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OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (OFQUAL NO: 603/6069/0)

Overview

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training is a teaching qualification which has a mandatory teaching/training practice requirement. It is an ‘in service’ qualification designed for those working or wishing to work as teachers/trainers in England. All learners must have access to 100 hours of teaching and there must be a minimum of eight observations of practice, totalling a minimum of eight hours.

The objective of the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification is to give the learner the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills needed to confirm occupational competence. This includes the planning and delivering of schemes of work and sessions, negotiation of individual goals, different teaching and learning strategies, communication issues and how to utilise a range of assessment practices. Additionally, optional units are available allowing the learner to explore areas directly relevant to their own teaching role.

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training is appropriate for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors who may be working within an FE college, Adult and Community Learning Centre. Learning Provider or for those delivering work-based training such as within voluntary, community, private and public organisations.

Quality, Standards and Recognitions

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation).The Education Training Foundation has approved the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training for accreditation.

Learners successfully completing this qualification will be eligible to progress to the status of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS). This is conferred through a separate and subsequent process called professional formation and is administered by the Society for Education and Training (SET) which is the professional body for those working as teachers and trainers in the sector.

Entry requirements

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

  • Hold a relevant vocational and/or academic qualification of at least the level above that of their learners and ideally a minimum Level 3 qualification in his/her own area of specialism.
  • Have access to 100 teaching practice hours during which learners have full responsibility for planning, delivering and assessing specific area/s of the institution’s provision.
  • Minimum core of literacy, language, numeracy and ICT
  • Learners must be 19 years old or older at the beginning of the course

English requirements: 

If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country, they must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information visit English Language Expectations page in this website.

Centres need to ensure that learners are selected for suitability on the course, establishing that they meet the following minimum criteria:

Can read and communicate clearly and accurately enough to meet the requirements of their training
Do not have a criminal background which might prevent them from working as a teacher with young people or vulnerable adults

The Centre must provide evidence that staff delivering the qualification hold as a minimum:

  • A teaching qualification equivalent to Level 5 or above;
  • Evidence of relevant teaching experience in an education or training context;
  • Access to appropriate guidance and support; and
  • On-going participation in related programme quality assurance processes.

Qualification structure

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification consists of 4 mandatory units plus 8 optional units, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and the recommended Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification is a minimum of 360. The maximum guided learning hours will be determined by the optional units selected.

To achieve the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, learners must achieve a minimum of 120 credits(60 ECTS); 75 credits(37 ECTS) must be achieved from the mandatory units in Group A, plus a minimum of 45 credits(22 ECTS) from the optional units in Group B.

A minimum of 61 credits(30 ECTS) must be at Level 5 (therefore a minimum of 6 optional credits must be achieved at level 5)

The learner will need to meet the requirements before OTHM can award the qualification, i.e. achieve the appropriate mandatory and optional units, as well as satisfactorily complete teaching practice.

Mandatory units: Group A

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  • Teaching, learning and assessment in education and training (20 credits)
  • Theories, principles and models in education and training (20 credits)
  • Developing teaching, learning and assessment in education and training (20 credits)
  • Wider professional practice in education and training (15 credits)

Optional Units:Group B

Develop and prepare resources for learning and development (6 credits)
Develop learning and development programmes (6 credits)
Equality and diversity (6 credits)
Evaluating learning programmes (3 credits)
Identify the learning needs of organisations (6 credits)
Manage learning and development in groups (6 credits)
Understanding and managing behaviours in a learning environment (6 credits)
Action research (15 credits)

Duration and delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

Assessment and verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. 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.

The qualification will be assessed by a combination of assignments, a portfolio of teaching evidence and observation of teaching or training. Simulation of teaching is not permitted for this qualification.

All learners must have access to 100 hours of teaching and there must be a minimum of eight observations of practice, totalling a minimum of eight hours.

Progression

Successful students can use this qualification to further in their career in the field of Education and Training. Further courses at level 6 are also available from Future Focus Ltd

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Awarding Body: OTHM Qualifications - accredited by OFQUAL
Award: Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Level: MQF 5 – Approved Foreign Higher Education Course
Credits: 120 Credits - 60 ECTS
Language of Instruction: English
Mode of Delivery: Online OR On Campus
Pass Mark: 50%
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Study Mode: Full time, Part time
Full-Time Duration:
12 months
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12 months
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