Level 5 Diploma in Teaching RQF Qualification

Duration

Distance Learning

(9 - 12 months)

Course Reference

Elite-DIT-001

Price

£1,250 + VAT Per Person

Awarding Body

RQF Qualification

Fact Sheet

Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills)

Unlock your future in further education with Elite Advanced Driver Training’s Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills), a contemporary, high-impact qualification designed to meet the needs of modern educators across the UK’s dynamic further education sector.

Whether you aim to teach in colleges, private training organisations, or workplace learning environments, this programme gives you the tools to lead, inspire, and innovate in your specialist subject area. This qualification replaces the legacy Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training with a forward-looking curriculum that reflects today's expectations for teaching excellence, digital capability, and inclusive learning.

Accredited by FutureQuals: Applicants must be 19+, suitably experienced and/or qualified in their subject area, and ready to study at Level 5.

Why Choose This Qualification?

This course has been developed with today’s FE landscape in mind. Built against the latest occupational standards, it prepares you to deliver effective, inclusive, and digitally fluent teaching in a wide range of educational settings, from adult learning and offender education to independent providers and workplace training.

Through engaging units and real-world teaching experience, you'll grow both professionally and personally, gaining the digital and pedagogical skills necessary to thrive in any FE setting.

Road Map to Success

Mandatory Units

Component 1: Teaching My Subject: Credit Value: 15 | GL: 65 hours | Level: 5

Component 2: Learners and Learning; Credit Value: 15 | GL: 70 hours | Level: 5

Component 3: Teachers and Teaching: Credit Value: 15 | GL: 65 hours | Level: 5

Component 4: Professional Practice: Credit Value: 30 | GL: 50 hours | Level: 5

Component 5: Effective Digital and Online Pedagogies: Credit Value: 15 | GL: 20 hours | Level: 5

Optional Units (30 credits required)

Component 7: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 4

Component 8: Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 4

Component 9: Understand the Principles and Practices of Externally Assuring the Quality of Assessment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 4

Component 10: Understanding and Managing Behaviours in a Learning Environment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 5

Component 12: Understanding and Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Practice: Credit Value: 10 | GL: 50 hours | Level: 5

Placement Requirements

Your professional development includes 250 hours of placement in a live FE environment:

150+ hours of teaching practice

At least 100 hours in your specialist subject

80+ hours must be delivered face-to-face

Up to 20 hours should be in a different subject or location

Additional Professional Activities (100+ hours) Team meetings, planning, interviews, observations, and CPD

Mentorship & Support

You'll receive structured mentoring from two professionals at your placement organisation:

Subject Specialist Mentor: Offers focused weekly support, expert guidance in your field, and involvement in assessing your teaching practice.

Pastoral Mentor: Provides general professional guidance and creates a supportive environment throughout your journey.

Both mentors will help ensure you’re progressing toward confident, independent teaching.

Observations

You’ll complete a minimum of 10 formal teaching observations, lasting at least 45 minutes each. These are spaced over the course to track your development and must be:

Conducted by your trained subject mentor or an appointed assessor.

Primarily delivered to groups of 10+ learners.

Location & Diversity of Experience

We encourage a broad teaching experience, inclusive of at least two remote (live online) teaching assessments.

You’ll complete a portion of your placement, at least 20 hours, in a second setting or teaching a different subject or age group.

This ensures a well-rounded perspective and the adaptability today’s FE sector demands.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

This is more than just a qualification, it’s your opportunity to shape the future of learning. Our Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) empowers you to teach with confidence, creativity, and impact.

ENROL NOW to begin your journey into professional teaching in the further education sector. Flexible payment options and instalment plans are available upon request.

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Level 5 Diploma in Teaching RQF Qualification

Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills)

Unlock your future in further education with Elite Advanced Driver Training’s Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills), a contemporary, high-impact qualification designed to meet the needs of modern educators across the UK’s dynamic further education sector.

Accredited by FutureQuals: Applicants must be 19+, suitably experienced and/or qualified in their subject area, and ready to study at Level 5.

Why Choose This Qualification?

Through engaging units and real-world teaching experience, you'll grow both professionally and personally, gaining the digital and pedagogical skills necessary to thrive in any FE setting.

Road Map to Success

Mandatory Units

Component 1: Teaching My Subject: Credit Value: 15 | GL: 65 hours | Level: 5

Component 2: Learners and Learning; Credit Value: 15 | GL: 70 hours | Level: 5

Component 3: Teachers and Teaching: Credit Value: 15 | GL: 65 hours | Level: 5

Component 4: Professional Practice: Credit Value: 30 | GL: 50 hours | Level: 5

Component 5: Effective Digital and Online Pedagogies: Credit Value: 15 | GL: 20 hours | Level: 5

Optional Units (30 credits required)

Component 7: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 4

Component 8: Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 4

Component 9: Understand the Principles and Practices of Externally Assuring the Quality of Assessment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 4

Component 10: Understanding and Managing Behaviours in a Learning Environment: Credit Value: 6 | GL: 45 hours | Level: 5

Component 12: Understanding and Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Practice: Credit Value: 10 | GL: 50 hours | Level: 5

Placement Requirements

Your professional development includes 250 hours of placement in a live FE environment:

150+ hours of teaching practice

At least 100 hours in your specialist subject

80+ hours must be delivered face-to-face

Up to 20 hours should be in a different subject or location

Additional Professional Activities (100+ hours) Team meetings, planning, interviews, observations, and CPD

Mentorship & Support

You'll receive structured mentoring from two professionals at your placement organisation:

Subject Specialist Mentor: Offers focused weekly support, expert guidance in your field, and involvement in assessing your teaching practice.

Pastoral Mentor: Provides general professional guidance and creates a supportive environment throughout your journey.

Both mentors will help ensure you’re progressing toward confident, independent teaching.

Observations

You’ll complete a minimum of 10 formal teaching observations, lasting at least 45 minutes each. These are spaced over the course to track your development and must be:

Conducted by your trained subject mentor or an appointed assessor.

Primarily delivered to groups of 10+ learners.

Location & Diversity of Experience

We encourage a broad teaching experience, inclusive of at least two remote (live online) teaching assessments.

You’ll complete a portion of your placement, at least 20 hours, in a second setting or teaching a different subject or age group.

This ensures a well-rounded perspective and the adaptability today’s FE sector demands.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

This is more than just a qualification, it’s your opportunity to shape the future of learning. Our Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) empowers you to teach with confidence, creativity, and impact.

ENROL NOW to begin your journey into professional teaching in the further education sector. Flexible payment options and instalment plans are available upon request.