Transcript Professional Formation

Professional Formation
Gaining Qualified Teacher
Learning and Skills (QTLS)
Benefits:
• QTLS is equal to Qualified teacher Status (QTS) required to
teach in the schools sector (Statutory Instrument 2012 No.
431)
• It is recognition of your status & commitment to your
profession as a teacher
• Allows you to register in IfL’s Professional Status Register
• You can add QTLS after your name, e.g. A. N. Other QTLS, MIfL.
IfL Membership:
• Member – Level 5 DTLLS or equivalent, e.g. PGCE, Cert. Ed.
Cost £63 per year
• Associate – If you have either CTLLS, an assessor
qualification, Level 4 FE Stages 1 or 2 Teaching
qualification, e.g. 7303 / 7304. Cost £63 per year
• Affiliate – If you hold PTLLS or are working toward DTLLS, L5
DET, PCET Cert. Ed. Cost £63 per year, or £18.50 if in fulltime teacher training
Eligibility to apply for QTLS:
• Must have obtained a level 5 teaching qualification, e.g.
DTLLS.
• Must have literacy and numeracy qualification at level 2,
minimum .
• Must be a member of IfL.
• Cost £485 (£100 on application + £385 on completion,
payable before submitting finished workbook)
Stages of gaining QTLS:
• Stage 1: Initial application – register on-line
Stages of gaining QTLS:
• Stage 2: Complete your on-line Workbook (portfolio)
Stages of gaining QTLS:
• Stage 3: Confirmation of QTLS
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Complete your workbook
Share with your supporter
Send to IfL – upload
Workbook reviewed and moderated
Receive email with feedback
Stages of gaining QTLS:
• Stage 2: Complete your on-line Workbook (portfolio)
Using the on-line resource “Reflect”
Workbook has three sections:
 Section 1 – Teaching Biography
 Section 2 – Standardised Elements
 Section 3 – Personalised Elements