Program Overview

Education & Training (Further Education & Skills)

Preparatory Cert

Overview

The Preparatory Certificate at Level 5 is an introduction to teaching in the further education and skills sector. This short one module course is ideal if you’re looking for a qualification to accelerate your professional development. It does not have a minimum teaching requirement or placement.

Why Study with Us

• Opportunities to study and train to be a teacher at one of eight UCLan partner colleges across the North West.
• A wide range of teaching roles are available across the further education and skills sector. There are also opportunities for progression and promotion.
• Our course is well established and enjoys an excellent reputation in the further education and skills sector.

What You'll Do

• Take your first step into training to become a teacher in the further education and skills sector.
• You’ll learn from experienced tutors as they model inspirational teaching that you can use in your own practice.
• Apply the latest thinking on teaching to equip you with the knowledge and skills to work in the exciting and dynamic further education and skills sector.

Modules

Compulsory Modules

• Teaching, Learning and Assessment in the further Education and Skills Sector
  • Module code: TS2000
  • The aim of the module is to provide trainee teachers with the necessary foundational skills for teaching, learning, and assessing in the Further Education and Skills (FES) Sector.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a Level 3 qualification in all the specialist subjects you will or wish to teach.
• GCSE English at grade C/4 or above (or OfQual approved equivalent).
• Where English is not your first language: The ability to communicate fluently, accurately, and effectively in professional spoken English A current (IELTS 7.5 with no element lower than 7.0 (or equivalent).
• Completion of a satisfactory course interview.
• If you're studying the in-service route: Provide confirmation of an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Fees and Funding

Please contact your chosen college(s) for fees information as partner colleges have their own fees structure.

Additional Costs

Please consult your chosen partner college(s) for more information about course-specific additional costs and optional costs.

Learning and Assessment

The Preparatory Certificate (Further Education and Skills Sector) recognises the diversity of your learning needs and experiences. Teaching, learning and assessment strategies have all been designed to meet these differing needs.

Pathway Opportunities

If you find that the Preparatory Certificate is not for you, you might want to consider one of our other Initial Teacher Education courses here at UCLan including:

• Introductory Certificate in Education and Training
• Intermediate Certificate in Education and Training
• Certificate in Education and Training (Cert Ed)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

Further Information

The Preparatory Certificate is the first module of the six for the Certificate in Education or PGCE (Further Education and Skills Sector).

If you choose to upgrade your teaching qualification to a Certificate in Education or PGCE and choose to do this with a UCLan partner college, you will be given accreditation for the UCLan Preparatory Certificate. You would then need to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is if you decided to continue your studies to the Certificate in Education or PGCE (Further Education and Skills Sector), as you would need to have a teaching placement as part of the national requirements for these courses.

Please note that if you continue your teacher education onto a course with a placement requirement, (Intermediate Certificate, Certificate in Education or PGCE) you will be required to show evidence that you have achieved GCSE mathematics at grade C/4 or above or OfQual approved equivalent.