Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF) Teaching and Lecturing

Qualification Purpose:

This “Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate Education and Training (RQF)” is intended for those who wish to enter into a teaching role and for those who have worked in assessing roles and wish to progress on to a teaching qualification. The qualification is also suitable for trainee teachers as well as those who have experience in a teaching role.

The “Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF)” provides Learners with the knowledge and understanding of delivering education and training, assessing learners, planning in education and training, using resources in the delivery in education and training, and understanding the roles and responsibilities in education and training.

Age Ranges:

Entry is at the discretion of the Centre. However, Learners should be aged 19 to undertake this qualification.

Geographical Coverage:

This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.

Learner Entry Requirements:

Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.

Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations:

Please refer to the Focus Awards “Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy”. A copy is available for download from the Focus Awards website at the following url:

https://www.focusawards.org.uk/wp– content/uploads/2016/08/Reasonable-Adjustments.pdf

Assessment Methods:

This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each Learner must create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.

The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some, or all, of the following:

• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Progression Routes:

Learners seeking progress from this qualification can advance their skills further through the following:

• Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (RQF)

Supporting Material and Useful Websites:

https://focusawards.org.uk/supportingmaterials

https://ofqual.gov.uk

Qualification Structure:

Learners must achieve 5 mandatory units totalling 21 credits and a minimum of 15 credits must then be achieved from the remaining optional units, This is for a total credit value of 36 credits for this qualification.