.
  • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • Practical Demonstration/Assignment.

Career Progression

This qualification provides progression onto:

  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (including Teaching English: ESOL).
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (including Teaching English: Literacy).
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (including Teaching English: Literacy and ESOL).
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (including Teaching Mathematics: Numeracy).
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (including Teaching Disabled Learners).
  • Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: Literacy.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: Literacy and ESOL.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: ESOL.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Mathematics: Numeracy.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Disabled Learners.