1. CHANGES TO THE LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE
THE 6502 CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING NOVEMBER 2013

2. THE 6502 QUALIFICATIONS Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Available now to existing centres, through fast track approval
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
and
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Available for delivery from 1st January 2014
Fast track approval for existing centres and qualification information will be available from 1st December 2013

3. AWARD, CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION & TRAINING
L3 Award -12 credits
Mandatory
3 credits L3
Restricted Optional
9 credits L3
L4 Certificate - 36 credits
Mandatory
21 credits
L3 & L4
Optional
15 credits
L3 & L4
This slide is to show where the common units fit in.
No more nesting of quals
L5 Diploma – 120 credits
Mandatory
75 credits
L4 & L5
Optional
45 credits
L4 & L5
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4. Structure of the L4 Certificate in Education and Training - 36 credits
From a range of optional units available at levels 3, 4 and 5, some of which may include additional observation requirements
Mandatory
21 credits
Level 3 and 4
Optional
15 credits
Level 3, 4 and 5
AND
3 credits at Level 3. This is the common unit with Level 3 Award
18 credits at Level 4
A minimum practice requirement of 30 hours teaching
3 assessed observations of teaching, one of which must demonstrate Grade 2 characteristics
Very similar
Done some work on Roles and Responsibilities but it’s fundamentally the same
The inclusive learning unit combines the 2 existing units so that it makes a 6 credit instead of 2x 3 credit
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5. TO ACHIEVE THE LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ….
Candidates must achieve a minimum of 36 credits
21 credits must be achieved from the mandatory units
Plus a minimum of 15 credits from optional units
A minimum of 21 credits must be at Level 4 or above, therefore a minimum of 3 optional credits must be at level 4

6. Mandatory units
There are five mandatory units. Unit 301 is the common unit with the Level 3 Award in Education & Training These units are from Group A in the Rules of Combination
UNIT NUMBER
UNIT TITLE
UNIT LEVEL
CREDIT VALUE
301
Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training 3
401
Planning to meet the needs of learnings in education and training 4
402
Delivering education and training 6
403
Assessing learners in education and training
404
Using resources for education and training

7. optional units
Optional units There are 38 optional units available at levels 3, 4 and 5 As achievement of the Certificate requires that a minimum of 21 credits must be at Level 4, a minimum of 3 optional credits must be at level 4. The units are either Education and Training Units, Learning and Development Units or Specialist Units – a few examples below: The units are in Group B in the Rules of Combination
UNIT NUMBER
UNIT TITLE
UNIT LEVEL
CREDIT VALUE
415
Equality and diversity 6 4
308
Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding (Learning and Development unit) 3
419
Preparing for the mentoring role
508
Literacy and ESOL and the learners 20 5
506
Developing, using and organising resources in a specialist area 15

8. LEVEL 4 REGISTRATION COMPLEXES
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
ROUTE
ITEM
Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training (E&T Units only)
Full
Registration
Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training (E&T, TAQA & L&D units)
Unit
Results entry
Certification
6502- tbc
Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training (E&T units only)

9. Staffing requirements
Staff delivering these qualifications should have all of the following:
A teaching or training qualification *
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
* This does not include qualifications that only provide an introduction to teaching, for example the Level 3 Award in Education and Training or the Level 3 or Level 4 PTLLS awards.

10. Staffing requirements
Additionally, for the L&D units, staff must
Have up-to-date working knowledge and experience of best practice in L&D.
Be occupationally competent in what they are assessing.
Hold a recognised assessor qualification.
Have evidence of CPD activities
Those undertaking observations of practice must
Be full members of the centre team, contributing to team and standardisation meetings etc.
New team members must:
Receive adequate induction, mentoring and monitoring for internal and external quality assurance purposes.
There are additional requirements for those delivering the specialist optional units

11. Observation of teaching practice
The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training has a minimum practice requirement of 30 hours
There are three mandatory observations; observations should be appropriately spaced to take account of a trainee’s progress
The three mandatory observations must be linked to the following Level 4 mandatory units:
Delivering education and training
Assessing learners in education and training
Using resources for education and training
All observations must meet the required standard of practice

12. Grading of observed practice
Observations must now be graded in accordance with Ofsted’s guidelines. At least one hour of observed and assessed practice, in observations linked to the mandatory units, should demonstrate grade 2 characteristics. Any observations graded 4 (inadequate) should not be included in the total number of assessed observations, but should be recorded and developmental feedback provided to the trainee teacher/trainer. Some optional units have a requirement for observed practice. These must be in addition to the three mandatory observations.

13. Assignments and answer packs
City and Guilds have produced a set of assignments with suggested answers. The following units have example assignments:
Mandatory units 301, 401, 402, 403, 404
Optional units in a separate pack
Please note:
It is not mandatory for centres to use these example assignments
Centres may devise their own assignments, which must demonstrate coverage of all the assessment criteria and be approved by the QC

14. EXAMPLE ASSIGNMENT
Below is an example of how an example assignment looks in the Assessment Pack.
UNIT
403
TITLE
Assessing learners in education and training
TASK A
EVIDENCE
Investigative report
ACs COVERED
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1 B
Portfolio of teaching evidence
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.2 C
Evaluation
4.1, 4.2

15. ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
Most units require the demonstration of underpinning knowledge, practical application and evaluation or reflection.
The assignments have been written to incorporate these main approaches to assessment
The assignment for Unit 403 Assessing learners in education and training, requires learners to:
produce an investigative report, which allows them to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of assessment purposes, methods and procedures, through reading and research and then writing academically
Add evidence to their Portfolio of Teaching Evidence
Evaluate their own strengths and areas for development, and produce an action plan.
Suggested answers are provided in the Answer Pack. The answers provided are not exhaustive but indicate the type of content required.

16. Teaching and Learning Support
Available
ASSIGNMENTS
QUALIFICATION HANDBOOK
TUTOR FORUM
UNIT PACK
SPECIALIST ADVISER SUPPORT
LOCAL OFFICE SUPPORT
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
NETWORK AND SUPPORT EVENTS
SMARTSCREEN
In Development

17. Other Relevant Information
Website
6502
Legacy Tariff – shows where the new qualification suite sits relevant to previous qualifications
Recognition of Prior Learning – an effective policy needs to be in place
Education and Training Foundation activities
Student Loans Company
LSIS has produced guidance for employers and providers of initial teacher education which introduce and outline the new teaching qualifications.
the guidance for employers and practitioners, explaining the new qualifications;
a presentation explaining the new qualifications;
Guidance for providers of initial teacher education, explaining how the new qualifications differ from the 2007 and 2011 qualifications; and
a comparison table, summarising the key features of the 2007, 2011 and 2013 qualifications
The documentation is available on the LSIS website:
LSIS plans cessation of its delivery of improvement services 
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