Diploma in Education & Training (DET)

Course Overview

The Diploma in Education and Training online qualification can meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers and trainers, including:

• individuals who are not currently teaching and training but who can meet the practice requirements, including the observed and assessed practice
  requirements of the qualification
• individuals who are currently teaching and training, including those who have just begun teaching and training and who can meet the practice requirements,
  including the observed and assessed practice requirements, of the qualification
• individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a teaching qualification and who can meet the practice requirements, including the
  observed and assessed practice, of the qualification.

The online DET means that you can start at any time, and access the course materials and assessments at times to suit you.

Students are required to complete 7 units that take a deeper look into the teaching theories and models, developing learning and assessment skills, developing and organising resources in a specialist area, wider professional development in education and training, and an Action Research Project.

Students must be aged 19 and over, and should already be in a teaching position  –  you need to produce evidence of 100 hours of teaching practice (including 8 hours of observations of teaching practice) that are logged and signed off by their line manager.

Course Duration

Most students complete the DET within 6 months.

Teaching Practice and Observations

You will need to produce evidence of 100 hours of teaching practice which will include 8 observations adding up to 8 hours.

The 8 observations required for the Diploma in Education and Training are an assessment of the materials you create, your interactions with your learners and the professional discussions that occur between you the candidate and the assessor.

The teaching hours can be completed anywhere but must be carried out by a qualified teacher, and evidence of development needs to be provided over a period of time.

Remote observations are possible by virtual means i.e via webcam, however video evidence is not accepted, it must be live.  You will need to explain why a direct observation was not possible.

Course Contents

The online course is comprised of seven units:

Unit 1 – Teaching, Learning & Assessment in Education & Training 
65 hours  Credits: 20

Unit 2 – Theories, Principles & Models in Education & Training 
60 hours  Credits: 20

Unit 3 – Developing Teaching, Learning & Assessment in Education & Training 
65 hours  Credits: 20

Unit 4 – Wider Professional Practice & Development in Education Training 
50 hours  Credits: 15

Unit 5 – Action Research 
50 hours  Credits: 15

Unit 6 – Developing, Using & Organising Resources in a Specialist Area 
50 hours  Credits: 15

Unit 7 – Teaching in a Specialist Area
50 hours  Credits: 15