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Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
VTCT Skills Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training · Ofqual 601/2764/8 · VTCT code ET4C1 · VTCT Skills
To develop the knowledge and skills required to teach in the further education and skills sector: delivering education and training, assessing learners, managing learning and development in groups, roles and responsibilities, equality and diversity and the principles of internal quality assurance, as a foundation for teaching beauty and aesthetics.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- Practice
- In your own workplace
- Course plan
- 10 online modules
- Guided learning
- 128 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
10 online modules on the KCLINICS Academy platform, studied at your own pace, then practice and assessment in your own workplace. The plan comes from our scheme of work for this qualification.
- Online lesson
- PDF learning material
- Video demonstrations
- Written homework
After the induction, each module has an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework. Most modules also have video demonstrations and a quiz, and each unit ends with an online module test.
- Course induction and VTCT Skills registration
- Video demonstration: how to use the KCLINICS Academy website (online learning, tests, homework and portfolio)
- Choice of optional units and teaching practice arrangements
- Learning agreement and code of conduct
- Introduction to all units, learning outcomes and assessment requirements
Includes video demonstrations.
- Legislation and codes of practice relevant to the teaching role
- Maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment
- Safeguarding and promoting appropriate behaviour and respect
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of further education and teacher training
- The teaching role and the cycle of teaching and learning
- Professional boundaries and relationships with other professionals
- Points of referral
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Inclusive teaching and learning approaches
- Communication with learners and creating an inclusive learning environment
- Using technologies and resources in delivery
- Embedding English, maths and ICT
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Planning inclusive sessions: aims, learning outcomes and differentiation
- Delivering and adapting sessions to meet individual needs
- Evaluating own delivery and identifying areas for improvement
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Principles and types of assessment: initial, formative and summative
- Assessment methods and involving learners in assessment
- Making assessment decisions, giving feedback and keeping records
- Quality assurance of assessment
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Group dynamics and stages of group development
- Planning and facilitating group learning
- Managing behaviour and supporting individuals within groups
- Evaluating group learning
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Equality and diversity legislation and codes of practice
- Promoting equality and valuing diversity in learning
- Recognising and challenging discrimination
- Inclusive policies and procedures
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Context and principles of internal quality assurance
- Planning the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Standardisation, appeals and improving the quality of assessment
- Managing information relevant to internal quality assurance
- Legal and good practice requirements for internal quality assurance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
Teaching Practice (UET8, UET9, UV40767)
- Observed teaching practice with the learner's own group of learners
- Session plan, resources, assessment records and self-evaluation added to the portfolio
- Completion of the portfolio of evidence
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
Dates and times agreed between the learner and the assessor
Observations take place in the learner's own workplace
Evidence uploaded to the portfolio on the KCLINICS Academy platform
Take the course plan with you
Every module, practical day and assessment for the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, as a PDF.
No practical days. You gather evidence in your own workplace, agreed with your employer and checked by your assessor.
- Equipment
- Computers/tablets, observation and assessment records.
- Safety
- Learners to follow the health and safety policies of the training centre and of their own teaching setting. Learners to carry out a risk assessment of the teaching environment before observed teaching practice and to make sure that any practical demonstrations follow the PPE and hygiene requirements of the industry code of practice.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
6 units
- UET1Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
- UET8Delivering Education and Training
- UET9Assessing Learners
- UV40767Manage learning and development in groups30 guided hours
- UV41214Equality and diversity25 guided hours
- UV40565Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment45 guided hours
While you learn
- Online quizzes and module tests
- Written homework
- Tutor feedback on the platform
Towards your certificate
- Assignments
- Practical observations/assessments
- Portfolio of evidence
No external examination. The qualification is awarded on your portfolio and observed assessments.
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 19 or over to enrol and should have access to groups of learners for teaching practice; there are no formal prerequisite qualifications.
Level 4: Specialist practitioner level, the same level as the first year of a degree.
Before this course
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Level 3 Award in the Principles of a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator
This course
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
Leads to: Tutor, assessor or quality assurer in further education or a private academy
Fees and dates
Paying for the course
Admissions confirms the fee for this course when you ask, and talks you through the ways to pay.
Practical dates
You can enrol at any time and start the online modules as soon as your place is confirmed.
Ask admissions about datesWays to pay
- Pay in full by card or bank transfer.
- Klarna or Clearpay at checkout, subject to their eligibility checks and approval.
- Monthly course finance through our finance partner, subject to status (18+, UK residents).
- Employer funding: we can invoice your employer.
Direct government funding for learners (Advanced Learner Loans, Mayor of London Adult Skills Fund) is not available through KCLINICS Academy at present and is not expected before 2028. Monthly course finance and self or employer funding are available now.
Apply
Apply for a place
Tell us a little about you and we will confirm your place and next steps. No payment is taken until your place is confirmed.
Prefer to talk first? Call admissions on 020 8050 0750.
Theory is online and self-paced, in 10 sessions. Practice and assessment take place in your own workplace, on dates agreed with your assessor. You have 12 months from enrolment to complete.
Learners must be 19 or over to enrol and should have access to groups of learners for teaching practice; there are no formal prerequisite qualifications.
You work with real learners or candidates in your own workplace, on dates agreed with your assessor, who observes and gives you written feedback.
VTCT Skills registration, the online platform, all units in our scheme of work and your certificate.
Yes. You can pay by card, or choose Klarna or Clearpay at checkout, subject to their approval.
Tutor, assessor or quality assurer in further education or a private academy. Next on the route: VTCT Skills Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training; VTCT Skills Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills); VTCT Skills Level 5 Diploma in Teaching.
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