Level 5 Diploma in
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training


Course Overview

The Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training is designed for specialists in academic or vocational fields who want to become fully qualified educators. Whether you're aiming to teach in schools, further education, higher education, or training organizations, this qualification opens doors to teaching roles globally

It offers an opportunity for career development at Colleges and other places of further education. Also, many other sector employers generally require this level of qualification or at least a commitment to gain this upon employment.


Become a fully qualified teacher of your area of specialism with this internationally portable diploma. Teach in schools, vocational and higher education in the UK, USA, Canada, Dubai ...


Units

  • Theories, Principles and Models in Education and Training
  • Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training
  • Developing Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training
  • Professional Practice in Education and Training
  • Action Research
  • Developing, using and organising resources in a specialist area
  • Inclusive Practice

Learning Outcomes

  • The qualification covers the knowledge and skills required by teachers/trainers in the further education and training skills sector:
  • theories, principles and models in education and training, such as in relation to learning, communication, assessment, curriculum development and evaluation, and how to apply them to own practice.
  • teaching, learning and assessment in education and training, such as roles, responsibilities and relationships, using initial and diagnostic assessment to agree individual learning goals with learners, planning and delivering inclusive teaching, creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive teaching and learning environment and assessing learning.
  • understanding professionalism and the influence of professional values in education and training, the policy context of education and training, the impact of accountability to stakeholders and external bodies on education and training, the organisational context of education and training and how to contribute to the quality improvement and quality assurance arrangements of an organisation.

Learners who successfully complete this qualification will take an analytical and practical approach to all aspects of planning, delivering and assessing inclusive teaching and learning. Whilst doing this, candidates will embed theories and principles in education and training and demonstrate them in their practice.

Entry requirements

For entry onto the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification, learners must possess:

  • A UK level 4 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification
  • A minimum of 3 years’ work experience which demonstrates current and relevant industry knowledge.

Equivalences

The Level 5 diplomas on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) are at the same level as Bachelor’s degrees. However, they are shorter (120 credits) and learners may wish to proceed to the final year/stage of a three year Bachelors Degree (120 credits) with our partner, the University of Portsmouth or several other UK universities.

Delivery:

The qualification is delivered via instructor-led online presentations and in-person classroom tutorials.

Assessment and verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by assessors and verifiers at the Caribbean Polytechnic Institute and externally verified by QUALIFI. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

Target Group

Applicants for the Diploma in Education and Teaching need to be qualified and or experienced in the subject which they intend to teach. Those intending to teach academic subjects would usually be expected to have a degree in their subject specialism. Those intending to teach in professional or vocational areas would usually be expected to have a professional or industry qualification and/or substantial experience of working in their respective sector.

Progression

Complete your Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training and step directly into the Final Stage of a UK Bachelors’s degree.

Progress to the following programme:

  • BA Professional Studies (top-up) final stage at University of Portsmouth (Learning at Work)
  • MSc Applied Science (top-up) final stage at University of Portsmouth (Learning at Work)

To view detailed information abot the relevant Degree programmes from the University of Portsmouth

Jan 18, 2025/Oct 4, 2025
Tuition: $240,000.00 (Does not include assessment fee)

Registration fee: J$2,500.00

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  • 100% Online, Instructor-Led
  • 120 Credits
  • No Exams
  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Intake: Jan 18, 2025/Oct 4, 2025


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