CertEd Further Education and Skills at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Get a formal teaching qualification and work in further education and training on this Certificate in Further Education and Skills (CertEd) course, rated Good by Ofsted. If you have a level 3 qualification and several years' professional experience in a relevant subject area, plus a desire to help students begin their careers through further education, this Certificate in Further Education and Skills (CertEd) course will enable you to teach at college level. On this course – which is rated Good by Ofsted – you'll learn the most effective teaching techniques by spending time on teaching placements in real education settings and exploring teaching theory in lectures and seminars.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (partner colleges); 1 year full-time by distance learning; 2 years part-time by distance learning | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Learning and Teaching in Further Education; Current Themes and Policy in Curriculum Design; Professional Practice in your Subject Area; Educational Research in Practice.

Career pathways

This CertEd Further Education and Skills will give you the formal teaching qualification you need to teach in further education settings such as colleges, sixth-forms and private training providers, or to pursue further study. The partnership achieves outstanding employment rates, with exceptionally high levels of progression for trainees to positions of enhanced responsibility.

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Entry requirements

A level 3 qualification within your subject delivery area coupled with sufficient experience to establish professional competence. Formal qualifications, experiential learning and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are also considered. GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent. T-levels – Pass (D or E in the core) - Merit. Placements. Full time students who study on campus will be provided with a teaching placement and subject mentor by the University. Part-time students are required to have secured their own teaching placement with at least 100 teaching hours plus 75 non-teaching hours per year, and have an identified subject mentor. All Distance Learning students are required to have secured their own teaching placement with at least 100 teaching hours plus 75 non-teaching hours per year, and have an identified subject mentor. All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application. Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course. English language: IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. UCAS: 1 year full-time course code — X305; 1 year / 2 year distance learning course code - X306.

Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (partner colleges); 1 year full-time by distance learning; 2 yea

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/certed-further-education-and-skills

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