Transcript Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)

Qualified Teacher Learning and
Skills (QTLS)
New Teacher Training
Qualifications
Main points
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All new teachers must achieve or be working
towards QTLS or ATLS by 2009/2010
New ITT routes include Skills for Life and Associate
Teacher status (ATLS)
All teachers, tutors, trainers and lecturers to fulfil at
least 30 hours of CPD each year, with reduced rates
for part-time staff.
All teachers, tutors, trainers and lecturers to be
registered with the Institute for Learning (IfL), details
available via www.ifl.ac.uk
What will candidates have to do to
work towards QTLS status?
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Teachers are required to gain qualifications up to a
maximum value of 120 credits (depending on role)
Provide evidence of CPD
Hold a minimum of level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy
Skills for Life
Staff qualified/teaching prior to 2001 are exempt.
They can register for QTLS as long as CPD
requirements are met
Clarification of Associate Teacher Role
as someone :
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who predominantly teaches from packs of
pre-prepared materials
who teaches one to one
who only teaches one level /subject/type of
learner
who teaches only short courses.
This is regardless of the amount of teaching
undertaken
New Qualifications
Award in Preparing to
Teach in the Lifelong
Learning Sector level 3
&4
(PTLLS) (7303)
 Certificate in Teaching
in the Lifelong Learning
Sector level 3 & 4
(CTLLS) (7304)
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Diploma in Teaching in
the Lifelong Learning
Sector level 5
(DTLLS) (7305)
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Revised PGCE
Outline of Qualifications
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7303 (PTLLS)
7304 (CTLLS)
7305 (DTLLS)
* 6 credits from PTLLS & 9
credits from CTLLS can
count towards this.
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PGCE
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6 credits - 30 glh
24 credits – 240 hrs 120
hours contact, 30 hours
teaching practice
120 credits* – 1200 hours,
360 hours contact, 150
hours TP
3 hours per week for two
taught years, 180 hours TP
APEL Arrangements
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Candidates who are part qualified to 7407
stage 1 can APEL all of PTLLS at level 3 and
4 and also the Planning and Enabling unit of
the CTLLS at levels 3 and 4
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Those with 7407 stage 2 will be able to APEL
the mandatory units of the first year of
DTLLS
Course Times
7303 – Monday evening 18.00-20.30
Wednesday morning 10.00-12.30
September and January
7304 & 7305 – January TBC
PGCE – Yr 2 Tuesday evening 18.00-21.00
Yr 1 Friday morning 9.30-12.30
For further information:
City & Guilds Website
www.cityandguilds.com
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LLUK Website
www.lluk.org/roadmap/ter_faqs.html
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